New complex at Belarusian Grodno Azot to up fertilizer production by over 50%

New complex at Belarusian Grodno Azot to up fertilizer production by over fifty percent

The commissioning of a new new nitrogen complex inside OAO Grodno Azot may allow increasing the production of fertilizers by above 50%. Deputy Prime Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) of Belarus Igor Lyashenko made the statement with a joint session of the two chambers of the Belarusian parliament, BelTA has learned.

The required said: “This yr OAO Grodno Azot will certainly invite tenders to choose the general contractor for building a new nitrogen complex. All parties with experience inside this field have recently been invited. The complex will certainly allow increasing nitrogen fertilizer production by over fifty percent. Respectively, you will get an extra monetary effect. Typically the prime cost of manures produced by the new complex will be 15% reduced than that of typically the current complex. ”

The deputy prime minister likewise mentioned other important investment projects of the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim. Mozyr Oil Refinery is usually implementing task management concerning typically the complex for hydrocracking dark oil. In 2019 Naftan Oil Refinery will finish the construction and unit installation work at a postponed coking plant. It is usually scheduled to be entrusted in 2020. These modernization efforts will increase the commodity future trading upgrading index to 90%, with the output regarding light oil products up to 66%. It will eventually allow increasing the production of gasoline and diesel gas compliant with the Euro-5 environmental standard. It may allow making new varieties of products – oil coke and elemental sulfur (up to 460, 1000 tonnes and 68, 1000 tonnes per year respectively).

Igor Lyashenko said there is a substantial potential regarding growth on the tire market. “The main activity is to raise the manufacturing of popular radial auto tires, which now account regarding 50% from the output. The figure should be raised to be able to 80%. Pilot batches regarding solid metal cord gigantic tires with all the rim diameter of 51 inches may be made in 2019. Trials will be organized in current open pits, ” said the official.