INTERNATIONAL Phosphorus & Potassium incorporating TFI World Fertilizer Conference, SEATTLE 7-9 September North American market outlook Is potash the new gold? NUMBER 426 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2008 295 September |October 2008 India’s nitrogen industry Nitrous oxide abatement Construction materials UAN markets September | October 2008 Number 318 SULPHUR SULPHUR Sulphur 2008 Conference – Rome Canada’s sulphur industry Sulphury recovery in Qatar Sulphuric acid in China Upgrading acid gas streams Media Prospectus 2009 Complete coverage of the international fertilizer, chemical and raw materials industries www.bcinsight.com www.bcinsightsearch.com
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I N T E R N A T I O N A L
Phosphorus& Potassium
incorporating
TFI World FertilizerConference, SEATTLE7-9 September
North Americanmarket outlook
Is potash the new gold?
NUMBER 426SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2008
295 September |October 2008
India’s nitrogen industry
Nitrous oxide abatement
Construction materials
UAN markets
September | October 2008Number 318
SULPHURSULPHUR
Sulphur 2008 Conference – Rome
Canada’s sulphur industrySulphury recovery in Qatar
Sulphuric acid in ChinaUpgrading acid
gas streams
Media Prospectus 2009Complete coverage of the international fertilizer,
chemical and raw materials industries
www.bcinsight.com
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January/February No: 320
Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, Oklahoma, USA February 22-25
10th European Fuels Conference, Paris, France, 10-12 March
• Sulphur recovery plant survey
Country-by-country survey of new and recent
sulphur recovery projects.
• The challenges facing refiners
Reductions in permitted sulphur levels, heavier
feedstocks and the advent of biofuels are all
placing increasing demand on refiners.
• Smelter acid overview
A look at the prospects for increasing smelter
acid production in the light of increased copper
and other metals production in some regions.
• BTX destruction
Various options are available to treat BTX
in lean acid gas streams. Untreated BTX in
sulphur recovery units will result in sulphur
recovery loss and deactivation of the Claus
catalyst. The activated carbon bed process has
been used successfully by Saudi Aramco. We
report on the performance tests to date.
• Claus tail gas treating
A discussion of the latest developments in the
treatment of Claus tail gas to achieve today’s
stringent environmental regulations in the
most efficient and cost effective manner.
March/April No: 32�
SOGAT 2009 Conference
TSI Sulphur World Symposium, Madrid, Spain March 29 – April 2
Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid 2009 Conference, Sun City, South Africa 4-6 May
ACHEMA, Frankfurt, Germany May 11-15
• ASRL Review
Sulphur magazine’s exclusive editorial
coverage of developments from Alberta
Sulphur Research Ltd, the world’s leading
research group serving the sulphur industry.
• Sulphuric acid plant survey
A listing of planned and recent construction
projects for the metallurgical sulphuric acid
producers and acid-producing consumers of
sulphur.
The magazine of the world sulphur industry.Sulphur is the premier international title for the sulphur and sulphuric acid industries, highly regarded for its unparalleled information and extensive coverage spanning the oil and gas, chemical, metals, fertilizer and power industries. Sulphur provides a global perspective of the sulphur and sulphuric acid industries with regular updates on the latest technological advances, news, projects, sulphur research, markets, shipping, statistics, and comments from leading industry experts. Sulphur is the official magazine of the annual British Sulphur Events Sulphur Conference and Exhibition and The TSI Sulphur World Symposium, and is distributed at all key industry conferences and events. With a paid subscriber base and a targeted controlled circulation Sulphur is essential reading for decision makers worldwide and the medium of choice for companies wishing to promote their products and services to the global sulphur and sulphuric acid markets.
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Proposed factory site
Methanol plant
Ammonia plant
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26 Oil/gas production
18 Marketing & trading
18 Fertilizer manufacture
4 Others
10 Construction & engineering
8 Sulphur products
5 Shipping, storage, transport
8 Process owner, licensor, consultant
3 Metals
3 Library/information
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32009 | B C Insight Media Prospectus
• Middle Eastern sour gas An update on the various major projects to extract and process sour natural gas in the Middle East, and the prospects for elemental sulphur supply.
• Titanium dioxide Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of titanium dioxide; a white pigment with wide industrial uses. Although the rival chloride route has 60% of the market share, sulphate route producers have introduced innovative techniques to extend plant life, and the sulphate route is still preferred where supplies of high-grade rutile ore are more difficult to get hold of.
