Bhubaneswar, Apr 3 IFFCO’s plant at Paradip, in Orissa, achieved record production of 16.62 lakh tonnes of fertiliser during 2010-11, surpassing the target of 16.30 lakh tonnes for the year.
The fertiliser giant’s highest-ever yearly complex fertiliser output of 16.62 lakh MTs was achieved in 2010-11, as against the previous annual record of 15 lakh MTs in 2009-10.
Similarly, the plant achieved the highest-ever production of 6.56 lakh MTs of Phosphoric Acid (P2O5) during the year, surpassing the previous record of 4.62 lakh MT in 2009-10, according to the Senior Executive Director of the plant, Mr M R Patel.
The highest ever yearly sulphuric acid production of 19 lakh MT was achieved by the Paradip plant in 2010-11, surpassing the previous record of 14.28 lakh MT in 2009-10, he said, disclosing the unit’s annual performance in a statement.
Record DAP production of 9.16 lakh MT was achieved in 2010-11 as well, surpassing the previous yearly output record of 5.93 lakh MT in 2007-08. Similarly, production of 5.71 lakh MT of P2O5 fertilizer was achieved during the year, surpassing the previous yearly highest production of 4.05 lakh MT in 2009-10.
Power exports from the plant touched 39,024 MWH during the year, surpassing the previous highest of 24,183 MWH in 2009-10, company sources said, adding that the highest—ever yearly complex fertilizer dispatch of 16.62 lakh MT was achieved during the year as well, as against the previous record of 14.99 lakh MT in 2009-10.
During the year, 37.56 lakh MT of cargo (raw material imported) through Paradip Port was handled at the plant, surpassing the previous high of 31.05 lakh MT in 2009-10.
Capacity utilisation at the plant was also impressive, as it achieved its highest ever yearly complex fertilizer plant capacity utilisation of 94.81 per cent, surpassing the previous high of 90 per cent in 2009-10.