York Potash Processing Plant
Whitby, UK
Woodsmith Mine near Whitby extracts potash and other minerals used in the production of fertiliser products. The overall investment of £2.2 billion means the project is of strategic importance to the contractor, Strabag and the wider North Yorkshire region creating up to 2,500 jobs.
Benefits
- Costly fill material avoided allowing the use of recycled 6F2 graded material
- Site support facilities swiftly establised by using Tensar InterAx geogrid
- Improved performance characteristics of Tensar InterAx geogrid reduced the environmental impact of the project