Nitrogen

Haldor Topsoe and Proton Ventures BV have announced the successful startup of the first TertiNOx™ catalyst reference at Kavala Fertilizers, a nitric acid producer in Greece.

Efficiency, emissions and emergencies: Casale explains how its new nitric acid plant is helping to change Uzbekistan’s chemical industry and establish new trails for commissioning.

Mosaic has announced an agreement with BioConsortia to collaborate on new nitrogen-fixing microbial products.

A range of updates to CF Fertilizers’ nitrogen management services is being introduced for 2021 to help growers use fertilizers as effectively as possible.

The liquid nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer has started construction on a new purpose-built terminal at the port of Sunderland, UK.

Yara and Nutrien, along with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), are undertaking a sectoral decarbonisation approach (SDA) for the nitrogen fertilizer sector.

Koch Fertilizer anticipates investing nearly US$140 million at its Fort Dodge plant to revamp existing production processes.

Koch Fertilizer will invest an estimated US$90 million to improve reliability, performance and production at its Beatrice nitrogen plant in Nebraska, US.

The company’s phosphate-based fertilizer sales rise by 15% year-on-year in 3Q20.

Acron Group has shipped approximately 1 million t of mineral fertilizers to domestic growers in 2020, up 50% year-on-year.

According to GlobalData, the global urea capacity is posed to see considerable growth by 2030, with India accounting for 21% of additions.

The project should increase the company’s reduction of CO2e to more than 1 million tpy.

Stamicarbon has developed a urea plant simulator with cloud solution, enabling operator training to be performed remotely.

Acron Group has begun major overhauls at its Veliky Novgorod site, Russia.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. has informed that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage, referring to the sale of all its shares in Araucária Nitrogenados S.A.