Petcoke ban will only increase our costs, won't derail us: ACC Cement

Company says its plants have flexibility to use alternative fuels; Seeking to curb pollution, Supreme Court had imposed the ban in UP, Rajasthan, and Haryana

The ban on use of imported petroleum coke (petcoke) in the national capital region (NCR) will not derail operations of ACC Cement, said a top company official on Tuesday here.

 
“Petcoke has come across as a good fuel. The sulphur content in the fuel is neutralised with limestone by cement makers. But, it (the petcoke import ban) will not act as a derailer, though it will increase the cost. All ACC plants have the flexibility to use alternative sources of fuel," said Neeraj Akhoury, managing director & chief executive officer at ACC Ltd, part of the LafargeHolcim Group.
 
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