• SOx control in FCC units SOx emissions reduction from FCC units has become a key element in refiners’ stategies for complying with regulatory requirements for gaseous emissions. This article examines the technologies available to meet refiners’ objectives.
• Smelter gas cleaning Before entering the drying tower of sulphuric acid plants, impure sulphur dioxide gases such as those emitted from metallurgical processes like ore roasters and flash smelters require the removal of acid mist, and residual dust and fumes.
May/June No. 322
• Sulphur forming survey Sulphur’s annual review of recent and planned projects for sulphur forming.
• Sulphur shipping A look at the shipping of liquid sulphur; a highly specialised business subject to increasingly stringent regulation.
• International phosphate joint ventures
Bunge has joined forces with OCP, Morocco to set up new downstream phosphate production while Indian phosphate fertilizer buyers have formed a partnership with the Australian developers of a new Queensland mine. We assess the factors behind this increasing globalisation of the phosphate sector and assess the impact on the demand for sulphur
• The Ma’aden project An overview of the Ma’aden phosphate complex with particular focus on the process technology and design behind the world’s largest sulphuric acid complex.
• Pyrites vs sulphur burning sulphuric acid plants An examination of the pros and cons of sulphuric acid production by pyrites burning versus sulphur burning.
July/August No. 323
• China’s sulphur industry
China has become a major importer of sulphur
to feed its own domestic fertilizer production,
leading to something of a renaissance in the
use of locally-sourced pyrites. Now several
major sour gas projects look set to turn China’s
sulphur industry on its head, however.
• The impact of REACH
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals came into force
in 2007, and from January 2009 all substances
needed to be registered with the European
Chemical Agency. Sulphur looks at what
impact the legislation has had so far on both
European producers and consumers and those
attempting to supply into the European market.
• Sulphuric acid plants in remote locations
Many new sulphuric acid plants are located
in remote geographical locations. This article
examines the major project challenges as a
result of plant site location.
• Better process control in sulphur plants
Rapid and accurate process control is required
in sulphur recovery units to prevent increased
plant emissions and potential production
losses. This article examines the latest
advanced process control systems and how
they handle acid gas feedstocks of variable
flow rate and composition.
September/October No. 324
Sulphur 2009 Conference & Exhibition
• ASRL Review
The second of our biannual contributions from
Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd.
• Sulphur 2009 preview
A look ahead at topics to be discussed at the
upcoming Sulphur 2009 conference.
• Sulphur in Latin America
Aside from gas processing in Mexico, metal
smelting in Chile and Peru has historically
been the main regional source of sulphur, but
Venezuela’s oil and tar sands processing may
alter the balance of Latin America’s sulphur
production in the years to come.
• Low sulphur marine fuels
Legislation around the content of sulphur in
marine fuels is steadily tightening around the
world, particularly in Europe and parts of the US.
Sulphur looks at the prospects for marine fuels
and the effects on the sulphur balance worldwide.
• Sulphur fertilizers
In terms of plant nutrients, sulphur is the
fourth-most required nutrient after nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium. A switch away
from sulphur-containing fertilizers and steps to
tackle sulphur oxides in acid rain have left many
soils sulphur deficient, and there are bright
prospects ahead for sulphur-based fertilizers.
• Acid plant tower replacement
A review of the options available when
revamping or replacing acid plant towers,
including construction materials and types of
packing, to achieve greater efficiencies.
• Molten sulphur handling
A review of the control of hydrogen sulphide
emissions from molten sulphur storage and
transfer systems, and heat tracing for sulphur
pipelines.
November/December No. 325
• Sulphur conference review
Highlights of the leading annual event for the
sulphur industry.
• Long-term sulphur storage
With a major upsurge in sulphur production
predicted worldwide, and no correspondingly
large source of new demand in sight, the
long-term storage of sulphur and associated
environmental risks are set to become major
issues for many sulphur-producing countries.
• Global sulphuric acid markets
An overview of the production, consumption
and trade in sulphuric acid worldwide.
• NOx reduction in sulphuric acid plants
Nitrogen oxides can be formed in various
operations relating to the sulphuric acid
process. They can affect acid plant operations,
acid quality and create a visible plume. This
article discusses the formation of NOx and its
effects in sulphuric acid plants and how to
reduce emissions.
