Gujarat State Fertilizers announces forced shutdown of Urea-II plant

20 Jul 2022 , 01:31 AM

Gujarat State Fertilizers Chemicals announced the forced safe shutdown of Urea-II plant Urea-II plant was operating normal at 105 oo with Titanium MOC lined high pressure Urea Reactor XUR-101 in service On 16 July 2022 night shift the leakage in bottom thermo well of Urea Reactor XUR-101 was noticed The required actions of safe plant shut down were immediately taken The estimated time required to prepare standby Urea Reactor XUR-102 for lining up after following all statutory checks will be Twelve 12 days subject to timely availability and passing through qualification test of the special Welder Considering shutdown and start up sequence total thirteen 13 days of production loss Around 10400 MT of Neem Urea is envisaged However Urea-l plant will continue to produce 320 MTPD production during this period