Operational,Safety and Environmental Management in the Production of Ammonium Nitrate and Calcium Ammonium Nitrate at GNFC

摘要

M/S.Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co.Ltd.(GNFC),a leading multi proudct joint sector company was engaged initially in the production of Urea and Ammonia.Subsequently diversification was done to manufacture Ammonium Nitrophosphate (20:20:0),Calcium Ammonium Nitrate 9CNA) 25% Nitrogen,Weak nitric Acid (WNA),Concentrated Nitric Acid (CNA),Ammonium Nitrate Melt,(AN),Formic Acid,Methanol,Acetic Acid.As a part of Nitrophosphate Complex supplied by M/S.Krupp Unde & M/S.BASF,Germany,Calcium Ammonium Nitrate Plant with a capacity of 475 MTPD was put up 1990 based oin Pug Mill granulation. The article deals with salient engineering,operations and safety aspects involved in Ammonium Nitrate proudction and handling as well as environmental upgradation carried out in cCalcium Ammonium Nitrate Plant.