Paranthan Chemicals plays key role in the provision of safe drinking water
View(s):State-owned Paranthan Chemicals Company Ltd said this week that it was associated with the National Water Supply and Drainage Board in the provision of safe drinking water for generations of Sri Lankans by fulfilling chemical requirement in water purification.
Issuing a statement to coincide with World Water Day which was marked on March 22, the company said that it is a pioneer and market leader in the chemical industry functioning under the purview of Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
The release said that the corporation was originally established in 1954 as a state owned chemical factory at Paranthan in Killinochchi District to manufacture chlorine, which is mainly used in water purification and other chemicals like caustic soda, hydrochloric acid and zinc chloride using salt as the raw material.
“A new Chlorine Storage Facility in line with international quality and safety standards has also been set up recently to ensure that adequate stocks of chlorine required for the country are readily available. A plant to manufacture bleaching powder, which is also highly sought-after chemical in water purification, is also to be established,” the company said. It plans to re-establish the chlorine and caustic soda factory in Paranthan and once the factory is established, the entire chlorine demand of the country could be produced locally.
The company also manufactures the widely known bleaching liquid called “Sodium hypochlorite” which is used as a disinfectant and a bleaching agent, whereas production capacity of the plant is to be expanded in line with the market demand. It is also engaged in a project to establish a caustic soda unit which would reduce the chemical hazards of the local manufacturing industries.
