BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. Uzbekistan is
building a $54.5 million sulfuric acid production plant in Karmana
district of Navoi region, with the facility expected to produce
500,000 tons annually once commissioned, was noted on Sept. 26.
This was reflected in the statement by the TMK.
The project is being implemented by TMK Chemicals, part of the
Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex (TMK), and is intended to
expand domestic production of sulfuric acid, an important input for
technological processes in the mining and metallurgical
industries.
TMK Management Board Chairman Farhod Abdullayev reviewed the
progress of construction at the project site.
"Farhod Abdullayev, Chairman of the Management Board of TMK,
reviewed the current progress of work at the project site.
Particular attention was paid to the quality of construction and
installation works, compliance with technical requirements and,
most importantly, preparations for commissioning the new industrial
facility," the statement said.
Key production facilities are currently being constructed
alongside engineering and utility infrastructure needed to
integrate the plant into a unified production system.
The project is expected to strengthen the domestic supply of
sulfuric acid for industrial consumers and support the production
chain in Uzbekistan’s mining and metallurgical sectors.
Construction and installation work is being carried out by CITIC
Construction, an international engineering and construction
company, using modern technological solutions and in line with
international standards.
Once operational, the plant will add significant new sulfuric
acid production capacity to Uzbekistan’s industrial base, with
annual output planned at 500,000 tons.
