Fertilizer International
The magazine for the global fertilizer industry

Latest issue:
May/June 2020

• Fertilizer financial scorecard
  We compare and contrast the 2019 financial performance of the major listed fertilizer producers, following the publication of fourth-quarter results.

  Full article: 2,650 words | add to basket (£25)

• Covid-19 and fertilizers – 5 things you need to know
  CRU's Laura Cross guides us through the current Covid-19 crisis and flags up the unique risks faced by the fertilizer industry as the pandemic unfolds.

  Full article: 2,903 words | add to basket (£25)

• Digitalisation and big data
  Digitalisation and the analysis of big data are playing an increasing role in fertilizer production. Innovative digital and cloud-based services are being offered by a range of technology companies, including Casale, tkIS, Topsoe and TOYO.

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• Sulphuric acid plant design & materials
  We highlight recent innovations in sulphuric acid plant design and construction. NORAM and CPPE are offering a new hybrid sulphuric acid process. KVT, meanwhile, has upgraded its wet sulphuric acid technology to reduce capex, opex and emissions. Improved methods of construction and new materials from Koch Knight are also helping to optimise acid tower design

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• Umm Wu'al phosphoric acid pants
  Three large-scale phosphoric acid plants constructed as part of the world-class Umm Wu'al project in Saudi Arabia are now fully operational. James Byrd of Worley (formerly Jacobs ECR) describes the execution of the project from basic engineering through to plant performance tests.

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• North America's phosphate producers
  We profile the US 'big three' North American phosphate producers, Mosaic, Nutrien and Simplot, and disruptive market entrant Itafos.

  Full article: 2,447 words | add to basket (£25)

• Evaporation and crystallisation technology
  Evaporation and crystallisation are widely used throughout the fertilizer industry. Major applications and the types of equipment used are reviewed by Laurent Palierne and Norbert Strieder of GEA Group.

  Full article: 2,564 words | add to basket (£25)

• Water-soluble fertilizers: it's crystal clear!
  Crystallisation, as a powerful separation technology and production process, is helping the fertilizer industry diversify its product mix, improve profitability and enhance sustainability, as Sana Boulabiar and Matias Navarro, of Veolia Water Technologies North America, explain.

  Full article: 1,273 words | add to basket (£25)

• Prayon's first industrial DA-HF plant
  The DA-HF phosphoric acid process has been successfully implemented at Grupa Azoty's Police fertilizer production plant in Poland, as part of a revamp of the site's existing DH plant. Sébastien Havelange and Alexandre Wavreille of Prayon Technologies outline the performance improvements achieved by this first-of-its-kind plant.

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