India’s GNFC shuts down TDI unit No.2 following leakage incident

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC; Bharuch, India) announced an immediate shutdown of its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) unit No.2 at Dahej on Sep. 19, following a sudden leakage incident, as per Chemweek.

The company reported that safe shutdown procedures were executed, ensuring that the incident remained confined within the plant premises. There were no gas releases beyond the plant boundary, no damage to property, and no loss of life, it added. The TDI unit No.2 has a production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year.

GNFC said it is conducting necessary checks and remedial measures before restarting the plant.

In addition to unit No.2, the company operates TDI unit No.1 at its Bharuch site, which has a capacity of 14,000 metric tons per year.

According to the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) by S&P Global Commodity Insights, GNFC stands as the sole TDI producer in India. The CEH report highlights that TDI consumption in India was estimated at 108,000 metric tons in 2024.

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