For EuroChem’s new Usolskiy potash operations in Russia, FAM has supplied seven portal scrapers of the type KP 1100.55,7 for the potash plant. By adding potash, EuroChem has further expanded its product assortment and become one of only three companies in the world to produce fertilisers that contain all three primary nutrient elements, namely nitrogen, potash and phosphates.
The potash deposit on which the operations is based is Verkhnekamskoe in Perm region with 2.3 billion tonnes of ore reserves and an average potassium chloride content of 30.8% is one of the largest potash ore reserves worldwide. With a planned extraction of 3.7 Mt/y, EuroChem aims to develop production for 60+ more years.
The FAM portal scrapers will be installed in various stockyards and utilised for handling both ore and the end product with a conveying capacity of 1,100 t/h per machine. “Realisation of this comprehensive project will enable EuroChem Group AG to increase extraction, handling and processing of potassium chloride and therefore place the company among the top five global fertilisers manufacturers.” The scope of delivery included project design, manufacturing, delivery, assembly and commissioning of all mechanical components, electrical systems and control technology.