Fosfertil Uberaba phos acid expansion on schedule

04 November 2008 13:16  [Source: ICIS news]

ROME (ICIS news)--The expansion of Fosfertil's Uberaba phosphoric acid plant is on schedule for completion in 2010, an official at the Brazilian company said on Tuesday,

 

Speaking on the sidelines of the Sulphur 2008 conference, the official said the expansion of the 675,000 tonne/year plant was progressing as planned.

 

The phosphoric acid plant is being expanded by 250,000 tonnes.

 

Fosfertil's sulphur requirements will rise to 1m tonnes from the current 800,000 tonnes once the expansion work is complete.

 

The official added that Fosfertil had no other confirmed projects at present.

 

The Sulphur 2008 conference runs from 2-5 November in Rome, Italy.

 

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