BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 25
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The first carbamide (urea) was obtained at Ammonia and Urea Production Complex of Navoiazot Joint Stock Company, Trend reports referring to the press service of Navoiazot JSC.
The construction of the Ammonia and Urea Production Complex on the basis of the Navoiazot Joint Stock Company began at the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in September 2016.
The project cost amounted to $985.7 million, and the financing was carried out through loans from banks and financial institutions of Japan in the amount of $577 million, a loan from the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan for $320 million, and the company's own funds for $88.7 million.
The complex was implemented in cooperation with a consortium of Japanese companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation. Production technologies were provided by the world's leading companies, in particular, the Danish company Haldor Topsoe for the production of ammonia, the Italian company Saipem for the production of urea, and the German Uhde for the granulation of urea. The main technological equipment was imported from Japan and Europe.
The complex will produce 660,000 tons of ammonia and 577,500 tons of carbamide. Some 330,000 tons of ammonia will be used for the production of new urea and 330,000 tons for the production of existing ammonium nitrate.
It was noted that when the project reaches its full capacity, marketable products will be produced for 1.4 trillion soums ($134 million), which will lead to an increase in the chemical industry by 9.5 percent. It will provide annual budget revenues in the amount of 600 billion soums ($57.3 million) and export of additional products for $58 million dollars.
According to the information, the need for Uzbekistan’s agriculture for urea will be fully satisfied. In particular, it will be possible to timely feed the crops of grain and cotton with additional mineral fertilizers of urea up to 100-150 kg/ha during agrotechnical periods. In addition, it is planned to export products to the countries of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Turkey, Ukraine, and Georgia.
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