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DELAYED PROJECT
Grupa Azoty launches fifth nitric acid line at Polish site

Polish fertiliser firm, Grupa Azoty,
has commissioned the fifth nitric acid
production line at its Puławy plant.

The line is part of a major moderni-
sation and construction project for
nitric acid production and related faci-
lities, valued at around $73-mn. The
project improves the efficiency of nitric
acid production, enhances the economic
feasibility of nitric acid-based ferti-
lisers, and aims to reduce environmental
emissions.

The fifth line has a production capa- stage of an investment whose concept – fourth nitric acid line. We remain com-
city of 1,000-tpd (tonnes per day) encompassing the construction of a mitted to this project, recognising its
(calculated at 100% acid concentra- new nitric acid line, modernisation of significant potential for Grupa Azoty,”
tion), and the fourth neutralisation line, the four existing lines, and expansion of emphasised Mr. Hubert Kamola, Vice
with a capacity of 1,300-tpd, is set to fertiliser production potential, including President of the Management Board of
begin its technological startup later this two mechanical granulation lines for Grupa Azoty and President of the Man-
month. These developments will ulti- ammonium nitrate – was developed bet- agement Board of Grupa Azoty Puławy.
mately increase the capacity for pro- ween 2012 and 2014. Key decisions in
ducing high-quality granular fertilisers this regard were made as early as 2015. The expansion of nitric acid produc-
(macro) for modern fertilisation tech- Unfortunately, the implementation of tion will allow Grupa Azoty Puławy to
nologies and fully load two mecha- this investment sequence leaves much avoid plant downtime and the associa-
nical granulation lines. The launch of to be desired – the completion and com- ted losses in fertiliser production. It will
the fifth nitric acid line also facilitates mercialisation were initially planned also eliminate production bottlenecks
the smooth modernisation of the exist- for 2019-21. In addition to significant (in absorption and cooling nodes) and
ing four nitric acid lines (with the first delays, a decision was made in 2022 to enable full production integration with
line already 80% modernised). suspend certain aspects of this invest- other installations, utilising the com-
ment, including the new fertiliser pro- plete infrastructure and existing pro-
“We have completed an important duction line and modernisation of the duction potential.
Chandra Asri Group raising capacities of 1-butene

and MTBE plants

Indonesian petrochemicals group, the plant, has been in operation
Chandra Asri Group, has signed an Engi- since 2020.
neering, Procurement, and Construc-
tion (EPC) contract with PT Inti The 1-butene plant produces
Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT) to co-monomer for the production of
increase the capacity of its 1-butene polyethylene plastic resin, while the
and methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) MTBE plant produces octane additives
plants by more than 25%. for gasoline. This expansion strengthens
Chandra Asri Group’s position as the
Located at the integrated petro- sole producer of 1-butene and MTBE
chemical complex in Ciwandan, in Indonesia.

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