Phosphate Hill Fertiliser Project, Australia
Key Data:
Order year
1999
Plant type
Fertilisers
Location
Phosphate Hill, Australia
Estimated investment
$360 million
Completion
2000
Key Players:
Sponsor
Western Mining Corporation Ltd (WMC)
Lead contractor
Bechtel Corporation
Construction
Bonacci Group (filter building)
Output chemicals (tonnes/year):
Phosphoric acid and ammonia plant output
1 million tonnes/annum
Rail load-out facility capacity
3,400 tonnes
Filter building dimensions
20 metres high, with the filter floor 10 metres above ground.
Fertiliser storage shed
220 x 65 x 25 metres
Batch weighing system
fully automated
