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Acid Plant Database July 14, 2017
Owner | Itafos |
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Location | Arraias Tocantins Tocantins State Brazil |
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Background |
2017 - January 4 - Name
changed to Itafos Formerly MBAC Fertilizer Corporation www.mbacfert.com ![]() 2008 – October - MBAC Fertilizer Corp. purchased 100% of the shares of Itafós Mineração Ltda |
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Website | www.itafos.com | |
Plant | - | |
Coordinates* | 12° 55' 39" S, 46° 44' 32" W | |
Type of Plant |
Wet Sulphuric Acid (WSA) Sulphur Burning |
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Gas Source | Sulphur | |
Plant Capacity | 600 MTPD (210000 MTPA) |
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SA/DA | SA | |
Emissions | - | |
Status | Operating | |
Year Built |
2012 2017 - Q2 - Recommissioning of plant |
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Technology | Haldor Topsoe | |
Contractor | - | |
Remarks |
Hydrogen Peroxide Tailgas scrubber |
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General | Itafos is located in the municipality of Arraias Tocantins, in the
southeast of Tocantins state, just a few kilometers away from Campos Belos,
a town in the Goias state in central Brazil. The existing small-scale
phosphate mining operation is based on high grade (+18% P2O5)
mineralization. However, MBAC is currently focused on the development of a
higher volume and much larger mining operation which is expected to be in
place by second quarter of 2012. At full capacity, the proposed
beneficiation plant is expected to generate 330 ktpa of phosphate rock
concentrate at 28% P2O5. This phosphate concentrate will be used to produce
500 ktpa of SSP.
The Itafós Arraias SSP Project MBAC is now focused on the development of a higher volume and much larger mining operation, which is expected to be in place by mid 2012. The Itafós Arraias SSP Project will include a new mine and mill facility, a sulphuric acid plant, an SSP plant and a granulation plant. At full capacity, the proposed beneficiation plant is expected to generate 330 ktpa of phosphate rock concentrate at 28% P2O5. This phosphate concentrate will be used to produce 500 ktpa of SSP. Beyond this proposed first phase of development, the Company is also actively investigating the potential for a second phase of development which could double production and potentially be in place as early as 2015. |
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References | Definitive Feasibility Study, 60230-0000-32-002-002, October 26, 2010 | |
News | March 28, 2011 - MBAC Fertilizer Corp. is pleased to
announce that the “Licença de Instalação”, (the “LI” or “Construction
License”) has been issued for the Itaf?s Arraias SSP Project (the “Project”)
by Naturatins, the Tocantins State Environmental Agency (“Naturatins” or the
“Agency”). The issuance of the
Construction License by Naturatins authorizes the Company to proceed with
the construction of the mine, industrial complex and related facilities at
the Project. The Company’s plan is to start clearing and land preparation in
April 2011 with civil construction starting in July 2011. The licensing process in Brazil consists of three stages and
involves the issuance of a Preliminary License, a Construction License and
an Operating License. The Preliminary License was granted upon evaluation of
all the Project details and it confirms the Project is environmentally
feasible. The Company received the Preliminary License for the Project in
December 2010. The second stage is the awarding of the Construction License,
which is granted after certain preconditions established on the issuance of
the Preliminary License are fulfilled by the Company. MBAC has fulfilled
these requirements and has received the approval to initiate the project
construction. With receipt of the Construction License, the final
outstanding license required is the Operating License, which is expected to
be issued after the construction of the mine and all facilities is completed
in accordance with the protocols established in the previous two licenses. January 31, 2011 - MBAC Fertilizer Corp.
is pleased to announce that it has received approval from Banco Itaú BBA
S.A. ("Itaú BBA") for a US$110 million project financing facility in
connection with the development of its large-scale single superphosphate
(“SSP”) fertilizer project (the “Itafós Project” or the “Project”) located
in the State of Tocantins, Brazil. The facility is expected to be provided
through the on-lending program of the Brazilian development bank (Banco
Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)), which is the
Brazilian development bank. Subject to BNDES approval and certain conditions
Itaú BBA has indicated that they will underwrite US$110M of project
financing facility. The actual disbursement is subject to certain terms and
conditions, including those provided in the indicative term sheet received
in September 2010 (see September 7, 2010 news release). |
MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day
STPD - Short Ton per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum STPA - Short Ton per
Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption
* Coordinates can be used to
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