• This methanol plant is rated for 600 mt/day capacity. It was built in 1984 utilizing ITTPIC Bucharesti technology. It was shut down in January, 2009.
• In 1997, there was a capacity increase in this facility when the quench type converter reactor was replaced with a Linde isothermal reactor.
• All compression is accomplished with 1984 Hitachi two-stage centrifugal compressors.
• Process control in this plant includes a Honeywell DCS. The compressors have Bentley-Nevada vibration and proximity monitoring systems.
• The facility is very accessible by road and rail. There is a huge amount of rail system inside the plant. The nearest major port is 120 km away.
• Expected documentation was observed during the inspection, such as PFDs, P&IDs, procedures, and equipment files.
(This plant is part of a Complete Fertilizer Complex, stock #600457)