MERIDIAN POLYMERS SY.NO. 169/PART-2, VILLAGE, TALUK AND DISTRICT,

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

Project No. 0319-21-01 March 2019

STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY M/s. Meridian Polymers TEAM Labs and Consultants Unit no.401, Newmark House, Patrikanagar, B-115-117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Near Maxcure Hospital, Hitech City, Hyderabad, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Telangana – 500 081 Hyderabad-500 038. Phone No: +91 93460 16354 Phone: 040-23748 555/23748616, E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 040-23748666

SUBMITTED TO MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAWAN, JOR BAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI Meridian Polymers

Pre – Feasibility Report

Meridian Polymers Sy. No. 169/Part-2, Manhalli Village, and District, Karnataka.

1. Executive Summary M/s. Meridian Polymers located at Sy. No. 169/Part-2, Manhalli Village, Bidar Taluk and District, Karnataka proposed to establish 2000 TPA Purified Carboxy methyl Cellulose (CMC). The proposed unit obtained 3 acres of land on lease from principle organization M/s. Cellulose Solutions Pvt. Ltd., for a lease period of 25 years. Capital cost of proposed unit is 24.3 crores towards production blocks, facility for utility proposed and ZLD system.

2. Introduction of the Project

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent: The objective of this pre-feasibility study is to provide information for proposed Purified CMC manufacturing unit located at Sy. No. 169/Part-2, Manhalli Village, Bidar Taluk and District, Karnataka. The proposed unit obtained 3 acres of land on lease from principle organization M/s. Cellulose Solutions Pvt. Ltd., for a lease period of 25 years. Capital cost of proposed unit is 24.3 crores towards production blocks, facility for utility proposed and ZLD system

2.1 Brief Description of Nature of the Project: The CMC manufacturing will involve Alkalization and etherification followed by purification.

2.2 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region: World population is growing at an alarming rate. In the Indian sub continent population growth is more than that of developed countries. To meet the needs and comforts of ever-growing population industrialization became inevitable.

2.3 Demands-Supply Gap: The project is envisaged to meet the demand supply gap in both domestic market and export market.

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2.4 Imports Vs. Indigenous Production: The project shall meet the reduce imports in some of products and also enhance the foreign exchange reserves in view of the proposed exports of few products.

2.5 Domestic/export Markets: The products shall cater to both domestic and export markets.

2.6 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project: The proposed project will generate employment about 50 no.s directly and indirectly.

3. Project Description

3.1 Type of Project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any: M/s. Meridian Polymers located at Sy. No. 169/Part-2, Manhalli Village, Bidar Taluk and District, Karnataka proposed to establish 2000 TPA Purified Carboxy methyl Cellulose (CMC). The proposed unit obtained 3 acres of land on lease from principle organization M/s. Cellulose Solutions Pvt. Ltd., for a lease period of 25 years. Capital cost of proposed unit is 24.3 crores towards production blocks, facility for utility proposed and ZLD system.

3.2 Size or magnitude of operation: 2000 TPA Purified Carboxy methyl Cellulose (CMC)

3.3 Process Description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart) Process description is presented at Chapter 2 of EIA Report.

3.4 Raw material required along with estimated quantity likely source, marketing area of final product/s, mode of transport of raw material and finished product. All the raw materials required for manufacturing available in India. There are no banned chemicals or products which are proposed to be used.

3.5 Availability of water its source, energy/power requirement and source should be given Water is required for process washings, cooling tower makeup, steam generation and domestic purposes in the order of 220 KLD to be drawn from borewells within the site. The fresh water consumption is optimized by reusing treated wastewater to an extent of 65 KLD, thus reducing fresh water consumption to 155 KLD during operation. Total water balance is presented in Table below.

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Total Water Balance Purpose INPUT (KLD) OUTPUT (KLD) Fresh Water Recycled Water Loss Effluent Washings 20 20* Boiler Feed 40 35 5 Cooling Towers 70 65 107 28 RO/DM Plant 10 10 Domestic 5 0.5 4.5 Gardening 10 10 Gross Total 155 65 152.5 67.5 Total 220 220 * Process Effluents contains unreacted raw materials, water formed during reaction, soluble solvents, by- products etc

3.5.1 Electricity: The required energy shall be drawn from BESCOM. DG set of 2 x 1500 is proposed.

3.6 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and Scheme for their Management/disposal: The main sources of effluent generation from the proposed CMC manufacturing unit is mainly from process washings, utility blow downs, RO/DM plant rejects and domestic wastewater. The effluents generated sent to biological treatment plant and treated effluent reused for cooling towers make-up. Solid Waste Management details are listed in the below tables. Quantity of Effluent Generated and Mode of Treatment Description Quantity Mode of Treatment (KLD) HTDS Effluents Washings 20 Sent to Stripper. Stripper condensate shall be RO/DM Rejects 10 disposed to cement industries for co- processing/TSDF. Stripper bottom is sent to MEE followed by AFTD. Condensate from MEE shall be sent to biological treatment plant followed by RO. RO rejects are sent to MEE and permeate is reused in cooling towers make-up. Total - I 30 LTDS Effluents Boiler Blow downs 5 Sent to Biological Treatment System followed by Cooling Tower Blow downs 28 RO. RO permeate reused for cooling towers and Domestic 4.5 boiler makeup. RO rejects are sent to MEE. Total - II 37.5 Grand Total (I+II) 67.5

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Total Solid Waste Generated and Mode of Disposal S.No Description Units Quantity Mode of Treatment/Disposal

