Godrej makes 51-metre tall nitric acid absorber for Yara Pilbara

NEW DELHI: Godrej Group today said it has manufactured a nitric acid absorber with a 51 meter tall column, which is one of the largest in the world, for Australia-based Yara Pilbara Nitrate facility.

It was manufactured by the Process Equipment Division of Godrej & Boyce from the Godrej Group and would be transported from the Mumbai port, the company said in a statement.

The order was received by Spanish Engineering Procurement and Construction contractor Tecnicas Reunidas.

Commenting on this Godrej Process Equipment Executive Vice President & Head Allen B Antao said: "This equipment showcases Godrej's engineering capabilities and the increasing reliance of global customers on Indian companies such as ours for their requirements of high technology products, worldwide".

The 51 meter tall column weighs around 375 tonnes and is made of stainless steel. It is in the size of a 16 floor building and has the weight of about 90 elephants.

It has more than 50 lakh holes with stringent tolerances to meet process requirement.

Nitric acid Absorber is a critical equipment in any nitric acid Plant. After the oxidation of ammonia, it is in this column that nitrogen dioxide is absorbed in water to produce nitric acid.