OREANDA-NEWS. December 28, 2011. Crimea TITAN sees the construction of the new sulphuric acid production plant where double contact/double absorption process is used nearing its completion. The plant has a capacity of 1818.2 tones of finished product per 24 hours and is a unique and the only project of its kind in Ukraine.

Pros of the future plant – increase in sulphuric acid production, reduction of harmful emissions into environment, steam and power savings and potentially boosting production capacity of the main product.

As of now, main construction and installation works have been completed; technological stage of the project has been started. Administration facilities have been set ready to welcome the work. All units of the new plant are now seeing the works on heat insulation, piping (6 km in total) and adjusting the equipment being made. Installation of equipment in chemical treatment unit has been finished and testing and run-in of this equipment is planned to start in January, 2012. Hydraulic testing on the plant flyovers has been made, pressure has been tested and now heat-insulation of the pipes has been started.

Installation of all metal constructions and the main equipment in the melting compartment has been made; “pipe-in-pipe” feed system installation works are continuing; drying and absorption units have seen completion of brick lining in all of the three absorbers, their packing is continuing now.

Gas channels, steam and moisture collector systems are 80% ready. Turbine building and the main building of the plant see turbine installation and piping works continuing. Cooler installation is nearing the end, with a lining works planned for it further, commissioning of this facility is scheduled to start in the January in the next year.

Increasing pump station have all pumps installed, interior finish of the building itself finished, piping ready, electrical cabling being made and ventilation system being tested.

Improvement of the construction site itself, concreting roadways and pathways, improvement of overall appearance of the site suggests the completion of the construction works is approaching.

General commissioning of the plant is scheduled to start at the end of the February. Installation works on the site are estimated to have been 80% completed.