EMAPHOS, the joint venture between Moroccan phosphate group OCP SA, OCP subsidiary Prayon SA, and Budenheim KG, is set to finish commissioning of a new “EMAPHOS-2” plant at the OCP Jorf Lasfar production hub in Morocco in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The project will enable the jv to double its current capacity for processing purified phosphoric acid to reach 280,000 mt/y P2O5, OCP said in an Aug. 5 statement.
The engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract for the detailed engineering studies and construction management for the new facility was awarded in April following the completion of the basic engineering design. Purified Wet Process phosphoric acid is recognized as “best available technique” in terms of CO2 emissions.
Given its location at the Jorf Lasfar production hub, this project will benefit from strong synergies and economies of scale thanks to its access to shared infrastructure and services to raw materials within the Jorf Lasfar site, said OCP.