Project Citlalli
Imperial Chemical Industries Canada Inc.

Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), headquartered in Toronto, is a leading manufacturer of ammonium nitrate (AN), with plants throughout North America, Europe and Australia. A joint venture between ICI and Agro Nitrogenados, Pajaritos, Mexico launched a project to upgrade an existing AN manufacturing facility (shown at left) to produce an industrial (explosive) grade of AN.

As prime engineering partner within a consortium of consulting firms, Dick Engineering Inc. provided:

• project definition and conceptual design
• detailed engineering
• technical specifications and bid analysis
• cost estimating and scheduling
• hazard and operability (HAZOP) review
• construction management

Highlights of Dick Engineering’s scope of work:

• process air system for the intricate prilling and drying operations that require a precise control of the moisture content
• cooling and dehumidification of process air using flooded ammonia refrigeration
• dust collection system, connected to an existing wet scrubber, to capture, contain and remove fugitive particles at product tranfer points
• upgrading of a proprietary prilling head and vibration control system to ensure consistent product quality
• joint venture revenue metering system for utilities shared between facilities

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