FACT awards turnkey project for expanding fertiliser capacity
Nuberg EPC will be using Spanish technology in construction of the brownfield 1650 TPD NPK Plant at FACT-Cochin Division on EPC-LSTK basis, thereby enhancing the total production capacity to 3,650 TPD of complex fertiliser at Kochi.
The NPK Plant is being built within the Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT), Kochi (NSE ISIN: INE188A01015), which is expanding its NPK Fertilizer capacity. It is located in existing manufacturing facility of Cochin Division (CD) at Ambalam Edu, Ernakulam district of Kerala State.
Nuberg EPC will be executing the project based on Pre-Neutralizer with Pipe Reactor (PN+PR) technology licensed from INCRO S.A. (Spain).
The plant will be capable of producing various grades of NPKs as per requirement, said Nuberg on 2 Mar 2022.
The company is taking up the project on LSTK basis with completion scheduled for mid-2023.
This plant will be primarily designed to produce NPK 20:20:0:13 having a rated capacity of 75 TPH in a single stream from Pre-Neutralizer (PN) technology and DAP 18:46:0 using Pre-Neutralizer and Pipe Reactor (PN+PR) technology, meeting FCO requirements using Ammonia, Phosphoric acid, Sulphuric acid, Urea, filler etc. as required.
In addition to above two grades, Nuberg EPC will be carrying out the design, detailed engineering of plant to enable the owner for future production of different grades of NPKs such as 10:26:26, 16:20:0, 28:28:0, 12:32:16, & 14:35:14 using Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid, Sulphuric acid, Muriate of Potash, Urea etc. as required for meeting FCO requirement.
On being awarded the project, A. K. Tyagi, CMD, Nuberg Engineering Ltd, commented, “We are thankful to the Government of India and the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) for entrusting another turnkey project to our engineering capabilities and EPC services and solutions.
“The project also demonstrates the strategic importance of Nuberg EPC’s presence in India. This project serves as a prime example of the successful combination of Nuberg EPC’s global expertise and local knowledge to offer a complete turnkey solution.” fiinews.com