1 Ash from Boiler TPD 10.5 Sold to Brick manufactures/ cement plants 2 Solvent Residue TPD 1.9 Sent to TSDF/Cement Industries 3 Spent Solvent KLD 45 Recovered and reused 4 Stripper Distillate KLD 0.46 Sent to Cement Industries for Co- incineration. 5 Evaporation salts TPD 3.7 Sent to TSDF 6 ETP Sludge Kg/day 40 Sent to TSDF 7 Detoxified containers No.s/Yr 2500 Sold to authorized vendors 8 Waste oil KLPA 1.65 Sent to Authorized Recyclers 9 Used batteries No.s/Yr 12 Sent to Authorized Recyclers 10 Used Filter and Filter TPA 1.5 Sent to Authorized Recyclers Cloth 11 Insulation Wool TPA 2 Sent to TSDF 12 E-Waste TPA 0.2 Sent to Authorized Agencies

4. Site Analysis

4.1 Plant Location M/s. Meridian Polymers located at Sy. No. 169/Part-2, Manhalli Village, Bidar Taluk and District, Karnataka proposed to establish 2000 TPA Purified Carboxy methyl Cellulose (CMC). The proposed unit obtained 3 acres of land on lease from principle organization M/s. Cellulose Solutions Pvt. Ltd., for a lease period of 25 years. Capital cost of proposed unit is 24.3 crores towards production blocks, facility for utility proposed and ZLD system.

The project site of 3.0 acres is located at Sy. No 169/Part-2, Manhalli Village, Bidar Taluk and District, Karnataka. The site is situated at the intersection of 170 45’ 10” (N) latitude and 770 28’57” (E) longitude. The site elevation above mean sea level (MSL) is 653 m. The site is surrounded by open lands in north, south directions, road connecting to SH122 in east direction and Cellulose Solutions Private Limited in west direction. The nearest human settlement is Manhalli village at a distance of 2.5 km in northeast direction. The main approach road is SH122 passing at a distance of 0.2 km in south direction. NH 9 is at a distance of 6.3 km in south direction. The nearest railway station of Metalkunta is at a distance of 8.5 km in east direction and the nearest airport is Bidar Air Force Station, a defense facility is located at a distance of 15.6 km at in north direction. Rajiv Gandhi International airport is located at a

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Meridian Polymers distance of 112 km in southeast direction. Madhura Canal is passing at a distance of 4.4 km in northeast direction. Karanja Vagu is passing at a distance of 4.5 km in South direction. Telangana – Karnataka Inter state Boundary is at a distance of 3.9 km in northeast direction. There are seven reserve forests in the impact area of 10 km; Tadaplli RF located at 0.2 km in southwest direction, Honnadi RF located at 4.6 km in West direction, Kalbemal RF located at 6.9 km in North direction, RF located at 7.1 km in West direction, Godepalli RF located at 7.1 km in North direction, Chitta RF located at 7.5 km in North direction and Rajola RF located at 9.4 km in North direction. There is no national park, wildlife sanctuary, ecologically sensitive area, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve, elephant reserve and critically polluted areas within 10 km radius of the site.

5. Planning Brief: The project is envisages to be completed in 2021 as it involves installation of higher capacity processing equipment’s besides improving of yield and the production shall be initiated thereon. Consultants are identified for preparing the detailed project report.

6. Proposed Infrastructure: 6.1 Power Requirement and Supply/Source The required energy shall be drawn from BESCOM. Standby DG sets of 2 x 1500 kVA capacity are proposed in case of load shutdown period. It is proposed to establish 1 x 6 TPH coal/briquette fired boiler to meet the steam requirement both for process and ZLD system.

6.2 Utilities List of Utilities S.No Utility Permitted 1 Coal/briquette Fired Boiler 1 x 6 TPH 2 DG Sets (KVA)* 2 x 1500 kVA * DG set will be used during load shut down.

6.3 Waste management Liquid Effluents The main sources of effluent generation from the proposed CMC manufacturing unit is mainly from process washings, utility blow downs, RO/DM plant rejects and domestic wastewater. The effluents generated sent to biological treatment plant and treated effluent reused for cooling towers make-up.

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Air Pollution The sources of air pollution from the plant are from utilities proposed. The emissions from the boilers are passed through bag filters before releasing into atmosphere through a chimney. Ash will be collected in ash silo to dispose in closed condition. The stack heights are provided as per the guidelines of CPCB for effective stack heights.

Solid waste Solid wastes are generated from the process, solvent distillation, collection/neutralization tank, waste oil from DG sets, used batteries from DG sets. The ash from boiler is sold to brick manufacturers. The solid wastes; evaporation salts, and filtration aids shall be disposed to the TSDF, while the hazardous wastes of organic nature i.e., distillation residues shall be disposed to authorized cement units and other wastes like used oil and used batteries shall be sent to authorized recyclers. The other solid wastes expected from the unit are containers, empty drums which will be used for packing product, and or returned to the product seller or sold to authorized buyers after detoxification, while the sludge from treatment plant shall be sent to TSDF. 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan Not applicable as the land area 3 acres. 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates

8.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given) 2021 8.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project The estimated cost of the project is approximately Rs. 24.3 crores Project Cost Rs. In Lakhs Land 25 Plant& machinery 1174.5 Wastewater Treatment Plant 105 Air Pollution Control Equipment 10 Civil Buildings 673 Others (Piping, Electricity, Instrumentation 435 etc) Project Cost 24.3

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