OREANDA-NEWS. August 24, 2011. Crimea Titan PJSC continues the construction of a new sulfuric acid plant. Thus, as Deputy Technical Director for Construction Vladimir Zayats says actually all large objects have been already installed and there is active preparing for gas ducts and piping installation. “In the future drying and absorption department the installation of 60 meters high flue gas duct is completed, also there made the acid-proof brick inner lining of three absorbers installed before - says V. Zayats. - At the final stage finishing in the administrative building, we are preparing for the installation of major equipment of blower. In addition, now we are testing the bowls of future cooling towers and finishing mounting of the frame in water treatment department."

The cooling tower itself, as well as water treatment equipment, as Vladimir Zayats says, should be sent to the company by the end of October. The installation of underground utilities of shop collector has been already completed, and behind the old warehouse a sulfur melting department is under construction. As Deputy Technical Director for Construction Vladimir Zayats says the crews are working almost three shifts seven days a week, and in general, their work can be estimated on "four". "Like in any construction project there are, of course, some difficulties, but we solve them quickly. In general, we are not lagging behind the schedule and plan to complete the work at the specified time, - assures Vladimir Zayats. – It is hard to specify the percentage of readiness of the shop for commissioning, but to determine the readiness of individual objects is quite real. Thus, the administrative building is ready for 90%, air blast is 50% ready, drying and absorption department is to be brought forward up to 100% completion by November 1. Department of burning and conversion is 50% complete (only gas ducts and piping installation should be done there). The turbine building is about 30% complete, the melting department is 50% complete, and water treatment department is ready for 70%. Two pumping stations are complete by 70%.