Phoenix Project

An Unique Opportunity

Madrid

10th of October 2013

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Potash

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Origin Raw Material

Finished Product Lack of Potash

Production Figures

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Production SÚRIA Centre Main Products

2012 (103 t/y)

2015 (103 t/y)

2017 (103 t/y)

KCl (95,50%)

493 700 1.030

GMOP (95,50%)

200 630 (out of KCl)

1.000 (out of KCl)

NaCl (99,97%)

0 750 1.500

KCl ( 99,50%)

0 15 50

Potash Derivate (Fertilizer Grade)

0 0 50

Magnesium Derivate (98,5%)

0 15 25

De-Icing Salt 300 450 660

Flotation Plant

Raw Ore

River Water Compacting

Plant

Standard Potash 95,5%

Granular Potash 95,5 %

Muds

Brine Collector

Salt to Mountain

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Global Flow-Sheet - + R&D&I CO2

CO2

Salt Plant

Salt 99,97%

White Potash 99,50%

Condensate

Potassium Derivates

Mena Magnésica

Magnesium Derivates

Productos de Relleno Inertes

CO2

Building, Cosmetics, Fertilizer

Energy

Multiplying Effect

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Contractor Needs

2013

2013 Second Half

2014 First Half

2014 Second Half

Monthly Average

35 130 240 85

Surface Utilities

Item

2011

2015

2017

Yearly Average

Power (MW)

27.000 189.000 331.000

Yearly Average

Gas (MW)

55.000 121.000 168.000

Logistics Implication

Item

2012 2015 2017

Yearly Average

Tons Produced

954.000 2.200.000 3.200.000

Yearly Average

By Train By Boat

603.000 1.500.000 2.400.000

ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES

LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURES

LOCAL EMPLOYMENT

Flotation Plant

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Added Area: 2.500 m2

GMOP Plant

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New Area: 1.600 m2 x 2

= 3.200 m2

SALT Plant

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New Area: 7.500 m2 x 2 = 15.000 m2

Global Process

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Pre-treatment Crystallization 1st stage

Crystallization 2nd stage

Crystallization 3rd stage

INDUSTRIAL SALT

INDUSTRIAL SALT

INDUSTRIAL POTASH

Raw Salt

Process Water

Crystallization 1st stage

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Re-circulation

Heat Echanger

Crystallizer

Treated brine

Treated Brine

Vapour

Vapour

Condensate

Salt

Purge To 2nd Crystallizer

MVR

Main Crystallizer

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Constructing Materials

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Brine & Slurries < 75ºC Duplex minor grades Brine & Slurries > 75ºC Duplex / Alloy upper grades Heater Tubes Titanium grades Tube-sheets Alloy upper grades Heater Shells Duplex upper grades Plate type heaters Titanium grades Compression System Duplex upper grades Centrifuges Duplex minor grades Pumps According with brine criteria

Salt Quality

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IBP IBP IBP IBP IBP IBPPilot Sample Pilot Sample Pilot Sample Pilot Sample Production Production

Ref Lab 1 Ref Lab 2 Ref Lab 3 Ref Lab 3b Expected Expectedppm ppm Sample 1 Sample 2 Spec Typical

Drying loss < 0,01 %Insoluble < 1000,0 4 21 "-" < 50 ppm 25Calcium 4,7 3,5 5,0 2,9 < 5 ppm 2,5Magnesium < 1,0 0,4 0,3 0,8 < 1 ppm 0,6Potassium 320 374 320,0 275,0 < 150 ppm 100Iron 0,91 0,4 0,8 0,9 < 1,00 ppm 0,5Fluoride 1,3 < 1Iodine < 5,0 < 1 0,1Barium 0,03 0,1 0,01 0,01 < 0,10 ppm 0,05Nickel 0,06 < 0,1 0,15 <0,07Copper 0,03 < 0,1 0,08 0,09 < 0,10 ppm 0,05Palladium < 0,05 < 0,1Tin < 0,01 < 0,1 <0,4 <0,4Manganese 0,01 < 0,1 0,01 0,02Mercury < 0,01 < 0,1 <0,01 "-" < 0,10 ppm 0,05Chrome 0,10 < 0,1 0,1 0,1 < 0,10 ppm 0,05Lead < 0,01 < 0,1 <0,2 <0,2Zinc 0,03 < 0,1 0,10 0,17Silver < 0,01 < 0,1Bismute < 0,01 < 0,1Cadmium < 0,01 < 0,1 < 0,03 < 0,03 <0,50 ppm 0,2

