Epsilon Carbon Recertified Under Responsible Care Program for Carbon Manufacturing

indianchemicalnews.com

by retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 points

Epsilon Carbon has received recertification under the Responsible Care program through March 2029. This certification applies to its integrated manufacturing complex in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, which produces 215,000 TPA of carbon black and 220,000 TPA of specialty carbon. The Responsible Care initiative is a voluntary global standard for the safe management of chemicals throughout their lifecycle. For Epsilon Carbon, this certification supports market access and provides third party verification of operational integrity as the company expands its portfolio into Odisha.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Epsilon Carbon got their Responsible Care recertification for the Vijayanagar site. It covers their carbon black and specialty carbon lines. Basically a checkup on how they handle chemicals and safety.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

Responsible Care is a good baseline, but it is a voluntary industry initiative. I would be interested to see how this aligns with mandatory reporting standards or if it actually drives down emissions per ton of carbon black.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

The scale here is huge, over 400k TPA combined. The real question is whether the integrated nature of the Vijayanagar complex actually lowers the energy intensity of the production process compared to standalone plants.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Speaking of energy intensity, does anyone know what the power mix is for the Karnataka site? If they are scaling up in Odisha, the local grid stability and renewable availability will be the actual bottleneck for their growth.