Sulfur

DuPont Clean Technologies has announced a global price increase of US$0.30/l for its MECS® sulfuric acid catalyst products.

Global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and turnkey project management company Nuberg EPC, has been awarded the 500 tpd sulfuric acid plant project on EPC and lump sum turnkey (LSTK) basis in Egypt.

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

American Pacific Borates Ltd is pleased to provide an update on its Fort Cady Borate Mine brand creation work to establish a US presence for the company’s intended products.

Itafos has recently provided an update on Itafos Conda’s reduced scope plant turnaround and announced a disruption in sulfuric acid supply to Itafos Conda from Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine.

Salt Lake Potash has announced construction of the process plant at its Lake Way Sulfate of Potash project in Western Australia has continued to progress.

CRU has also announced that its Nitrogen + Syngas USA Conference, which was due to be held in Tulsa, US, from 2 – 4 June, has been postponed to early 2021.

Delegates at CRU’s Sulphur & Sulphuric Acid Conference 2019 are gathering in Houston from 5 – 7 November 2019 to discuss the latest industry developments.

The symposium in Sochi this week covered topics such as new developments in sulfuric acid catalysts, plant capacity increase and expansion, project execution and process design, troubleshooting and issue investigation, emissions control, lifecycle cost reduction and specific technology solutions.

The company recently held a symposium in Dubai that included discussions on sulfuric acid recovery best practices and case studies.

Itafos has reported its 2Q19 financial results and operational highlights. The financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the quarter ended 30 June 2019.

Kalium Lakes Ltd has secured key contracts with organisations for the transportation and supply of gas to meet the requirements of its Beyondie Sulphate of Potash Project.

Lovochemie A.S., the Czech fertilizer producer, is using a rotor impact mill for the first time in the production of fertilizers.

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. has announced its debut as an independent company following the successful separation of its Agriculture Division through the spin-off of Corteva, Inc.

Ian Smith has been appointed with over 45 years of experience as a mining engineer in corporate operations, project management, and consulting internationally.