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The Pardies plant was built in 1960. It is located near the city of Pau in southwest France near the Spanish boarder. Yara’s production site here is part of an industrial complex built near the LACQ gas field.

Pardies, France

Production units

Pardies is a totally integrated site where three companies (Celanese, Air Liquide and Yara) share commodities and services.

The Yara site has two production units: An ammonia & CO section (AGI) and a nitric acid/ concentrated nitric acid / Technical ammonium nitrate plant (NINA)

The Pardies plant was converted in 1992 from a fertilizer to an industrial plant. The plant delivers a wide range of chemicals in a variety of packaging.

Finished products from the Pardies plant include: 

  • Carbon monoxide
  • Anhydrous ammonia
  • Aqueous ammonia solution
  • Weak nitric acid
  • Concentrated nitric acid
  • Technical ammonium nitrate
  • ANSOL
  • Nitrogen peroxide
  • Calcium nitrate

Sustainability

The quality system is certified according to ISO 9001. French authorities also have certified the inspection system for pressure and storage vessels.

Facts about Pardies

Key dates
1960Start of production - Company AZOLACQ
1973Urea production stopped
1986Acquisition by Norsk Hydro
1992End of the fertilizers period
1997CO Production
Production volumes
Ammonia150,000 tons
Nitric acid155,000 tons
Concentrated nitric acid35,000 tons
Technical ammonium nitrate130,000 tons
CO40,000 tons
Fact sheets
Health, Safety and Environment fact sheet 2010 (PDF, 848KB)
Health, Safety and Environment fact sheet 2009 (PDF, 258KB)
Health, Safety and Environment fact sheet 2008 (PDF, 822KB)

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Pardies, France

Production
Yara France Pardies
Usine de Pardies
Route des Usines
P.O. Box 21
F-64150 Pardies
France

Tel:+33 5 59 60 20 44
Fax:+33 5 59 60 94 42
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