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| Orica resumes startup of Ammonia Plant 19 February 2012 Orica today announced that it has successfully addressed its concerns with the carbon dioxide removal section of its Kooragang Island Ammonia Plant and is now ready to resume the restart. Orica's CEO, Graeme Liebelt, said an investigation into this part of the plant had been conducted and the company was satisfied that the restart could proceed. "The safety of the community, our people and the environment remains our top priority as we resume the restart. Plants such as this are very complex and we will continue to take a cautious approach to the restart. We will not hesitate to suspend the process again if required." Site Manager Sean Winstone said steam would be introduced on Monday 20 February to warm the plant and conduct routine equipment checks. "Residents may notice steam coming from the plant on Monday. This is standard procedure when restarting an Ammonia Plant and residents should not be concerned. "As we have mentioned previously, there remains the chance that atmospheric conditions may cause gas from the vent stacks to ignite. This is not unusual and there is no risk to the community, the environment or the plant from these gas flares. The byproduct of the gas flares is water," he said. Media contact: Nicole Ekert, Communications Manager, Mobile: 0407 166 783 Fleur Leyden, Butcher and Co Mobile: 0413 598 477 Website: www.oricaki.com.au |
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