TOAZ UPGRADES UREA PLANT NO.2

Togliattiazot has finished the first stage of overhaul of the urea plant No.2

At this stage to the key goal was to eliminate the consequences of erosion of the prilling tower, particularly abrasive wearing of its inner part. The surfaces were covered with chemically resistant protective coating made from epoxy-based materials and polymer solutions. The anti-corrosion coating of the metal constructions of staircases and service platforms was renewed.

An important part of reconstruction of the prilling tower were electrical installations: electric and control cables powering the prilling tower equipment were replaced, all the light equipment was reinstalled with explosion-proof light-emitting diodes, which will not only ensure safe operation but also considerably reduce power consumption. Besides, finishing work was completed and the covering of more than 6.5 thousand square meters of the exterior walls was renovated. The work was done at different heights from the zero mark to 78 meter height.

A great deal of work was done on four belt conveyors: new reduction gears and electric motors were installed, four idler pulleys were replaced. Moreover, the velocity sensor system of the conveyors was upgraded. New devices indicate the belt slipping or breaking, which ensures safer operation of the equipment.

As part of the reconstruction of the plant the rotating equipment was also upgraded. ToAZ experts installed fourteen new pumps in the water treatment system and the low pressure pumping plant. The granulators in the machine room of the prilling tower were repiped.

Further upgrading of the rotating equipment, development of the urea management system as well as administrative and technical measures are planned at the next stage of project implementation.

Victor Kazachkov, Deputy CEO for business operations of CJSC Corporation Togliattiazot, commented: "Growing production of urea is viewed at ToAZ as a strategic target to reduce dependence on export of the product through the ammonia pipeline, which is now not ensuring stable supply. The completion of the range of works on the second plant will improve its efficiency and ensure safe operation of the equipment, invariably high quality of the product and reduction of consumption of raw materials."

Major overhaul of the second urea plant is carried out as part of the project to upgrade Togliattiazot's production capacity. In 2015-2016 overhaul of ammonia plants No. 2, 3, 4, and 6 was completed. Major overhaul of the ammonia plant No. 5 is continuing.

In 2017 Togliattiazot is to launch the project of constructing the third urea plant, with production capacity of 2 200 tons per day. The total volume of company's investment in the modernization and production expansion by 2021 will exceed 80 billion rubles.

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