| Owner |
Incitec Pivot
Limited |
| Background |
Formerly
- Southern Cross Fertilisers Pty Limited
- BHP Billiton acquired WMC Resources Limited in 2005. WMC's
fertilizer business was sold to a joint venture between Elders and AWB in
late 2005.
- WMC Fertilizers Limited (Queensland Fertilizer Operations) |
| Location |
Mount Isa,
Queensland
Australia |
| Website |
www.incitecpivot.com.au
|
| Plant
|
Mount Isa |
| Coordinates* |
20º 43' 58" S, 139º 28' 58" E |
| Type of Plant |
Metallurgical/Sulphur Burner |
| Gas Source |
Cu - Isasmelt
Elemental Sulphur - 25 tph |
| Plant
Capacity |
3700 MTPD |
| SA/DA |
3 SA, 97.4% overall conversion |
| Status
|
Operating |
| Year Built |
1999 |
| Technology |
Lurgi - Outotec |
| Contractor |
|
| Remarks |
Xstrata Copper operate the smelter and Incitec Pivot
operates the acid plant. The acid is used for the production of
ammonium phosphate fertilizers at Incitec Pivot's facility at Phosphate Hill. |
| General |
Incitec Pivot is a
relatively new company, created by the merger of two of the powerhouses of
the Australian fertiliser industry in June 2003. Its scale and production
capacity was greatly increased in August 2006 with the purchase of Southern
Cross Fertilisers, Australia's only manufacturers of MAP and DAP fertilisers. |
|
Pictures |
 |
