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In September 2014, the CHS Board of Directors approved the construction of a multi-billion-dollar nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing plant to be built in Spiritwood, N.D. This plant will supply the region’s farmers with enhanced supplies of crop nutrients essential to growing corn, wheat and other crops. As a good corporate citizen with a heritage of stewardship in North Dakota, CHS is pursuing this project with a strong focus on safety, environmental stewardship and community investment. Fertilizer plays a key role in helping to feed the world’s growing population. There is significant need for nitrogen fertilizers within a 200-mile radius of the plant site. That need continues to grow as U.S. corn production moves northward. Having a local, domestic supplier will reduce dependence on imported fertilizer and provide farmers in this region with a reliable supply of fertilizer when they need it most. In addition to helping area farmers, the plant will help strengthen the regional economy. Designed for safety and efficiency The CHS fertilizer plant at Spiritwood, N.D., will employ state-of-the-art safety and operational technologies – including features that will help reduce emissions – and will be a leader in process efficiency. The plant will: • Operate continuously 24 hours a day, 365 days a year • Produce three types of fertilizers: anhydrous ammonia, urea and urea ammonia nitrate (UAN) • Produce diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), used by the automotive industry as an additive to reduce NOx emissions • CHS is committed to world class safety in both construction and operation of the plant. It will also follow the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, which recognizes excellence in worker protection and safety. Located 10 miles northeast of Jamestown, this strategic location has ample market, abundant natural gas supply, and close proximity to Interstate 94 and the BNSF railway. The majority of production will be used within a 200-mile radius of the facility, serving retailers and farmers in the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota, Montana and Canada. Once operational, as well as during construction, the plant will spur new, local spending for workers’ food, lodging, clothing, entertainment and other items. SPIRITWOOD, N.D. EMPLOYING 160-180 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES ABOUT Helping farmers raise healthy, profitable crops CHS FERTILIZER PLANT AT SPIRITWOOD, N.D. The plant will produce more than 2,400 metric tons of anhydrous ammonia daily, which will be further processed into urea and UAN; DEF is a byproduct of the production process. To produce this volume, the plant will require an estimated 88,000 MMBTU/day of natural gas, approximately 40 megawatt hours of electricity and 2,400-2,700 gallons/minute of water. Helping North Dakota farmers feed the world CHS has a long history of serving North Dakota agriculture. Based in Minnesota, CHS currently has more than 1,300 employees in North Dakota. We serve customers through N.D. agronomy, energy and convenience store locations and we have a leading sunflower operation based at Grandin, N.D.
