About the Author
Managing Partner of Jaysons Chemical Industries
Srujal Sharma is a Managing Partner at Jaysons Chemical Industries, a chemical manufacturing and logistics company which focuses on supply of ammonia products in the domestic and international markets since 1966.
Having 3+ years of experience as an ammonia expert, and as a project manager for more than 2 years prior to that, Srujal has the acumen to carve out the best solutions for ammonia in any industry.
Key Highlights Annual consumption: India's textile industry uses an estimated 45,000–60,000 MT of ammonia each year across dyeing, scouring, finishing, and mercerisation operations. Dominant form: Liquor ammonia (20–28% aqueous solution) accounts for the majority of...
Key Highlights Market scale: India has over 8,000 registered cold storage facilities with combined capacity exceeding 37 million MT — the majority using ammonia refrigeration. Energy advantage: Ammonia refrigeration systems deliver 10–20% better energy efficiency than...
Key Highlights Core reaction: Ammonia cracking (2NH3 → N2 + 3H2) splits ammonia into nitrogen and hydrogen using heat and a catalyst, producing zero carbon emissions when green ammonia is the feedstock. Hydrogen content: Ammonia contains 17.6% hydrogen by weight —...
Key Highlights Standard sizes: Indian market ammonia cylinders are available in 47 kg, 100 kg, and 150 kg net fill capacities, all manufactured to IS 7285 / IS 5765 BIS specifications. Tonner capacity: Ammonia tonners hold 900–1,000 kg of anhydrous ammonia and are the...
Key Highlights Primary quality standard: IS 5116 specifies anhydrous ammonia purity (99.95% minimum); IS 6099 covers liquor ammonia grades used in industry. Regulatory authority: PESO issues and enforces storage licences under the Gas Cylinders Rules 2016 — applicable...
Key Highlights Scale of use: India operates over 7,500 registered cold stores and thousands of ice plants — the vast majority using ammonia as the primary refrigerant. Energy advantage: Ammonia refrigeration delivers 10–20% better energy efficiency than equivalent HFC...
Key Highlights Fundamental difference: Anhydrous ammonia requires pressure vessel storage (7–10 bar at ambient temperature); liquor ammonia can be stored in atmospheric HDPE or SS tanks — the single biggest difference driving all other storage requirement variations....
Key Highlights Mandatory PPE: Full-face respirator with ammonia cartridges (or SCBA at/above 300 ppm IDLH), butyl rubber gloves, chemical-resistant apron/suit, and splash goggles are the minimum for any anhydrous ammonia handling. Gas detection: Fixed electrochemical...
Key Highlights SCR DeNOx today: Ammonia is already critical to Indian power plants for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) — reducing NOx emissions to meet CPCB standards across India's ~200 GW coal fleet. Co-firing potential: Japan has demonstrated 20% ammonia...
Srujal Sharma is a Managing Partner at Jaysons Chemical Industries, a chemical manufacturing and logistics company which focuses on supply of ammonia products in the domestic and international markets since 1966. Having 3+ years of experience as an ammonia expert, and as a project manager for more than 2 years prior to that, Srujal has the acumen to carve out the best solutions for ammonia in any industry.
Srujal Sharma is a Managing Partner at Jaysons Chemical Industries
