OCP Group in Morocco May Become the World's Largest Fertilizer Exporter in 2018

The Jorf Fertilizers Company 3 (JFC 3), the third comprehensive fertilizer production plant of the OCP Group in Morocco, invested 5.2 billion dirhams and is now fully operational on the Jorf Lasfar industrial platform. It is reported that the plant will strengthen the production capacity of OCP Group and it is expected that the Group will become the world's largest exporter of chemical fertilizers in 2018.  Agrochemicals on Echemi.com
OCP Group in Morocco May Become the World's Largest Fertilizer Exporter in 2018
Founded in March 2017, the JFC 3 unit reached its rated capacity in October. The production capacity of the fertilizer plant is set at 1 million tons per year, which will significantly increase the overall production capacity of the OCP Group. With the commissioning of JFC 4, it is expected that the total capacity will reach 12 million tons in 2018.
Specifically, JFC 3 also includes a sulphuric acid production line with an annual output of 1.4 million tons and a phosphoric acid production line with an annual output of 450,000 tons. The chemical reactions that produce these acids are exothermic reactions. For optimization, the released heat is recovered to a thermoelectric power plant with a power of 62 MW, which makes JFC 3 fully autonomous in terms of energy consumption.
In addition, JFC 3 has a storage facility with a capacity of 200,000 tons of fertilizer, equivalent to more than two months of reserves.
In response, JFC 3 director Ahmed Mahrou stated that the experience and skills of OCP Group over the years, as well as the progress made in designing production units, have enabled this new plant to achieve “the Group’s best environmental performance and reduce SO 2 in sulfuric acid reactors. (Sulfur dioxide) content, treatment of wastewater before discharge, and reduction of fluoride discharge into the sea.
"Incorporating a number of technological innovations, JFC 3 has strengthened the OCP Group's international strategic positioning while meeting the needs of foreign customers," said Ahmed Mahrou. "The group conducts major green investment each year, especially to promote water resources and energy economy. Reducing the environmental impact of their activities in the value chain."
The China-Africa Trade Research Center analyzed that, with the commissioning of the JFC 3 production plant, Morocco's OCP Group will become the world's largest exporter of chemical fertilizers in 2018, with an annual production capacity of 12 million tons. This will not only consolidate the OCP Group's international status in the global fertilizer production chain, but also corroborate Morocco as a veritable “phosphate kingdom”.