New CF plant up
CF Industries Holdings Inc. said March 30 that its new UAN plant at the company’s Donaldsonville, La. Nitrogen Complex was started up in early March 2016, and has achieved consistent, stable operation. The plant has produced more than 80,000 st of UAN since start-up.
This is the second new plant to be commissioned and started up as part of CF’s major capacity expansion projects in North America. It is the largest operating single-train UAN plant in the world.
“The finish line for our Donaldsonville capacity expansion project is now in sight,” said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “The new UAN and granular urea plants are running consistently at or above nameplate capacities, and the new ammonia plant is within a few weeks of being mechanically complete.”
Total annual UAN capacity at Donaldsonville is now 4.2 million st product tons, up from 2.4 million st previously. The Donaldsonville complex has flexibility to switch upgraded product production between UAN and urea products, so the actual product mix of UAN, granular urea and other urea products will vary based on market conditions.
Upon completion of the new ammonia plant, CF said the Donaldsonville complex will be the largest nitrogen facility in the world.