Mumbai-Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. (DFPCL) said March 30 that it is proposing to set up a 300,000 mt/y technical grade ammonium nitrate (TAN) plant in South Australia (SA). It would provide TAN to the local end users. DFPCL said the SA government has identified a site for the project and that it will undergo a feasibility study. The company said that the study, an environmental impact assessment, and other statutory clearances should take 12-15 months, with another 24 months needed for construction. The estimated cost is US$350 million. DFPCL says the project would give it a global footprint, adding that the company has two decades of experience making and marketing TAN in India. According to the Australian press, the proposed TAN site is at Port Boynthon. The project has already quickly drawn the opposition of local environmentalists concerned over its impact on the giant Australian cuttlefish.
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