Environmental Protection and Agriculture Minister attends opening ceremony of modernized reactor at Rustavi Azot

Georgia’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Davit Songulashvili, inspected new technologies introduced at JSC Rustavi Azot as part of a project to modernize the catalytic purification reactor in the plant’s nitric acid production unit, the ministry said.

Rustavi Mayor Nino Latsabidze attended the opening ceremony of the upgraded reactor.

According to the ministry, a next-generation catalyst was loaded into the reactor, its entire internal filling was replaced, and a continuous emissions monitoring system was installed to ensure ongoing control of pollutant releases.

The modernization is expected to promote the adoption of advanced environmental technologies at the plant, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental monitoring of industrial processes.

“The introduction of modern technologies makes it possible to reduce the negative environmental impact of industrial processes while ensuring the sustainability of economic activity. The project implemented at Rustavi Azot is a good example of how modern technologies, private-sector investment, international partners and state support can deliver tangible environmental results,” Songulashvili said.

The project was implemented with support from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and had a total cost of €5.26 million. Of this amount, €2.26 million was provided by GIZ, while Rustavi Azot invested €3 million.