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Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility Expansion, Kwinana

Project
Proponent: 
CSBP Limited
Proposal description: 

CSBP currently produces approximately 235,000 tpa of ammonium nitrate at its Kwinana operations which are located within the Kwinana Industrial Area.

This proposal is to expand the ammonium nitrate production capacity to approximately 580,000 tpa by debottlenecking and duplicating its existing facilities. The expansion includes:

  • duplication and/or debottlenecking of the existing 500 tpd nitric acid plant;
  • duplication and/or debottlenecking of the existing 635 tpd ammonium nitrate reaction plant;
  • construction of a new 90% ammonium nitrate solution storage tank (250 m3);
  • construction of a new prilling plant; and
  • a review of ammonium nitrate storage facilities.
Assessment Number: 
1537
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Last updated: 
September 21, 2005
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Marine Environmental Quality
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 6 September, 2004
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Wednesday, 15 December, 2004
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 14 February, 2005 to Monday, 14 March, 2005
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon PER document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1182
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Ammonium Nitrate Production Facility Expansion, Kwinana
Key Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Human Health
Water
Date published: 
Monday, 27 June, 2005
Appeals close: 
Monday, 11 July, 2005
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Wednesday, 21 September, 2005
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 689

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/ammonium-nitrate-production-facility-expansion-kwinana