WORLD NEWS
NOVEMBER 2016
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F Industries Holdings Inc. has reported that its new
ammonia plant at its Donaldsonville, Louisiana, nitrogen
complex was started up in September 2016, and has now
achieved consistent, stable operation over the nameplate
capacity of approximately 3600 short tpd. The plant has
produced more than 50 000 short t of ammonia since start-up.
This is the final new plant to be commissioned and
started up as part of CF’s capacity expansion project at
Donaldsonville. It is the largest ammonia plant by nameplate
capacity in the world, sharing that distinction with three
ammonia plants in Saudi Arabia.
“The start-up of the new ammonia plant signals the
completion of our Donaldsonville capacity expansion
project,” said Tony Will, President and CEO of
CF Industries Holdings Inc. “With all three new plants from
the expansion running consistently at or above nameplate
capacities, Donaldsonville’s expanded asset base and
unmatched logistics capabilities are ideally positioned to
serve customers in North America and around the world,
while strengthening our cash generation now and into the
future.”
Total gross ammonia capacity at Donaldsonville is now
4.3 million short tpy, up from 3.1 million short tpy previously.
The Donaldsonville complex has flexibility to switch
production from merchant ammonia to upgraded products,
so the actual mix of net ammonia and upgraded products
for sale will vary based on market conditions.
With the commissioning and start-up of the new
ammonia plant, the Donaldsonville complex is now the
largest nitrogen facility in the world.
USA
Ammonia plant start-up successful
O
CP and Kribhco have entered into a 50/50 joint
venture (JV) to develop a large-scale greenfield NPK
fertilizer plant in Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
This fertilizer plant will require an initial investment
of approximately US$230 million and will have a
production capacity of 1.2 million tpy of NPK fertilizers.
The project also includes the development of logistical
infrastructure in the region.
OCP’s Chairman and CEO Mostafa Terrab commented:
“OCP has always been, and remains fully committed
INDIA
JV forms to develop large-scale NPK fertilizer plant
to contribute to India’s agricultural development.
We believe large-scale local investments designed to
respond to farmers’ specific needs is the key ingredient
to successful agricultural ecosystem development.
As one of the major cooperatives in India, Kribhco
is an excellent partner to develop a farmer-oriented
agricultural input JV. This partnership is designed to be
truly a win-win project for all the stakeholders involved
but foremost for India’s agriculture and particularly for
Indian farmers.”
E
uroChem Group AG’s Kazakhstan subsidiary has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) and Partnership
(memorandum) with the Ministry of Investments and
Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the regional
government of Jambyl, Southern Kazakhstan.
The memorandum was signed at the XIII Russia-Kazakhstan
Interregional Cooperation Forum in Astana, which was attended
by Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin, the Presidents of the
Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation respectively.
Under the memorandum, EuroChem has committed to
continuing its investment in Kazakhstan as it aims to construct
a fertilizer production complex near its phosphate rock mining
operations in the Jambyl region and furthering its contribution
to improving the local social and transport infrastructure. In
turn, the Kazakh authorities, both at the state and local level,
intend to facilitate a supportive legal and business environment
for the seamless implementation of EuroChem’s project.
Dmitry Strezhnev, EuroChem’s CEO, commented: “The
signing of the memorandum is an important and logical
step in helping us implement one of our strategic projects.
The state and regional authorities of Kazakhstan have been
immensely supportive of our activities here and we are pleased
to be deepening our cooperation. This demonstrates that we
remain committed to continuing the implementation of our
project, further improving the region’s social and transport
infrastructure, and broadening this private-public partnership.”
KAZAKHSTAN
MoU signed for further commitment to developing fertilizer production
