India: Cement plants in Ahmedabad have reportedly waived the fee for accepting spent sulphuric acid. Chemical plants produce about 2000t/day of spent sulphuric acid and 1500t/day of this is accepted by local cement companies, according to the Times of India newspaper. The cement plants were previously charging US$5 – 15/t depending on the quality and acidity level of the spent acid. Under the new agreement the chemical companies will now only have to pay transport costs. Cement companies were reportedly persuaded to cut the gate fee due to a sharp rise in sulphur and sulphuric acid prices and a tighter supply of spent acid. Global sulphur prices have been adversely affected by the ongoing war in Iran.
India cement companies cut gate fee for processing spent sulphuric acid