• SRU oxygen enrichment
Oxygen enrichment has become widely
accepted as an economic means to boost the
capacity of sulphur recovery units and handle
contaminants, especially ammonia contained
in sour water stripper off gas streams. Other
benefits include meeting SRU redundancy
requirements, improved sulphur recovery and
better environmental performance.
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The magazine of the world nitrogen industry.Nitrogen+Syngas provides unrivalled technical and market coverage of synthesis gas and its derivatives – on the nitrogen side, ammonia and downstream products urea, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate and UAN - as well as hydrogen, methanol, and gas-, biomass- and coal to liquids technologies. Published bi-monthly, Nitrogen+Syngas is tailored to meet the needs of the nitrogen and syngas industries worldwide, making it essential reading for all sectors of the industry. Nitrogen+Syngas is the official magazine of the annual Nitrogen+Syngas Conference & Exhibition and is distributed at all key industry conferences and events. Together with a paid subscriber base and a targeted controlled circulation Nitrogen+Syngas is the essential medium for companies wishing to promote their products and services worldwide.
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January/February No: 297
Nitrogen+Syngas Conference 2009, Rome, Italy, February 22-25
• Methanol conference review
A report on papers presented at the 2008
World Methanol Conference, held in Lisbon
in December.
• Petroleum coke as a feedstock
While coal has seen a renaissance of interest
as a feedstock for syngas production, regions
with a large and developed refining industry
have also been considering petroleum coke
(petcoke), especially the United States.
• Pakistan’s nitrogen industry
Pakistan has faced difficult decisions for its
urea industry, caught between subsidies, gas
shortages, domestic demand and allegations
of smuggling. Will the new government be
able to get a grip on the situation?
• 2008 Index
A complete index of news items and articles
from the previous year.
• Syngas production for large-scale GTL
and methanol plants
ATR based synthesis gas concepts at low
steam-to-carbon ratios seem favourable for
both large-scale Gas-To-Liquids and methanol
plants. Operating at ultra low steam-to-carbon
ratios can provide significant cost savings but
also new challenges.
• The debate over granulation vs prills
continues What are the pros and cons for
each method? How have new innovations and
improved processes influenced the debate?
March/April No: 298Syngas 2009
ACHEMA, Frankfurt, Germany May 11-15
• Hydrogen in refining
As refiners have to face heavier and sourer
feedstocks, so the need to upgrade them
becomes ever-greater, and the demand for
hydrogen increases correspondingly.
• SCR for vehicles
Commercial vehicles in Europe now use a urea
solution (AdBlue) to feed a selective catalyst
reduction system to remove nitrous oxides
from exhausts. Nitrogen+Syngas looks at the
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23 Marketing and trading
15 Library/information
14 Methanol production
13 Raw materials production
10 Construction & engineering
3 Others
5 Technical nitrogen production
5 Shipping, storage, transport
8 Process owner, licensor, consultant
5 Bank or government
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progress so far and the prospects for further
urea demand worldwide from such systems.
• Nitrogen+Syngas 2008 Conference review A full report on papers presented at the
Nitrogen+Syngas 2008 Conference, held in
Rome in February.
• Feed gas purification Mercury is a serious contaminant that must be
removed from gas feeds to synthesis gas plants to
avoid corrosion of equipment, catalyst poisoning
and to comply with environmental regulations.
• Steam reforming – future challenges Steam reforming is the main syngas
technology in the world. What are the current
developments to ensure the technology can
meet future challenges?
May/June No: 299
IMTOF –International Methanol Technology Operators’ Forum, UK
• Syngas in Japan Although domestic ammonia production has
largely moved to gas-rich locations overseas in
Southeast Asia, Japan is still home to a number
of technology companies and is leading
development in a number of areas.
• Methanol market overview Methanol continues to be a syngas derivative
in considerable flux, as steady growth in
traditional mainstays like formaldehyde and
acetic acid is eclipsed by the rapid uptake of
methanol for fuel and fuel-related derivatives
like DME and methanol to olefins.
• Nitrogen project listing
Nitrogen+Syngas’s annual round-up of current
project developments in the nitrogen industry.
• Urea process and plant improvements Urea production technology is constantly
evolving. Process licensors and equipment
suppliers are continuously improving their
products. This article discusses the latest
technological improvements and innovations.
• Advanced process control in nitrogen fertilizer plants Greater process control can be used to provide
increased plant stability, maximum throughput and
optimum yields. This article examines the advanced
process control systems currently available.
