Syngas as an alternate fuel in Kiln: First in India at Mattampally Plant

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

Sagar Cements partnered in building Gasification facility for India’s first commercial use of Syngas in preheater, produced from Biomass. The gasification facility is being installed at the Mattampally plant and is expected to convert cotton crop residues into syngas and biochar through an integrated biomass processing system. Sagar Cements Limited and ‘Sow & Reap Chara’ Pvt. Ltd. have signed a 10-Year Offtake agreement for setting up this Gasification facility. Ankur Scientific is the technology provider of the gasification process, Cula Tech Germany based dMRV provider, Puro earth the Carbon Registry, and last but not the least the vital part of the project are the local farmer network. The syngas produced will substitute fossil fuel in the cement manufacturing process, while biochar will be returned to farmers as soil-enriching manure. The initiative is expected to reduce approximately 6,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, By transforming agricultural residues into clean energy, the project reduces open-field burning and supports rural economies.

6,000 tCO2e Emission reduction expected annually