Agrium Inc. on Jan. 10 announced that it successfully completed construction of the urea plant at its nitrogen facility in Borger, Texas, within the previously disclosed revised time line and cost parameters.
Commissioning of the new 610,000 mt/y urea facility, of which 100,000 mt/y of urea mt equivalent will be diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), is underway and production is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2017.
“Achieving this critical milestone in our Borger nitrogen expansion project, on-time and on-budget, is another example of our commitment to operational excellence at Agrium. The project creates shareholder value by refreshing the asset to ensure its future longevity, provides improved supply chain integration as well as product diversification and availability in this important agricultural region,” said Agrium President and CEO Chuck Magro.