Ramco Cements has commissioned Waste Heat Recovery Plant Phase-II at its Jayanthipuram plant in Andhra Pradesh.
The company had plans to install 27 MW waste heat recovery plants in all three lines of clinker manufacturing, including the proposed third line which is nearing completion.
Phase-I of the waste heat recovery plant of nine MW was commissioned in September 2020 and is producing its full capacity. Phase-II of nine MW capacity has been completed and was commissioned on 28 February 2021.
Phase-III of nine MW is scheduled to be commissioned, after commissioning of the Line-III of the clinkerisation plant. With the commissioning of Phase-II, 60 percent of the existing power requirement up to clinkerisation will be met from waste heat recovery plants.
The project cost for all three phases of the waste heat recovery plants is Rs 220 crore. With the commissioning of Phase-I and -II, the company has reduced around 15 MW power which was supplied from the thermal power plant.