This USD 100 million project included engineering for a three-phase expansion that will increase soda ash production from 2.3 to 3.5 million tons per year. After conversion of the project to a lump-sum contract, construction of the first phase was completed in late 2000, with the addition of a fourth processing line for an increase of 400,000 tpy.

The project scope included:

New primary crushing/screening facilities
Addition of a new calciner and associated equipment
Modification and addition of tankage
Addition of a mechanical vapor recompressor (MVR)crystallizer
New cluster of cyclones and centrifuges
New product dryer and associated equipment
New feed belt system to deliver final product to two new storage silos (Phase II)
Rewiring of the existing plant to accommodate a DCS instrumentation/controls switchover
Implementation of a conversion of the entire electrical distribution system

Project Highlights

The project included more than 400 process tie-ins without a major shutdown, and 1.15 million manhours worked without a lost-time accident. Work was completed under budget and ten weeks ahead of schedule. This was the second major expansion Solvay awarded to Aker Solutions.

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Project Highlights