OCP raises stake in Emaphos
OCP Group plans to increase its ownership interest in purified phosphoric acid (PPA) producer Emaphos by buying the equity stakes currently held by Chemische Fabrik Budenheim and Prayon, the company said 14 October.
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UK Energy signs MoU on nuclear to ammonia project
UK Energy Group said in a stock exchange announcement on 14 October that its subsidiary UK Energy Storage had signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK Nuclear.
Trump waives tariffs on those breaching Russian sanctions
President Donald Trump has waived additional tariffs on Russian imports and secondary duties on countries purchasing Russian energy.
Yefremovazot looking at new nitrogen plant in Tula
Russia’s Yefremovazot plans to build a chemical production complex in Yefremov in the country’s Tula region, domestic news agency Interfax reported on 5th October. The proposed facility will produce ammonia, urea, monoethylene glycol (MEG) and methanol. The plans were outlined in public consultation documents for a pipeline connecting the site to gas major Gazprom’s domestic […]
Role of fertilizers in feeding the world largely unrecognised
The importance of mineral fertilizers to crop yields and global food security is only understood by around a fifth of US citizens, according to new polling data.
Anyang Indorama Gases secures expansion loan
Singapore’s Anyang Indorama Gases, a subsidiary of Indorama Corporation has signed an RMB 2.4 billion ($358 million) long-term loan with a consortium of five Chinese banks to finance the expansion of its fertilizer plant in Anyang City, China.
Nextchem to supply technology for Chinese urea plant
Nextchem will provide the urea production technology for a new 3,150 t/d urea plant in China. As part of the deal, the company will provide the technology license, process design package and proprietary equipment through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon. The project will be based on Nextchem’s proprietary NX STAMI™ technology for urea production, which […]
Nutrien closes its Trinidad plants "indefinitely"
Nutrien Ltd has announced that it will “indefinitely” shut down its Trinidad Nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas site due to ongoing natural gas constraints and uncertainty over gas supplies. The company says that, following an “extensive review” of alternatives, it has determined that this is “the optimal path” to enhance free cash flow and […]
CIL and HURL to develop coal-based urea plant
State run companies Coal India Limited (CIL) and Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd (HURL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore setting up a coal gasification-based ammonia-urea plant at HURL’s Sindri site in Jharkhand state. HURL currently operates an ammonia-urea plant with 2,200 t/d of ammonia and 3,850 t/d of urea capacity at […]
Profertil selects Saipem for Bahía Blanca expansion study
Profertil SA has awarded Saipem, working in partnership with Techint Engineering & Construction, to provide technical evaluation and design services for a planned expansion of its fertilizer complex in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Announced on September 29, the project involves a new ammonia-urea plant with a final urea capacity of 4,450 t/d. It will integrate […]