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Water and environment management solutions company, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd is eyeing a diverse set of turnkey solutions for the upcoming smart city projects in the country, including waste-to-energy solutions. With more than 7,000 tonnes of waste generated each day in large metros such as Mumbai and Delhi, the local administrations are seeking integrated solutions. The upcoming smart cities, too, are looking at waste-to-energy solutions as part of the larger plan.
“As a company which offers integrated waste management solutions to large corporates and corporations, we are engaged in talks with several municipal corporations to offer our solutions. There is a strong need to consider and implement solutions that promote sustainability,” Ajay Popat, President, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd, said.
Rajesh Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd said, “For over 50 years, Ion Exchange has been innovating water and waste treatment solutions. Our solutions allow us to provide our clients customised need-based systems that are versatile and performance-oriented.”
With over five decades of business and revenues of Rs 1,030 crore, Ion Exchange is looking at the next phase of growth in the country and in select markets abroad, including Sri Lanka, where it has bagged a mega project of about $200 million, to be executed over the next three-four years. “The company exports, now at 32 per cent, are expected to go up to 40 per cent within two years. The company is looking at a growth of 15 per cent next year,” Popat said.
ANDICOS
The company commissioned what it described as the country's first Andicos Waste to Energy system for a project in Hyderabad. Andicos is a joint initiative of Ion Exchange with Belgium-headquartered VITO and Europem. The Andicos design and technology solutions provides an integrated waste-to-energy solution through the bio-methanation process.
While the treated raw sewage is transformed into purified water that can be reused, the sludge generated in the process is then combined with organic kitchen waste generated in homes and communities. This is then used as purified water, renewable energy and organic fertiliser from liquid and solid waste. The Rs 7-crore plant has been set up by Ion Exchange at Akshaya Patra, a fully-automated community kitchen near Hyderabad to treat waste water and organic waste.
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