GSFC shuts down urea-II plant for safety; to face production loss of 10,400 tons neem urea

Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) on July 18 said a leakage problem has forced the shut down of its urea-II plant in Gujarat. Considering the shut down and start-up sequence, a total of 13 days of production loss of around 10,400 tonnes of neem urea is envisaged, the company said in a regulatory filing.

However, the Urea-I plant will continue to produce 320 tonnes per day during this period, it added.

"Urea-II plant was operating normally at 105 per cent with Titanium MOC lined high pressure Urea Reactor (XUR-101) in service. On 16th July 2022 night shift, the leakage in the bottom thermo well of Urea Reactor (XUR-101) was noticed. The required actions of safe plant shut down were immediately taken," the regulatory filing said.

The estimated time required to prepare stand-by-urea reactor (XUR-102) for lining up after following all statutory checks will be 12 days, subject to timely availability and passing through qualification tests of the special Welder, it said.