Casale SA, Lugano, reported on Sept. 27 that it has signed a contract with Russian nitrogen fertilizer and chemicals company PJSC KuibyshevAzot for the realization of a 1,575mt/d nitric acid and a 2,000 mt/d ammonium nitrate solution (ANS) complex in Togliatti. Completion of the complex is slated for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Casale completed the Front-End Engineering Design for the project before the COVID pandemic. The new facility will incorporate the Swiss company’s NA2000TM Dual Pressure processes for nitric acid and its AN2000TM for ANS production.
Casale will be responsible for the turnkey execution, and its Czech subsidiary, Casale Project, will be involved in key phases of the project.
KuibyshevAzot is one of the leading chemical enterprises of Russia. In addition to ammonia and AN, its nitrogen fertilizer product range includes urea, ammonium sulfate, and UAN. It is also an important producer of caprolactam and its derivatives, including polyamide-6, high strength technical yarns, tire cord, and engineering plastics.