EuroChem to Perform Novomoskovsk Pure Water Programme

Russian mineral fertiliser company EuroChem is to implement the Novomoskovsk Pure Water programme to reduce Novomoskovskiy Azot mill’s freshwater consumption by increasing its use of recycled water.

The project is part of an agreement signed last year between Tula Governor Vyacheslav Dudka, EuroChem and Vadim Zherzdev, head of the Administration of the Novomoskovsk Municipal District, to increase the plant’s recycled water intake by fitting a closed-loop water system.

Under the agreement, EuroChem is to install a biological wastewater treatment system that will favour the use of recycled water and allow the city to increase its drinking water.

EuroChem began its wastewater treatment programme at the Novomoskovskiy Azot mill earlier this year with an investment of RUR1.5bn ($50m) to reduce effluent emissions. The programme will run until 2015.

The firm plans to reduce its water intake from the Shatskoe Reservoir and increase recycled water consumption, which will result in a decrease of consumption and effluent discharge of up to 400m³ per hour.