Expansion of a production site in Morocco

SECTOR

Producer of raw phosphate, phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers.

LOCATION

Jorf Lasfar, El Jadida, Morocco

 

Challenge

Our customer launched a major investment programme to expand its production site. The project consisted of the construction of two DAP (diammonium phosphate) fertilizer factories with a total production capacity of 1.7 million tonnes/year.

The project also included conveyor systems and zones for acid storage tanks.

Process

  • Following a quarterly visit to our customer in Casablanca, we learnt about the launch of his extension project.

  • Through our customer and our local network, we contacted the boiler making company (the contractor) who would take care of the supply and the assembly on site.

  • The contractor visited the Managing Director, the Project Manager and the Purchasing Manager to introduce VM and organise a meeting.

  • We submitted our offer.

  • Negotiation, award and fine-tuning of the final technical and logistical details.

  • In continuous communication with the customer in order to deliver the materials over 12 months with very precise "time points".

  • On-site visit to observe the proper execution of the supply.

Products offered

Grade

Products

Specifications/Standards/Comments

316L

Tubes, flanges & accessories

Welded and seamless tubes according to ASTM A312, ASME B36.19,

Flanges according to ASTM A182

Accessories according to ASTM A403

 

904L

Tubes, flanges & accessories

Tubes, flanges & accessories

Welded tubes according to ASTM A312 with 100% radiography of the welds

Seamless tubes according to ASTM A312, ASME B36.19,

Flanges according to ASTM A182

Welded accessories according to ASTM A403 with 100% radiography of the welds

Seamless accessories according to ASTM A403

 

Solutions provided

  • In the sector of phosphoric acid and fertiliser production, the quality of the steel products is paramount.

    VM Steel supplied high-quality materials and all the necessary materials certificates that testify to this quality, in compliance with the most restrictive international standards.

  • The specifications for such a project obliged us to respect the agreed delivery times scrupulously.

    Our logistics department worked closely with the transporters and our customer to respect these very short delivery times spread over a whole year.

The final result

  • 2 DAP factories with a capacity of 850,000 t/per year, each
  • 4 phosphoric acid tanks (2,000 m3 each)
  • 2 oil tanks (500 m3 each)
  • 1 sulphuric acid tank (300 m3)
  • Total steel assembled: 5,000 tonnes

  • Deliveries spread over 12 months