Petrobras starts reactivation process for fertilizer plant in Araucaria (Parana state)
Published by Jack Roscoe,
Editorial Assistant
World Fertilizer,
Petrobras has informed that it will invest R$870 million to restart operating activities at the Araucaria Nitrogenados S.A (ANSA) fertilizer plant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
The plant, located in the state of Parana, has been mothballed since 2020 and had its reopening approved in June 2024. Production is expected to begin in the second half of 2025.
The studies that preceded the decision to resume the unit's activities proved the technical and economic viability of the investment. The project is in line with the company's strategic guidelines approved last year, under which investment in fertilizer production once again became part of Petrobras' portfolio, according to the Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
The plant is currently in the process of contracting services and acquinng materials, with local content expected to exceed 85%. Once this stage is complete, the service and equipment maintenance contracts will be mobilized to begin operations.
Former employees of the plant have now resumed their work activities, following an agreement proposed by the Labor Prosecutor's Office and ratified by the Superior Labor Court (TST) in June.
Located next to the Presidente Getulio Vargas Refinery - REPAR, ANSA has a production capacity of 720 000 tpy for urea, which corresponds to 8% of the market; 475 000 tpy for ammonia, and 450 000 m3/year of Automotive Liquid Reducing Agent (ARLA 32)
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/16082024/petrobras-starts-reactivation-process-for-fertilizer-plant-in-araucaria-parana-state/
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