Fertilisers Dap And Npk Complexes

Hindalco produces the fertilisers di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and nitrogen phosphorus potassium (NPK) complexes as value-added downstream products. Hindalcoa s DAP plant went on stream in 2000 and has a capacity of 400,000 tpa. It manufactures DAP and NPK complexes such as 10:26:26, 12:32:16 and 20:20:0.
Phosphoric acid is produced at the company's phosphoric acid plant by the chemical reaction of sulphuric acid from the smelting complex and rock phosphate, which is imported. At the DAP plant, phosphoric acid and ammonia are reacted to form DAP. Imported potash is used to produce the NPK complexes.
The products are marketed under the well known brand Birla Balwan, a brand name that commands preference among the farmers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana and Punjab through the established vast network of dealers, retailers and C&F agents. Operations are carried out through both private and institutional distribution channels. The products are packed in gusseted lyril green 50kg PP bags and are transported to various destinations by rail and road, stored and then delivered to dealers, retailers, co-operative societies and other customers in various marketing regions.