July/August No: 300
AIChE Ammonia Safety Symposium, Calgary, Canada, September 13-19
• The changing global gas market
Demands from the power industry, the run-
down of older, exhausted fields, the rapidly
developing liquefied natural gas industry
and the spread of market-based pricing have
all been changing the natural gas market in
recent years. Nitrogen+Syngas reviews how
the changing global gas market is affecting
feedstock decisions for new ammonia,
methanol and other syngas plants.
• Ammonia shipping
Safety and security are at the forefront of the
storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia,
and nowhere more so than in the shipping of
the product, becoming increasingly important
as more ammonia is traded from gas-rich areas
to end-use markets.
• Energy savings in ammonia plants
There are numerous ways to improve the
energy efficiency of ageing ammonia plants,
while keeping investment costs down to
achieve a short payback time. One method is
to switch to an alternative CO2 removal system.
• Catalyst loading techniques
A review of best practices for fast and efficient
catalyst loading of reformer tubes to achieve
optimum density, increased uniformity and
minimum dusting.
September/October No: 30�
ANNA Conference
AFA Technical Fertilizer Conference
• Syngas in Oceania
While New Zealand’s methanol facilities are
facing closure due to gas shortages, Australia
has seen significant expansions in syngas-
based chemical production as offshore
gas fields to the north of the country are
developed, and the domestic fertilizer and
explosives industry expand.
• The market for ammonium nitrate
Solid ammonium nitrate fertilizer continues
to face regulatory challenges due to concerns
over safety and security, but AN remains the
mainstay of the global explosives industry,
which is continuing to expand as demand for
coal, iron ore etc leads to major expansions in
the mining industry, especially in Asia.
• GPN profile A profile of GPN, formerly France’s Grande
Paroisse.
• Reducing precious metal loss in nitric acid plants
Various technical solutions are available
to reduce the operating cost of nitric acid
production by addressing the main areas of
precious metal loss in nitric acid reactors. They
include reducing the cost of metal inventory and
metal losses and recovery of net metal losses.
• UAN production technology The history of UAN production technology,
current state of the art, and new innovations
on the horizon.
November/December No: 302
World Methanol Conference, December, USA.
• Alcohols from syngas Methanol is the major alcohol produced by
syngas, but technologies are emerging for
producing longer-chain molecules like ethanol
and propanol.
• Joint ventures in the Middle East With abundant and still relatively inexpensive
reserves of natural gas, the Middle East has been
the key destination for new plant developments
in recent years. National governments in the
region have traditionally preferred to retain
control over these projects via joint ventures, but
the nature of these is slowly evolving. This article
will review past developments and the likely
course of future syngas-based joint ventures.
• Methanol project listing Nitrogen+Syngas’s annual round-up of current
project developments in the methanol
industry.
• Coal to chemicals In countries such as China, the USA and
India, coal is likely to play an increasingly
important role in the future as a raw material
for the production of chemicals. We report
on the latest developments in catalysts and
technology to exploit the use of coal in the
production of a variety of chemical products.
• Methanol plant reliability On-stream availability and plant reliability are
crucial for successful and economic operations.
On-line monitoring is an important technique in
maintaining the required levels of performance.
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Fertilizer International 2009 – Editorial Programme
The magazine of the world fertilizer industry.Serving the industry for nearly 40 years, Fertilizer International enjoys market leadership as the journal of record for the global fertilizer business. The magazine provides a thorough analysis of developments in the fertilizer industry worldwide, as well as assessing the wider economic and political factors that impact on agricultural and fertilizer markets. Fertilizer International’s editorial coverage includes regional, country and company profiles, interviews with industry leaders and reviews of trade, production, consumption, logistics and technology, and overviews of agronomic issues. The Phosphates & Potash Insight section provides detailed coverage of the availability of resources, downstream production, commerce and marketing of the vital P and K nutrients. Regular assessments are made of the mining and beneficiation of phosphate rock, potash production technology, processes for the production of downstream phosphoric acid, phosphate and NPK fertilizers, with a particular emphasis on environmental stewardship, energy savings, the use, recycling or disposal of by-products, and the maximisation of production efficiencies. Read by decision-makers throughout the fertilizer industry and with a paid subscriber base and a targeted controlled circulation Fertilizer International is essential reading for decision makers worldwide and the medium of choice for companies wishing to promote their products and services to the international fertilizer market.
