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Improving energy efficiency in the nitric acid plant compressor at the Sagunto plant

State:

completed

Replacement of the nitrous gas compressor rotor in the nitric acid production unit with a more efficient one, which is approximately 1.5% more efficient than the compressor available now at its current operating point.

Objective

With the installation of the new rotor with an optimised design, annual energy consumption will be reduced by 2,595 MWh due to its higher efficiency.

This investment has been made possible thanks to financial support from the European Union, as it was selected by the 2014-2020 Multiregional Operational Programme for Spain (POPE), as well as from the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) and the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE).

Other project data

File no.: E4IDIN/2019/326
Grant date: 27/12/2022
Budget:
- Total investment: € 1,261,710.
- Amount of aid: € 198,513 (Project supported by IDAE and IVACE grants, co-financed by the European Union under the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Operational Programme).

Duration

Grant date: 27/12/2022

Budget

Total investment: € 1,261,710 | Amount of aid: € 198,513 (Project supported by IDAE and IVACE grants, co-financed by the European Union under the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Operational Programme).