Ravenna, Italy

Europe

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The Ravenna site is located on 23 hectares in an industrial area mainly occupied by the petrochemical industry.

The plant is situated near the northeast coastline of Italy and connected to the Adriatic Sea by the Candiano Canal, about 10 kilometers from the center of Ravenna.

Production units

The site has two nitric acid plants, one nitrate fertilizer plant, one ammonium nitrate solution plant and one NPK plant.

Ammonia is supplied by pipeline from Yara’s Ferrara plant.

Sustainability

The plant is certified according to ISO14001 and ISO9001:2000. The plant is part of an industrial area certified in accordance with EMAS.

Facts about Ravenna

Key dates
1957	Start of production at the site
1958	Start-up of CAN granulation plant (Kaltembach process), now produces only solution
1958	Start-up of NPK plant (PEC process)
1958	Start-up of Nitric acid 1 plant (UHDE process)
1966	Start-up of Nitric acid 3 plant (UHDE process)
1976	Start-up of Nitric acid 4 plant (UHDE process)
1976	Start-up of CAN prilled plant (Stamicarbon process)
1976	Start-up of new granulation in NPK plant
1996	Acquisition by Norsk Hydro/Yara
2001	Installation of DCS on Nitric Acid plants
2007 - 2008	Installation of DCS on nitrate and NPK plants