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Acid Plant Database February 10, 2009
| Owner | PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP |
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| Background | 1967 - Allied
Chemical Corporation Subsidiary of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
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| Location | 3115 Highway 30 Geismar Louisiana 70734 USA Intersection of Louisiana Highways 30 and 3115 |
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| Website | www.potashcorp.com | |||
| Plant | Geismar Agriculture Nitrogen & Phosphate Plant | |||
| Coordinates* | 30° 13' 14" N, 91° 3' 21" W | |||
| Type of Plant | Sulphur Burning | |||
| Gas Source | Elemental Sulphur | |||
| Plant Capacity | - | |||
| SA/DA | - | |||
| Emissions | SO2: 10,157 ton/a | |||
| Status | Operating | |||
| Year Built | 1967 | |||
| Technology | MECS (Monsanto) | |||
| Contractor | - | |||
| Remarks | 1981 - Drying and absorber tower replaced in-kind by Monsanto | |||
| Permits |
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Part 70 Operating Permit |
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| Permit No. | Issue Date | Expiry Date | Comments | |
| 924T | May 18, 1978 | - | 3800 ton storage tank installation | |
| 2247 | January 31, 1994 | - | - | |
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| General | - | |||
| References | - | |||
| News | - | |||
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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