Geographical breakdown, %
Reader profile – as many readers and organisations carry out more the one function and business activity, the totals exceed 100%.
January/February No: 428
1st Fertilizer Latino Americano Conference Panama City, Panama 18-20 January
TFI Fertilizer Marketing Business Meeting, San Diego, USA 2-5 February
15th Arab Fertilizer Association International Conference, Cairo 10-12 February
• Arab fertilizers’ global impact
The Arab region is a significant exporter of all
three key fertilizer feedstocks and has been
adding value by developing downstream
production. This has led to significant new
Arab fertilizer investments, notably in Saudi
Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Morocco – and the
region is also attracting interest from investors
further afield. The Arab region is already the
largest global net exporter of urea and plays
a linchpin role in phosphate markets, and its
leading fertilizer producers enjoy the highest
levels of profits of any region in the world.
We assess how the Arab producers are set to
consolidate their competitive strengths.
• Fertilizer use in Arab countries
– sufficient for food security?
In the face of a rapidly rising population
throughout the region, agriculture in many
Arab countries has fallen short of potential,
being characterised by low productivity, poor
transport and distribution infrastructures, weak
competitive advantage in domestic markets and
difficulties in accessing international markets.
Leading Arab fertilizer companies are trying to
reverse these patterns, as examined here.
• Middle Eastern fertilizer ports
Shipping fertilizers and raw materials
competitively via the Arab Gulf, Red Sea and
Mediterranean. What are the competitive
strengths of the leading ports and terminals in
the region?
• Fertilizer Latin America preview
An assessment of Latin American fertilizer
projects and revamps.
• Sulphur in Latin American agriculture
How the region’s chronic sulphur deficiency is
being rectified.
• Profile: Bunge Group, Brazil
The global ambitions of Brazil’s leading
agribusiness company.
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• An assessment of the competitiveness
of the Russian fertilizer industry
As the leading players continue to consolidate
through mergers and acquisitions, we examine
their longer term prospects in the face of
escalating feedstock costs.
Phosphates & Potash Insight section:
• Steel vs. GRP in phosphate fertilizer plants
Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) can provide an
alternative to stainless steel at a time when
prices of the latter have skyrocketed, and there
have been numerous successful installations
of equipment made from corrosion-resistant
GRP in phosphoric acid plants. However, the
producers of speciality steel products have not
been idle in tailoring their products to meet
industry needs.
• Bayovar project update
This project in Peru continues to advance
under the auspices of Brazilian owner Vale.
• Arab Potash Co. profile
The Jordanian potash supplier has mapped
out its strategy to enhance its long-term
competitiveness.
March/April No: 429
• FLA Review
Summary of papers and presentations:
Highlights of the papers presented at this
year’s meeting.
• Seaborne logistics and dry bulk
shipping trends
Freight markets have been pulled by China
and its demand for steel, but just as a
substantial number of new vessel orders are
about to enter the market, the market risks
a downturn. What are the implications for
fertilizer shippers?
• REACH and the fertilizer industry
The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Restriction of Chemical Substances regulations
(REACH) cover 30,000 substances in use in the
European Union. Producers and importers of
these substances who did not meet the REACH
obligations by December 2008 are forbidden to
manufacture, import or otherwise place such
non-compliant substances on the European
market. REACH has far-reaching implications
for the global fertilizer industry. We examine
the challenges and opportunities presented by
REACH and how they are being met.
• Zinc – more than just a micronutrient
Zinc is a key ingredient in human nutrition, soil
and crop management and is being identified
as an increasingly frequent limiting factor. This
review evaluates the range of products that
can counter this threat to crop yields.
• Organics overview
What role can non-mineral fertilizers play in
balanced nutrient systems?
Phosphates & Potash Insight section:
• IMPHOS profile
Institut Mondial du Phosphate (IMPHOS – the
World Phosphate Institute) promotes the
worldwide development of phosphate use in
ways that are technically sound, economically
advantageous and environmentally responsible.
We review the main activities, including
agricultural and technical programmes that
form the core of the IMPHOS mission.
• Phosphate rock global reserves and
grades + phosphate rock project updates
A timely global survey into what is currently
available of an increasingly scarce resource
and the new projects that are intended to
guarantee supplies into the long term.
