The major process equipment for K+S Potash Canada’s Legacy project has been delivered to the job site located in the Province of Saskatchewan. This process equipment, HPD® Crystallization Technology from Veolia, will purify and produce up to 2 Mt/y of high-quality potassium chloride from solution-mined potash at the Legacy facility when completed in 2017. Overall the Legacy mine will produce up to 2.86 Mt/y.

The individual vessels that make up the crystallisation system range in size up to 30 m in length, a diameter of nearly 10 m, and weigh up to 180 t. Mainly fabricated and assembled in the US and Canada over a period of more than a year, these vessels were shipped 200 km to the Legacy job site for installation from the Saskatoon area. Shipment of the vessels required detailed planning, an approved route plan, and real-time communication with the cooperation of municipalities and utilities potentially impacted by these activities. As part of a project-specific plan, this ensures the safety of motorists and residents along the trek to the job site. These vessels are among the largest shipments ever made in the Province of Saskatchewan.