Grupa Azoty commissions nitric acid unit in Tarnów, Poland
Published by Emily Thomas,
Deputy Editor
World Fertilizer,
Grupa Azoty has launched a new facility for the production of concentrated nitric acid with a design output of 40 000 tpy, doubling its existing capacity. This is a second production line for above 98% concentrated nitric acid now operating in Tarnów. It has brought the Tarnów plant’s total annual capacity for that product to 80 000 t. As Grupa Azoty is the only Polish producer of concentrated nitric acid, the project is key to ensuring supplies of input materials for the manufacture of fine chemicals.
The construction of the second production line, permitted in April 2020, took two and a half years. The related capital expenditure amounted to PLN 57.1 milion, and the unit’s test run confirming achievement of the design capacity took place by mid-December last year.
“The new line for the production of concentrated nitric acid is further consolidating our group’s strong position as a key supplier of intermediate chemical feedstocks, especially mixed acids. Our product is now delivered to more than 30 customers in 20 countries across Europe, but with our capacity doubled, the group’s potential as a supplier will grow significantly,” says Tomasz Hinc, President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A.
Concentrated nitric acid is made by concentrating 60% nitric acid in the extractive rectification process. The main applications of concentrated nitric acid on the European market are for the manufacture of polyurethane foams, dyes, crop protection products, fuel additives reducing exhaust emissions and other organic syntheses.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/nitrogen/26012023/grupa-azoty-commissions-nitric-acid-unit-in-tarnw-poland/
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