Established in : 1944
Taken over by CSIR in 1956

MANDATE

• To carry research and development work in the field of chemical technology; to develop processes/products/designs and engineering knowhow based on utilization of indegenous raw materials/resources/skills.
• To provide S&T inputs to the industrial and economic developments of the country by (i) improving the efficiency of existing plants; (ii) providing technical consultancy and services; and (iii) providing analysis and testing services.
• TO advice the government, as and when required, in areas where the institute has developed technical capability / expertise.
• To carry out basic research in areas of chemistry and chemical technology.

MAIN FACILITIES

• General purpose pilot plant equipment and dedicated pilot plants for scale up studies.
• Strong chemical and mechanical engineering groups for technology development and transfer.
• Design and engineering expertise including CAD station.
• Analysis and testing facilities.
• Modern equipments for characterization and structural determination of chemicals and analysis.
• A well stacked library in the areas of chemical and biological sciences.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS                          

• IICT has developed technologies for several pesticidies widely used in the country like Monocrotophos, Chlorpyriphos, Butachlor, DDVP, MBC, Diazinon and Quinalphos. Technologies for all these pesticides are in commercial production by several parties, and about 60% of the technical pesticides produced in the country are estimated to be based on IICT technologies.
• Innovative and cost-effective technologies have been developed by IICT for the production of life-saving drugs like Etoposide ( anti-cancer0, ATZ ( anti-AIDS), Metoprolol and Nadolol ( cardiovascular), Timolol maleate ( anti-galucoma), Norfloxacin, Ciprofloxacin (antibacterials), Gemfibrozil and many others. In many cases technologies have been developed for the first time in the country.
• IICT has developed a catalyst for hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane.The catalyst is being commercially produced and is in use.
• Extensive studies carried out at IICT  on pilot plant scale for low temperature carbonization (LTC) of low grade coals to produce smokeless fuel have lead to the establishment of a 900 tonnes per day LTC plant for the first time in the country.
• Glyoxal, an intermidiate for drugs and resin manufacture, was produced for the first time in the country based on a technology developed by IICT.Three plants are in operation meeting the total requirement of the country.
• IICT has developed a technology for the production of sodium azide, a mild detonator increasingly used in the safety bags in automobiles. The product meets stringent international specifications. A 100% export oriented unit based on IICT technology is in operation.
• IICT has developed technology for cyanuric chloride for the first time in the country. Technology for the production of cyanuric chloride was earlier a closely guarded secret held by only a couple of multinational companies in the world.
• Extensive R & D work has been carried out by IICT to obtain value added products from castor oil. Recently, technology for 10- undecenoic acid from castor oil was wxported to an agency in China.
• Process has been developed on bench scale for HEC 134a, a substitute for CFC-12.A pilot plant is being set up.
• Pilot plant for carbon monoxide has been set up and operated.Work is in progress on various CO-based chemicals.

 DIRECTOR
  Dr. K. V. Raghavan

CONTACT ADDRESS
Uppal Road, Hyderabad. 500 007.
Telephone: (091)40-673874
Telegram : RESEARCH, HYDERABAD.
Telex    : 0425-7061 IICT IN.
Fax      : (091)40-673757, 67338.