Utilisation of Synthetic Gypsum from FGDs
At present, in India, out of about 13.5 MT of gypsum (all types) consumed, 99 per cent of gypsum is used by cement industry. Due to shortage of gypsum production in India, about 4.0 million tons of mineral gypsum is imported over last few years from countries like Oman, Pakisthan and the UAE. Gypsum consumption pattern