Mosaic - Riverview

Acid Plant Database October 7, 2009

Owner	Mosaic Company Mosaic Fertilizer Company
Background	Formerly - Gardinier Inc. - Cargill Fertilizer Inc.
Location	8813 US-41 South Riverview, Florida USA 33569
Website	www.mosaicco.com
Plant	Riverview Facility
	Plant No. 7	Plant No. 8	Plant No. 9
Coordinates	27º 51' 39" N, 82º 23' 23" W	27º 51' 40" N, 82º 23' 20" W	27º 51' 43" N, 82º 23' 23" W
Type of Plant	Sulphur Burning	Sulphur Burning	Sulphur Burning
Gas Source	Elemental Sulphur	Elemental Sulphur	Elemental Sulphur
Plant Capacity	3200 STPD	2700 STPD	3400 STPD
SA/DA	3/1 DA	3/1 DA	3/1 DA
Emissions	SO₂: 4 lb/ton, 533 lb/h (3h avg) 3.5 lb/ton, 467 lb/h, 2044 ton/a (24h avg) Acid Mist: 0.12 lb/ton, 16 lb/h, 70 ton/a Opacity: < 10%	SO₂: 4 lb/ton, 450 lb/h, 1971 ton/a Acid Mist: 0.15 lb/ton, 16.9 lb/h, 73.9 ton/a Opacity: < 10%	SO₂: 4 lb/ton, 566.7 lb/h, 2482 ton/a Acid Mist: 0.15 lb/ton, 21.3 lb/h, 93.1 ton/a Opacity: < 10%
		No. 8 and 9 Combined SO₂: 4 lb/ton, 950 lb/h, 4161 ton/a Acid Mist: 0.15 lb/ton, 35.6 lb/h, 156 ton/a Opacity: < 10%
Status	Operating	Operating	Operating
Year Built	1961	1975
Technology	MECS	MECS	MECS
Contractor	Leonard Construction	Leonard Construction	Leonard Construction
Remarks	1961 - 725 MTPD single absorption 1970's - Converted to double absorption and capacity increased to 1090 MTPD 1980's - Plant capacity increased to 1995 MTPD 1999 - Revamped to 2900 MTPD	-	-
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News	October 5, 2009 - Plymouth-based fertilizer giant Mosaic reported sharply lower profits for the first quarter amid a global sales slowdown of crop nutrients. In a release issued after trading closed Monday, the company reported sales of $1.46 billion, or 66 percent below last year's first quarter sales of $4.32 billion. Earnings of $100.6 million for the quarter ending Aug. 31 were 92 percent below last year's $1.18 billion and amounted to 23 cents per share. Analysts had expected earnings of 35 cents per share on sales of $1.54 billion. Sharp increases in fertilizer costs beginning last year, along with falling prices for some key agriculture commodities and the global recession, have thrown fertilizer sales into a tailspin. Mosaic's industry rival, PotashCorp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., has scaled back its financial guidance several times this year. Mosaic, which produces fertilizer ingredients potash and phosphate, earlier this year declined to issue guidance "until market conditions normalize" on significant aspects of its business, including potash sales volumes and selling price. Cargill, the agribusiness titan and majority owner of Mosaic, warned in August that earnings had dropped at Mosaic. That same month, Mosaic officials said potash sales had fallen 35 to 40 percent, and phosphate sales were off 15 to 20 percent. The company's long-term outlook remains positive because global demand for food, and thus the fertilizer needed to grow it, remains strong and rising. Projections of both population and calorie consumption show that farmers around the world must sharply increase their production to feed the planet. "Phosphate fundamentals have improved," said James T. Prokopanko, company president and CEO. "The potash market is evolving and we expect strong demand in calendar year 2010 for both nutrients."

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

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