Tata Projects Wins GSFC Acid Complex EPC in Gujarat
Tata Projects has landed a major EPC award from Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (GSFC) for an integrated phosphoric acid–sulfuric acid complex at Sikka, Jamnagar, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The scope covers a 600 metric tons per day phosphoric acid plant, a 1,800 metric tons per day sulfuric acid plant, and the associated utilities and offsite infrastructure needed to tie the two operations together.
The complex sits at the centre of GSFC's backward-integration strategy: producing sulfuric acid captive feedstock in-house is designed to strengthen raw-material availability for the company's phosphatic fertilizer output, reduce dependence on imported inputs and improve long-term operational resilience. For Tata Projects, president and chief growth and strategy officer Rajiv Menon framed the award as proof the company can compete for technically demanding industrial work, noting that sustained engagement with GSFC and a differentiated value proposition secured the contract. The company highlighted that the interdependent nature of the two acid circuits demands close coordination across engineering disciplines, procurement, construction planning and commissioning interfaces, with its integrated EPC model positioned as the delivery mechanism. The award also advances Tata Projects' push into chemicals and fertilizers, complementing an existing order book across power, metals and mining, oil and gas, and clean energy.
From a procurement standpoint, an acid complex of this size is one of the most pump- and valve-intensive projects in the fertilizer chain, and the EPC structure shapes who buys what. Sulfuric acid service dictates materials: acid transfer and circulation duties call for cast iron, high-silicon iron, Alloy 20 or lined equipment depending on concentration and temperature, while phosphoric acid circuits add slurry abrasion and fluoride corrosion to the mix. Equipment vendors should expect purchase orders to flow through Tata Projects' central procurement rather than directly from GSFC, which makes early qualification with the EPC's vendor list the decisive step for winning package work. Long-lead items — large acid circulation pumps, scrubber fans, heat exchangers and acid-resistant piping alloys — deserve immediate attention because integrated EPC schedules compress procurement windows. For Indian pump and valve suppliers, the project reinforces a healthy domestic pipeline of acid-plant work; for international suppliers, partnering with local manufacturers remains the practical route in. Buyers planning their own sulfuric acid expansions can also read this award as a benchmark for what a fully integrated PA-SA scope looks like when contracted as a single EPC package.