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ICI AMMONIA AND NITRIC ACID PLANT, MELBOURNE. FINAL STAGE IN PRODUCTION OF AMMONIUM NITRATE IS REDUCTION OF THE LIQUID AMMONIUM NITRATE TO A FINE, WHITE POWDER IN THIS ENORMOUS, STEAM JACKETED KETTLE.
LIQUID AMMONIA FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES IS PRODUCED AT THIS PLANT, AND STORED IN HUGE PRESSURE VESSELS. THIS PLANT PRODUCES LARGE QUANTITIES OF NITRIC ACID AND AMMONIUM NITRATE, TWO CHEMCIAL
ICI AMMONIA AND NITRIC ACID PLANT, MELBOURNE. LIQUID AMMONIA FOR USE IN THE PROCESS IS PRODUCED AT THE PLANT, STORED IN THESE HUGE PRESSURE VESSELS. (PHOTOGRAPHER: E. CRANSTONE).
MAIN TOWER STRUCTURE (MORE THAN 100 FEET HIGH) OF PLANT FOR PRODUCING LARGE QUANTITIES OF LIQUID AMMONIA. THIS PLANT PRODUCES LARGE QUANTITIES OF NITRIC ACID AND AMMONIUM NITRATE, TWO CHEMICALS VITAL
ICI AMMONIA AND NITRIC ACID PLANT, MELBOURNE. TOWERS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF NITROGEN, REQUIRED FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.
TWO OF THE WATER COOLING TOWERS AT A MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT. PIPES IN FOREGROUND TAKE GAS FROM AMMONIA MANUFACTURE FROM THE PRODUCING PLANT TO THE COMPRESSORS. AMMONIA IN LARGE QUANTITIES IS USED
ICI AMMONIA AND NITRIC ACID PLANT, MELBOURNE. (PHOTOGRAPHER: E. CRANSTONE).
