Question: India’s first ‘coal to methanol’ (CTM) pilot plant built by BHEL was inaugurated in which of the following city?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Pune
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- India’s first coal to methanol plant built by BHEL inaugurated in Hyderabad.
- Union Minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey on Saturday dedicated India’s first BHEL-built ‘coal to methanol’ (CTM) pilot plant to the nation here, as part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.
- The 0.25 TPD (tonnes per day) capacity CTM pilot plant that has been indigenously designed, developed and installed by BHEL is currently producing methanol with purity of more than 99 per cent from high-ash Indian coal.
- This conversion of high-ash Indian coal to methanol through the gasification route is the first-of-its-kind technology demonstration in India.
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is an Indian government owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise based in New Delhi, India.
- It is under the ownership of Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India.
- It was established in 1956, BHEL is India’s largest power generation equipment manufacturer.
BY: AMIT GUPTA