Orica Limited : Update on Orica's Kooragang Island Ammonia Plant restart
January 23, 2012 at 07:11 pm EST
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Update on Orica's Kooragang Island Ammonia
Plant restart
24 January 2012
Orica is today providing an update on the restart
of its Ammonia Plant at Kooragang Island. The
restart has been progressing at a cautious pace,
with the emphasis at each stage on safety.
Orica is not satisfied with the performance of one
of the compressors at the Kooragang Island Ammonia
Plant, which will result in a significant delay in
the restart process. Orica is currently working
with the compressor supplier to address the
performance concerns.
Orica will not proceed with the restart of the
Ammonia Plant until we are satisfied that the
compressor can perform as designed. Orica
anticipates this may take several weeks.
Separately, Orica has successfully restarted the
High Temperature Shift Catalyst Vessel, which is
the section of the plant that was the source of an
emission of hexavalent chromium on 8 August last
year. This was completed without incident and means
that there will be no hexavalent chromium at the
plant for the remainder of the restart process.
Orica's chief executive officer, Mr Graeme
Liebelt, said: "We have kept the community
updated on the restart of Kooragang Island at
important stages of the process and the
community's safety remains absolutely
paramount.
"Restarting a plant of this type involves a
number of important steps and we are completing
each step systematically and without
compromise."
When the restart process recommences, there remains
the chance that the community may again see gas
flares from the vents. There is no risk to the
local community, the environment or the plant from
gas flares from the vents. The byproduct of the gas
flares is water.
Ammonium nitrate production remains unaffected.
Media contact: Nicole Ekert, Communications
Manager, Mobile: 0407 166 783
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Orica Limited is an Australia-based mining and infrastructure solutions provider. The Company is engaged in the production and supply of explosives, blasting systems, mining chemicals and geotechnical monitoring to its cutting-edge digital solutions. The Company operates through six segments: Australia Pacific and Asia (APA); North America; Latin America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Global Support and Digital Solutions. Its products and services include 4D bulk systems, bulk systems, packaged explosives, initiating systems, boosters, digital solutions, blasting services, automation, training, mining chemicals, slope stability, and fertilizer. The Company serves various markets, such as surface coal, surface metal, iron ore, quarrying, underground mining, underground construction, construction, civil infrastructure, oil and gas, and agriculture.