Salt Quality

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IBP IBP IBP IBP IBP IBPPilot Sample Pilot Sample Pilot Sample Pilot Sample Production Production

Ref Lab 1 Ref Lab 2 Ref Lab 3 Ref Lab 3b Expected Expectedppm ppm Sample 1 Sample 2 Spec Typical

Arsenic < 0,01 < 0,1 < 0,3 < 0,3 <0,50 ppm 0,2Antimonium < 0,01 < 0,1Aluminium 0,05 < 0,1 0,04 0,16 < 0,25 ppm 0,1Ammonia < 1,0 1Total inorganic N < 2,0 <1,0 <1,0Boron < 0,50 <0,1 <0,1Beryllium < 0,01Cobalt < 0,01 <0,08 <0,08Cesium < 0,01Lithium < 0,01 <0,01 <0,01Molybdenum < 0,01 <0,08 <0,08Platinum < 0,05Rubidium 0,01Selenium < 0,02Titanium < 0,01 <0,03 <0,03Thallium < 0,01Vanadium < 0,01 <0,05 <0,05Zirconium < 0,01Sulphate 38 54 33 21 < 250 ppm 150Bromide 19 30 20 17 < 30 ppm 20

Potash Quality

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Potash KCl > 99’5 %

Water content < 3 % ( < 0’1 % ) Ca2+ < 100 ppm Mg2+ < 10 ppm SO4

2- < 150 ppm Insoluble < 100 ppm

Na+ < 2500 ppm Particle size > 300 micres

Magnesium Derivate

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Magnesium Ore Carbonation & Lixiviation

Precipitation Process Calcination Process

Hydration Process Pure Mg(OH)2

Mg Others

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ESTRUVITA Mg2+ + NH4+ + PO4

3- + 6H2O ↔ MgNH4PO4·6H2O

% G-1.1-L G-1.1 M-1.1 T-1.1 H2O 6.9 7.0 7.5 8.9

MgNH4PO4·6H2O 53.0 36.0 30.3 43.5 Mg(OH)2 6.3 5.7 8.7 0.0

MgCO3·3H2O 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.8 CaHPO4·2H2O 7.1 21.3 20.7 14.2 CaSO4·2H2O 2.9 5.2 2.8 1.4

CaCO3 3.1 6.3 12.5 11.5 Insolubles 20.8 18.4 17.5 16.6

Origen DQO total pH Conductividad mg/l mS/cm

Muestra A1 Vitivinícola 3455 6.5 1.3 Muestra A2 Licorería 15857 1.5 17.2

Muestra Origen pH Conductividad

(mS/cm)

B1 Drenaje ácido de minería pirítica 2.7 5.3 B2 Lixiviado ácido vertedero 0.9 87.1 B3 Agua residual empresa galvánica 1.3 33.6

B4 Agua residual empresa galvánica 6.7 2.5

Lodo 1 Lodo 1 NaOH NaOH

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Materials Quality Control & Research

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Stress Corrosion Cracking Forecasting

Works

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Phoenix Making Space for a Greater Re-Birth

Summary

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Phoenix will produce basic elements for the Chemical Industry

Phoenix is an Environmental Growth Project

Phoenix is a unique opportunity for the Bages county in Catalonia

Phoenix allows Growth and Well-being for IBP stake-holders

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