Fertilizer project news
Manchin announces grant for fertilizer project at West Virginia University
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced US$1 588 356 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three research projects at West Virginia University.
Casale secures turn-key contract for BorsodChem nitric acid plant
The contract involves the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of a 450 million tpd weak nitric acid (WNA) plant.
Lucent Bio expands to the US, EU and Latin America
The company’s products support increased food production without increasing the strain on natural resources.
OMEX welcomes largest UAN vessel into Port of Dundee
OMEX Agriculture has welcomed the largest ever liquid nitrogen raw material (UAN) vessel into the port of Dundee.
Atlas Agro commences engineering for the first green nitrogen fertilizer plant in Brazil
Atlas Agro has announced that it has awarded a dual competitive engineering contract to two engineering and construction consortiums to perform parallel competitive project engineering development for the company’s first Brazilian green nitrogen fertilizer plant in Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Yara and Petrobras sign MOU related to fertilizer reduction and decarbonisation
The companies have signed a non-binding MOU to explore potential business partnerships related to production and decarbonisation of local fertilizer and industrial products.
Kraton launches biobased fertilizer coating
The company has announced the launch of SYLVASOLV 1000, finding use in fertilizer coatings and crop protection.
Yara and GHC SAOC sign agreement for supply of ammonia with reduced carbon emissions
Both companies had previously signed a non-binding offtake term sheet and the current agreement concludes 18 months of negotiations during which the regulatory framework and certification regime have evolved significantly.
Lightning-based fertilizer technology could support farmers, climate and soil health
The Agri-Tech Centres are working with Debye Ltd to trial its system, which simulates lightning’s ability to capture nitrogen in the form of nitrates when it strikes water.
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) awarded a licensing and equipment supply contract for a new urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt
MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded a licensing and equipment supply contract for a urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals (NCIC).