Silvinite flotation plant potash Súria ICL Iberpotash: EPC engineering for production expansion in Barcelona
Spain
The Silvinite flotation plant potash Súria ICL Iberpotash, designed and executed by IDOM under an EPC contract, marks a milestone in expanding potash production capacity in Barcelona. This Silvinite flotation plant potash Súria ICL Iberpotash project includes the design, construction, and commissioning of a new unit capable of processing 4.4 million tons of silvinite per year, achieving potash recovery rates among the highest industrial standards and yielding up to 1.1 Mtpa of potassium chloride.
The ore processing plant separates Potassium Salts and Sodium Salts based on Silvinite, a mineral composed primarily of Silvita (KCl) and Halita (NaCl). The potash concentrate obtained by flotation separation techniques is dried and compacted in the plant. The plant processes 4.4 million tons of silvinite annually, obtaining up to 1.1 Mtpa of Potassium Chloride.
The main process installations are as follows
- Dry grinding
- Wet grinding
- Settling
- Filtering
- Centrifugation
- Drying
