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PhosAgro investment programme

The company will allocate 29bn RUB for production development in 2018, with major part to be invested in Apatit (Cherepovets, the Vologda region). From 2018 onwards, the industrial site in Cherepovets will host projects for the construction of new sulphuric and nitric acid facilities. 2.7bn RUB will be invested in enhancing the production efficiency and improving HSE at the Balakovo branch of Apatit.

KuibyshevAzot investment programme

KuibyshevAzot and Gazprom have signed a 10bn RUB loan agreement, which stipulates for financing a number of company’s investment projects. The overall amount of investment totals 10bn RUB for 10 years.

Kemerovo Azot investment programme

The investment in Kemerovo Azot (SDS Azot subsidiary) development and retrofit will total 27bn RUB within 6 years. The first phase in 2018 features 6bn RUB

Construction of Nakhodka mineral fertiliser facility

Nakhodka mineral fertiliser facility (National Chemical Group) is an ambitious investment project for the construction of methanol and nitrogen fertiliser facility. The project started in 2012. In 2015, a 20-year contract with Gazprom Group was signed for natural gas supplies at 3.15 bcma. The start of construction is scheduled for the early 2018. The plant will be gradually commissioned in Q3 2021 – Q1 2022. The annual capacity is expected at 1.8 mtpa of methanol (phase 1) and 1.8 mtpa of ammonia (phase 2). The potential phase 3 stipulates for urea manufacture. The phase-1 budget accounts for 1150 – 1375m USD. Phase 1 reaching the full capacity is scheduled for 2022. Construction will be based on the EPC contract with flagship international contractors. The agreements are already signed with Hyundai Engineering, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Toyo Engineering Construction, Toyo Engineering Corp. for design engineering, equipment supply, and construction activities.

Construction of Gas Chemical Facility Ammonium-2 in Mendeleyevsk

The facility will be built near the newlt-built constructed plant Ammonium and will produce methanol, ammonia, urea and nitre. The cost of construction is estimated at 1.4 bln USD. Rustam Minnikhanov, resident of Tatarstan, has signed the MoC with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Sojitz Corporation. The Ammonium-2 MoC also features Tatneft. Reportedly, the company will act as the project investor, as it is already consuming the Ammonium 1 products – methanol and ammonia, and is interested in the development of similar facilities.

Construction of ammonia - UAN -melamine facility in Gubakha

The complex is expected to become one of the largest among already existing or planned facilities in terms of scale and investment. Contract for design engineering, equipment supplies, and construction management has been signed between Metafrax and Swiss Casale. As follows from the contract, Casale is the project licensor and contractor. General contractors are NIIK and Uralenergostroy. The Metafrax project is based on the unique know-how. As designed, three units will be built within the project, based on proprietary Casale technologies. They are: ammonia synthesis circuit, UAN unit and melamine unit. The daily capacity of units is 894 tpd of ammonia, 1672 tpd of urea, and 120 tpd of melamine respectively. The major part of produce (75%) is aimed for in-house use, to manufacture UFC, the component of resin NCF produced by Metadinea (holding subsidiary). The rest will be delivered to domestic and foreign markets. Project cost exceeds 950m EUR, with PBP estimated at 13 years. The start of construction activities is scheduled for spring 2018, with completion scheduled for 2021.

Construction of the Shchekinoazot ammonia and hydrogen nitrate facility

Shchekinoazot company initiates the construction of a new ammonia and hydrogen nitrate facility. Project completion is scheduled for 2021. The Shchekinoazot investment programme stipulates for the construction of a new production complex totalling 6.6bn RUB. About 80% will be raised from loaned funds including foreign currency. The payback period is estimated at 7,6 years. The facility will comprise a dilute nitric acid unit with a capacity as of 270k tpa and an ammonia nitrate unit as of 340k tpa. The project also stipulates for the recycling water supply system and the compressor station. Ammonia nitrate production will be based on the conventional method: through highpressure nitric acid neutralisation by gaseous ammonia in a tube wall reactor. The ammonia nitrate unit requires the dilute nitric acid unit. The FEED stage of a new facility is expected to be accomplished in May 2018. Construction and assembly works will start no sooner than in summer 2019.

BELARUS. Construction of nitrogen facility at Grodno Azot

Grodno Azot (Belneftekhim) will host the construction of nitrogen facility comprising: ammonia unit as of 875k tpa, hydrogen unit as of 200m cma, and UAN unit as of 1.225 mtpa. The preliminary deadline is 2022. The project cost is estimated at 1.5bn USD.

Revamp of Nevinnomyssky Azot

Eurochem will boost the capacity of Nevinnomyssky Azot. The company intends to invest more than 6bn RUB in the development of three plant sections in the next five years. For instance, ammonia, urea and mixed fertiliser capacities are planned for expansion. In Q1 2018, the company will spend 1.12bn RUB on the retrofit of the urea unit. This will allow the gain in urea yield. The company will also build up the ammonia capacities 1.75bn RUB worth to produce feedstock in-house. Over 3.14bn RUB more will be assigned for the retrofit of mixed fertiliser section, thus increasing the capacity up to 600k tpa.