Pakistan’s Engro Fertilizers on June 18 completed a 55-day maintenance turnaround at its EnVen Plant, the largest scheduled maintenance period at the plant since its launch in 2011. The EnVen Plant has urea production capacity of 1.3 million mt/y and is the most energy efficient fertilizer plant in Pakistan, Engro reported, with the lowest consumption of gas per ton of urea.
The project scope of the turnaround included over 5,000 technical activities to improve reliability and operational efficiency at EnVen, including the first replacement of the waste heat boiler, overhaul of the furnace convection section, ammonia storage tank inspection, and a comprehensive overhaul of six major turbo trains and gas turbines.
Engro said it invested approximately $50 million to complete the turnaround, with more than 6,000 workers engaged round-the-clock at the site during peak maintenance. The plant was built at a cost of $1.1 billion in 2011.
“The safe and successful completion of this major turnaround, despite extreme weather conditions, showcases the engineering excellence of the Engro Fertilizers team in executing large-scale projects within planned schedules and budgets, while prioritizing the safety of everyone involved in the activity,” said CEO Ali Rathore.
“The meticulous planning and execution ensured that the availability of urea to our hardworking farmers was not impacted, demonstrating the entire Engro Fertilizers team’s firm commitment to our purpose of enabling the food security of Pakistan,” he added.