Montreal-SNC-Lavalin said May 18 that SNC-Lavalin in Europe has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract to build a grassroots sulfuric/phosphoric acid complex, including utilities and a power plant in Eshidya, Jordan. The contract was awarded by JIFCO, a joint venture owned by Jordanian Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO). JPMC is a leading phosphate rock, phosphoric acid, and fertilizer producer in Jordan, while IFFCO is the largest fertilizer producer and distributor cooperative in India. The total estimated investment value of the project is about US$625 million. SNC-Lavalin will provide overall project management, detailed design, proprietary equipment items, and construction management for the facilities. This world-class complex will have a capacity of 500,000 mt/y of phosphoric acid. It includes a single-line sulfuric acid plant with a capacity of 4,500 mt/d, making it the largest single stream unit in the world. Work will begin immediately, with production start-up expected before the end of 2012.
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