INDIA: ACC opens world's largest cement plant

ACC Limited has announce that operations of its new project at Wadi II Plant in Karnataka have stabilized and commercial production is declared as commenced from May 1, 2011. The Wadi cement plant of ACC Limited, in India’s southern state of Karnataka, now enjoys the distinction of being the world’s largest cement plant. The company recently completed this challenging integrated cement project in Karnataka comprising an expanded clinkering line of 12,500 TPD at Wadi together with two satellite cement grinding plants manufacturing Portland Slag cement and flyash based Portland Pozzolana Cement. ACC faced numerous challenges to complete the project without disrupting operations of the existing plant. As the world’s largest kiln line, the commissioning of ACC Wadi marks it, as being among the most notable achievements of engineering excellence in the global cement industry.

ACC first set up a cement plant at Wadi in 1968. Then in 1978 the plant introduced the use of the energy efficient pre-calcinator technology from Mitsubishi for the first time in India.