Perth-Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has announced plans to build a A$3.5 billion urea complex at the Shotts Industrial Park in Collie, Western Australia. Perdaman says construction is expected to start in early 2010, with 1,500 jobs needed during the three-year construction phase, and about 200 permanent jobs once the plant starts operations. The plant will have the capacity to produce 2 million mt/y of urea, with the majority available for export. Perdaman expects the plant to generate A$850 million per year following its first shipment in 2013. Perdaman plans to use coal gasification technology for the plant, using local coal. Perdaman Industries and its subsidiary, Perdaman Chemicals and Fertiliser (formerly North West Chemicals and Fertilisers), was formed in 2006. The company says Founding Chairman Vikas Rambal and his fellow directors all have extensive major project experience, most recently having played central roles in the development and construction of the A$700 million ammonia plant located on the Burrup Peninsula.
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