Fertilizer project news

The batch of sulfate of potash produced during the product commissioning process achieved the required product specification.

The solar power facility, which will supply 100% of Arapua's power needs, is expected to be commissioned within 5 months.

NextChem, MET Development and Stamicarbon have reached an agreement with US-based Greenfield Nitrogen LLC to develop the first dedicated green ammonia plant in the US Midwest.

The complex, which is slated for completion in 1Q24, will incorporate Casale’s NA2000™ Dual Pressure processes for nitric acid and AN2000™ for ANS production.

The Government of Angola has allocated a 20-hectare site in the Malange region for the NPK plant.

The preparation system supplied by Eirich to the St. Thomas facility includes material handling, structure, solids and liquid delivery, batching, Eirich intensive mixers, environmental, controls, a process control system and more.

Western Australia's Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation will provide project facilitation assistance to the project.

Weir Minerals is providing both primary and secondary concentrate screens which will be used for the granulometric separation in the initial phase of the crushing, grinding and desliming processes.

The project will have an initial estimated investment of approximately US$2.4 billion during the first phase to develop a 2.5 million t fertilizer production unit, combining urea and NPK/NPS products.

Construction works for the Standard Grade SOP component of the plant are currently 98.1% complete.