Process
Process / Fertilizer
Fertilizer
Facilities at a Glance:
ICS has a complex fertilizer-manufacturing unit at the MBAO site, situated 18 km from Dakar. The existing DAP/NPK plant was supplied by Krebs, France using Heurety France Technology based on Conventional Slurry Process.
Manufacturing Process
DAP/NPK manufacturing process consists of
- Pre-neutralization
- Granulation
- Drying
- Screening and crushing
- Final screening, Product cooling
- Coating and storage
- Scrubbing system
- De-dusting system
| The typical grades of DAP/NPK are as follows: | |
|---|---|
| (DAP) 18-46-0 | 14-23-14 |
| 15-15-15 | 14-18-18 |
| 6-20-10 | NPK 15-10-10 |
| NPK 9-23-30 | 10-10-20 |
| MAP | 11-52-0 |
Acid storage ponds.
The site has 7 ponds to store 52% acid.
From ponds fixed and flexible lines transport the acid to the vessel that gets berthed at mid sea.