Facts about Sterlite

Vedanta and its stands:

        Sterlite Industries, a part of London based Vedanta group started its copper smelter business units in Tuticorin SIPCOT area in the year 1996.
       The business unit comprises of five major divisions; copper smelter, refinery, sulphuric acid plant,phosphoric acid plant and copper rod plant.

The main products include:

1. Copper Cathode
2. Continuous cast rods

   Copper cathode is used for producing alloys like brass, bronze and steel.          Continuous cast rods (CCR) are used in making communication cables anid magnetic wires.

The By-products include:

1. Sulphuric acid
2. Phosphoric acid
3. Gypsum and Anode slimes

  Sulphuric acid is the starting material for making phosphoric acid. Phosphoric acid is purchased by the fertilizers manufacturers and other producers. Gypsum an dither by-products are used in construction.

There had been a lot of controversies and oppositions for the existence of this business unit in Tuticorin. There had been a peaceful struggle to evacuate Sterlite  from Tuticorin till now. Sterlite states that the sulphur dioxide used for producing  sulphuric acid production has no serious impact on human.

Statement of Sterlite on so2:

Facts about Sulphur di oxide according to Vedanta

• As per international cancer research institute the sulphur dioxide is no way a factor for cancer formation
• Sulphur dioxide is emitted highly from vehicles and thermal power station.