Grodno Azot operates normally after unscheduled shutdown of two shop floors
<p> MINSK, Nov 11 - PrimePress. Grodno Azot returns to normal operation after an unscheduled shutdown of two shop floors, the company wrote on its website on November 11, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Ammonia-4 and carbamide-4 shop floors have resumed operations on Tuesday, November 9, after the unscheduled shutdown,” reads the report. </p> <p> </p> <p> The company said on November 9 that of, the synthetic gas compressor in the ammonia-4 shop was shut down due to a technological malfunction in the converted gas treatment division. The nitrogen-hydrogen mixture was discharged to flare. The company assured that this did not pose a threat to the city, the environment or company’s personnel. It was reported later that the carbamide-4 shop was also shut down. </p> <p> </p> <p> Grodno Azot has been operating since 1963. It was transformed into a joint-stock company in 2002. Khimvolokno OJSC was incorporated into the company in October 2011. Annual output of liquid technical ammonia totals 976,800 tonnes, carbamide – 945,000 tonnes, liquid nitrogen fertilizers – 720 tonnes, ammonium sulfate – 319,000 tonnes, industrial methanol – 80,000 tonnes, caprolactam – 121,200 tonnes, crystalline hydroxylamine sulfate – 3,300 tonnes, fatty acid methyl esters (biofuel) – 40,000 tonnes, highest quality carbon dioxide – 24,000 tonnes. End </p>
2020-11-12
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Grodno Azot operates normally after unscheduled shutdown of two shop floors
MINSK, Nov 11 - PrimePress. Grodno Azot returns to normal operation after an unscheduled shutdown of two shop floors, the company wrote on its website on November 11, 2020.
“Ammonia-4 and carbamide-4 shop floors have resumed operations on Tuesday, November 9, after the unscheduled shutdown,” reads the report.
The company said on November 9 that of, the synthetic gas compressor in the ammonia-4 shop was shut down due to a technological malfunction in the converted gas treatment division. The nitrogen-hydrogen mixture was discharged to flare. The company assured that this did not pose a threat to the city, the environment or company’s personnel. It was reported later that the carbamide-4 shop was also shut down.
Grodno Azot has been operating since 1963. It was transformed into a joint-stock company in 2002. Khimvolokno OJSC was incorporated into the company in October 2011. Annual output of liquid technical ammonia totals 976,800 tonnes, carbamide – 945,000 tonnes, liquid nitrogen fertilizers – 720 tonnes, ammonium sulfate – 319,000 tonnes, industrial methanol – 80,000 tonnes, caprolactam – 121,200 tonnes, crystalline hydroxylamine sulfate – 3,300 tonnes, fatty acid methyl esters (biofuel) – 40,000 tonnes, highest quality carbon dioxide – 24,000 tonnes. End