Nitrogen+Syngas 389 May-Jun 2024
31 May 2024
Biuret is a chemical compound with the chemical formula HN(CONH2 )2 , also known as carbamylurea. It is a commonly occurring undesirable impurity in urea-based fertilizers, as biuret is toxic to plants. Biuret is formed from urea, according to the following overall reaction:
2NH2 CONH2 → NH2 CONHCONH2 + NH3 urea biuret ammonia
Fertilizers and food security are among the topics being discussed at the COP31 conference which opened this week in Turkey.
The fertilizer market will remain bullish in 2027 amid increased demand and supply constraints due to geopolitical factors, continuing a trend seen this year, Mosaic said.
Fertiglobe’s CEO, Ahmed Al-Hoshi and Egypt’s minister of petroleum and mineral resources, Karim Badawi met in October to discuss a $1.5 billion investment to establish an integrated phosphate fertilizer production complex in the Ain Sokhna region.
The continuing conflict in the Middle East is leading to heightened concerns of food shortages on the back of a sharp reduction in fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, with poorer countries that struggle to diversify supplies most exposed to the risk.
United Capital Fertilizer (UCF), a subsidiary of China’s Wonderful Group, has launched a US$1.6 billion expansion of its ammonia and urea fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Chilanga, Zambia.