Reliance Dahej Manufacturing Division
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{{Infobox factory|name=Reliance Dahej Manufacturing Division|industry=Petrochemical|owner=Reliance Industries Limited|address=|volume=|area=1778 acres |buildings=|style=|architect=|employees=|products=*petrochemicals - ethylene, propylene, EDC,
- polymers - VCM-PVC, PET, HDPE, EVA
- polyester intermediates - Purified Terephthalic Acid, Mono-ethylene Glycol, EO/EG |location=Dahej, Gujarat, India|image=|operated=|built=|coordinates={{Coord|21.692313|72.573313}}{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government of India|url=http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/0_0_15_Mar_2016_1407524731Pre-FeasibilityReport.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-04}}|location_map_alt=|location_map_caption=|location_map_size=|location_map=India|caption=|alt=|defunct=}}
Dahej Manufacturing Division (DMD) is the manufactory of Reliance Industries Limited located at Dahej, Gujarat, India near Bharuch.{{Cite web|title=Reliance Industries looking at expanding Dahej Manufacturing Division at a cost of Rs 5,100 crore - ET EnergyWorld|url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/reliance-industries-looking-at-expanding-dahej-manufacturing-division-at-a-cost-of-rs-5100-crore/74065521|last=www.ETEnergyworld.com|website=ETEnergyworld.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-04}}{{Cite web|title=Reliance Industries: Reports, Company History, Directors Report, Chairman's Speech, Auditors Report of Reliance Industries - NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/stock/reliance-industries-ltd_reliance/reports|website=www.ndtv.com|access-date=2020-05-04}}{{cite web|title=Reliance Industries Ltd|url=http://www.hdfcsec.com/Market/Information.aspx?CoCode=476&RptType=History|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=HDFC Securities|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110093244/http://www.hdfcsec.com/Market/Information.aspx?CoCode=476&RptType=History|archive-date=10 January 2014|accessdate=2020-05-04}} It comprises a Gas cracker which cracks Ethane, Propane and produces Ethylene and Propylene as a product and the same is used as a raw material in downstream plants. The raw material like Propane is either imported or availed from RIL refinery at Jamnagar.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government of India|url=http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/0_0_15_Mar_2016_1427223201ProjectBrief.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628140434/http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/0_0_15_Mar_2016_1427223201ProjectBrief.pdf|archive-date=2020-06-28|access-date=2020-05-04|website=}} The manufactory consists integrated utilities system which includes raw water, cooling water, demineralized water, fire water, compressed air, nitrogen, steam/condensate and a coal based captive co-generation power plant of capacity 270 MW.{{Cite web|title=GPCB - Gujarat Pollution Control Board|url=https://www.gpcb.gov.in/pdf/RELIANCE_IND_BRCH_EIA.PDF|last=Reliance Dahej|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-04}}
History
The commissioning of the plant was implemented in two phases, first in 1996 and went on full stream in the year 2000,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) for Bidders - INDIAN PETROCHEMICALS CORP.LTD. {{!}} Department of Investment and Public Asset Management {{!}} Ministry of Finance {{!}} Government of India|url=https://dipam.gov.in/en/preliminary-information-memorandum-pim-bidders-indian-petrochemicals-corpltd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628135721/https://dipam.gov.in/en/preliminary-information-memorandum-pim-bidders-indian-petrochemicals-corpltd|archive-date=2020-06-28|access-date=2020-05-04|website=dipam.gov.in}} at that time IPCL was the owner of the plant. In 2007 IPCL merged with RIL and this plant comes under the ownership of RIL.{{Cite news|title=IPCL merger with RIL from April 1|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/IPCL-merger-with-RIL-from-April-1/articleshow/1746644.cms|date=10 March 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628140529/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/IPCL-merger-with-RIL-from-April-1/articleshow/1746644.cms|archive-date=2020-06-28|access-date=2020-05-04|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}