• Integrated water management at
phosphoric acid plants
This is the goal of every plant manager, for it is
fundamental to the demands of sustainability
and efficiency. The latest developments in
enhanced water management, including
technologies designed to reduce a plant’s
consumption as well as enhanced recycling
technology, are examined here, together with
several recent case studies.
• Getting more from your potash refinery
Refining the ore to remove the potash from
the salt is the most critical part of the potash
production process. We review the efforts
made by the leading producers worldwide to
enhance the efficiency of their refineries.
May/June No: 430
IFA Annual Conference, Shanghai 25-27 May
AIChE Clearwater Meeting Clearwater, Florida, USA 12-13 June
• Why has agricultural productivity
stalled? How to get back on track
Having made astonishing advances to develop
unheralded levels of food security during
the past three decades, agriculture in India,
China and other emerging economies has
reached a plateau, with diminishing levels of
productivity. What role can the world fertilizer
industry play to reverse this worrying trend?
• Global feedstock and capacity trends
A look at developments in natural gas and
other key feedstocks around the world.
• China looks outwards
A review of fertilizer production strategies in
the world’s most populous country.
• Sulphur-enhanced fertilizers
An overview of the increasingly wide range of
available products and what they do.
• An assessment of China’s sulphuric
acid capacity
• Sulphuric acid technology update
The laws and rules that every plant manager
must know.
Phosphates & Potash Insight
• Chinese P2O5 developments
How the indigenous producers endeavour
to satisfy the country’s voracious demand for
fertilizers and other phosphate products.
• Ma’aden progress report
What has been done and what remains to
be done to get the world’s largest phosphate
fertilizer project on stream on schedule.
• AIChE Clearwater preview
What will be discussed at this year’s Clearwater
meeting?
• Intrepid Potash profile
Based in Denver, Colorado, the company is the
largest producer of potassium chloride in the
United States and operates two mines in Utah
and one in New Mexico.
• FSU potash review
Accounting for 30% of global supply, the potash
producers of Russia and Belarus are investing
heavily to enhance their world market share.
July/August No: 43�
• The Top 20 fertilizer companies
A review of the global industry leaders in 2009 and
an assessment of their competitive strengths.
• Fertilizer plant revamps and turnarounds
A look at new process concepts and
equipment that reduce emissions, improve
plant reliability and safety and maximise the
full potential of existing fertilizer plants. ➜
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Fertilizer International 2009 – Editorial Programme – continued
• Non-fertilizer nitrogen markets:
Ammonium nitrate and urea are versatile
products with a range of applications in
industry and other sectors, including the
recent innovation as an additive in selective
catalytic reduction systems. We assess the
prospects for further market growth.
• Transporting liquid fertilizers
Trade patterns, trends and issues and the
facilities required to ship liquid fertilizers.
• Micronutrients in emerging countries
Micronutrients enjoy a higher profile in
agricultural systems around the world, but
deficiencies still prevail. Stepping up the
production of added-value fruit, vegetable
and plantation crops provide a major potential
boost to emerging countries’ GDPs, but bring
a very high micronutrient requirement to
enhance product quality. Leading fertilizer
producers are rising to the challenge.
• Prills vs. granules
The respective merits of each form of fertilizer
and the available technology.
Phosphates & Potash Insight
• Bonus from the brines, carnallite
and sylvinite
Magnesium, lithium, kieserite and much, much
more.
• Ever cleaner phosphate plants
A round-up of innovations that cut raw material
consumption and reduce emissions at phosphoric
acid plants.
September/October No: 432
TFI World Fertilizer Conference, Washington DC 13-15 September
IFA Production & Trade meeting October
AFCOME International Conference, Rouen 21-23 October
• North American market outlook
The US Department of Agriculture publishes
its estimates for planting intentions for the year
ahead, enabling the North American industry
and market analysts to assess fertilizer prospects
Despite the worst effects of war and civil strife,
Iraq has managed to sustain the continued
production of fertilizers, albeit on a small
scale in run-down and investment-starved
plants. The industry has been identified as a
key determinant in the reconstruction of the
country’s economy. We assess the foundations
on which this revival can be built.
Phosphates & Potash Insight
• Defoamers and other additives for
better phosphoric acid plants
A look at the range of additives that have been
tailored to tackle various operating issues at
phosphoric acid plants around the world.
• Beating the cadmium and
fluoride menace
Extracting heavy metals from phosphate plants.
• Enhancing global potash consumption
Programmes to educate growers around the
world to harness the K nutrient.
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