01/06/2018

Uralchem’s Azot (Perm) starts scheduled repairs

Uralchem has commenced shutdown maintenance operations at its Azot subsidiary (Berezniki, Perm Region). The company will repair the key process equipment and upgrade and remodel parts of its production shops. Some RUB 2 billion will be spent on this purpose, of which RUB 660 million will go to fund the repair operations. 

The plant will upgrade its main production shops, remodel its water circulation schemes, modernize the automated systems for controlling the technological processes of the ammonium production line, urea shop and weak nitric acid shop. The company said it will also replace large amounts of pumping equipment and other equipment in all sections of the subsidiary plant. 

One of the key projects is the modernization of the SCADA system of ammonia unit no. 2. Besides the periodically performed maintenance of pipes and valves, the company will replace an air cooling unit and assemble a separator. 

The operations at ammonia unit No. 1 will last for 17 days. During the same period the company intends to replace two air cooling units, which will increase product output. Other steps include the upgrade of the vacuum surface condenser, compressor, repair of steam pipelines and vessel equipment, and inspection of safety valves and isolation valves. 

A number of operations will be performed at the urea production line. The company plans to perform all operations within a 15-day period.

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