EcoPhos, an innovative provider of technological solutions for the global phosphate market, has awarded Veolia Water Technologies, Inc a contract to supply two state-of-the-art HPD® evaporation and crystallisation systems. Veolia’s HPD® systems will be an essential part of a new fertiliser production facility in Egypt which EcoPhos is providing to its end-customer Evergrow. The HPD systems will be installed as two separate units and will include a calcium chloride pre-concentration and concentration plant as well as a phosphoric acid concentration system. Both HPD systems are key components to ensure the final production of water soluble, high-quality fertiliser.

At the new fertiliser facility in Egypt, the Veolia process equipment will contribute towards production of 60,000 t of di-calcium phosphate (DCP), 33,600 t of purified phosphoric acid (PPA), and 90,000 t per year of granular, anhydrous calcium chloride. The phosphate end product is sold into the agricultural and animal feed markets and, following the start-up of the plant at the end of 2017, will as such contribute to the economic sustainability of Evergrow’s customers.

“The professionalism of Veolia’s team was remarkable, they offered a right-first-time, smart and integrated process solution with a low energy consumption”, said Laurent Palierne, Business Development Manager at EcoPhos. “Veolia’s equipment in the overall plant will both concentrate phosphoric acid to 85% H3PO4 and 160,000 t/y of calcium chloride of which, 90,000 t/y will be granulated to 96% CaCl2. Purified calcium chloride is a co-product of our eco-friendly, proprietary EcoPhos process and results from the reaction of hydrochloric acid with low-grade rock to produce DCP and PPA.”