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⚙️ Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project to Come Up in Odisha

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A leasing agreement has been signed between Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) for setting up a Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project at Lakhanpur in Odisha. This project aims to convert coal into valuable industrial chemicals, boosting domestic production.

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🧪 What is Ammonium Nitrate?

Ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) is a white crystalline solid produced on a large industrial scale. It is a salt formed from ammonia and nitric acid.

⚙️ Key Properties

  • Melting Point: Around 170°C
  • Highly soluble in water
  • On heating, its aqueous solution decomposes to produce nitrous oxide (laughing gas)

🌾 Applications

🌱 Agriculture

It is widely used as a high-nitrogen fertilizer, helping improve crop yield.

💣 Industrial & Mining Use

  • Acts as an oxidizing agent in explosives
  • Key ingredient in commercial explosives
  • Main component of slurry explosives used in mining

⚖️ Legal Controls in India

Due to its explosive potential, ammonium nitrate is strictly regulated in India.

  • Any mixture containing more than 45% ammonium nitrate is classified as an explosive
  • A District Magistrate can allow storage up to 30 metric tonnes
  • Larger quantities require approval from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

PESO is responsible for issuing licences related to the manufacture, storage, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate.

🌱 Significance of the Project

The project will:

  • Promote coal gasification technology
  • Reduce dependence on imports of industrial chemicals
  • Support agriculture and mining sectors
  • Strengthen India’s chemical manufacturing ecosystem

⚙️ ओडिशा में कोल-टू-अमोनियम नाइट्रेट प्रोजेक्ट

Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited और Mahanadi Coalfields Limited के बीच Odisha के लखनपुर में कोल-टू-अमोनियम नाइट्रेट प्रोजेक्ट के लिए समझौता हुआ है।

🧪 अमोनियम नाइट्रेट क्या है?

Ammonium Nitrate (NH₄NO₃) एक सफेद क्रिस्टलीय ठोस है, जो अमोनिया और नाइट्रिक एसिड का लवण है।

⚙️ गुण

  • गलनांक: लगभग 170°C
  • पानी में अत्यधिक घुलनशील
  • गर्म करने पर नाइट्रस ऑक्साइड गैस बनती है

🌾 उपयोग

🌱 कृषि

  • उच्च नाइट्रोजन उर्वरक

💣 उद्योग और खनन

  • विस्फोटकों में उपयोग
  • स्लरी एक्सप्लोसिव का मुख्य घटक

⚖️ भारत में नियंत्रण

  • 45% से अधिक अमोनियम नाइट्रेट मिश्रण = विस्फोटक
  • 30 टन तक DM अनुमति
  • अधिक मात्रा के लिए Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation की मंजूरी आवश्यक

🌱 महत्व

यह परियोजना:

  • कोल गैसीफिकेशन को बढ़ावा देगी
  • आयात निर्भरता घटाएगी
  • कृषि और खनन क्षेत्र को मजबूत करेगी


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