Taking one more step towards real sustainability, Birla Cellulose’s Grasim Cellulosic Division, Vilayat (Gujarat) has successfully commissioned the Carbon-disulphide Adsorption Plant (CAP) and has achieved the stringent level of sulphur-to-air emission norms stipulated in the EU BAT references (EU Best Available Technologies BREFs) for the viscose manufacturing process.
In a press release, the company informed that this initiative is in line with Birla Cellulose’s aim to apply the best available technologies (EU BAT) at all of its fibre locations and investments of US $ 170 million are in progress in order to achieve this by the end of 2022.
Vilayat is one of Birla Cellulose’s flagship sites and post the ongoing expansion, it will be the world’s largest Man-Made Cellulosic Fibers (MMCF) manufacturing site.
The ongoing expansion project at Vilayat site is also designed to comply with EU BAT requirements and designed to achieve low energy consumption.
The Vilayat will supply eco-enhanced fibres, Livaeco by Birla Cellulose™ (Viscose & Modal variants) to sustainability conscious Brands globally. Livaeco by Birla CelluloseTM range of products comes with outstanding sustainability credentials such as EU BAT norms, FSC® certification, low water and energy consumption and complete supply chain traceability from forest-to-fashion using GreenTrack™ platform.
“Adapting the best available technologies is an important milestone towards achieving global leadership in sustainable practices in the MMCF industry. We are investing in innovation to continually improve our performance. This is the reason that our products come with sustainability credentials that are global benchmarks,” said HK Agrawal, COO, Birla Cellulose.
