Section: CRUFI Market & Features

Fertilizer International presents a global round-up of phosphate rock, phosphoric acid and finished phosphates projects.

Newly-developed froth flotation equipment and reagents are improving selectivity and the grade and recovery of phosphate concentrates.

Market Insight courtesy of Argus Media

Kyle Lilly, senior product manager at Compass Minerals Plant Nutrition, outlines how a season-long approach to soybean crop nutrition can be created using a variety of tools. When combined together, these can optimise soybean fertilization and deliver impressive yields – as has been shown in both Brazil and the US.

Fertilizer International presents a global round-up of current potash projects.

With around 90 percent of global trade requiring sea transport, shipping remains the life blood of the world economy. Intercontinental trade, the bulk transport of raw materials, and the import/export of food and manufactured goods all rely on affordable and effective shipping.

The polyhalite product POLY4 offers a balanced and sustained supply of essential plant nutrients throughout the crop cycle – making it a highly-attractive, natural, multinutrient option for soybean fertilization. Lino Furia, Valter Asami, and Reinaldo Bello of Anglo American Crop Nutrients outline its many crop benefits.

As urea plants grow in capacity, so does the need for finishing technologies with higher capacities. Barbara Cucchiella , senior process engineer at Stamicarbon, describes how her team has risen to the challenge of the global trend for larger granulation plants.

More than 330 million tonnes of soybean are grown globally every year and processed to yield oil and meal, a major source of animal protein. Its cultivation in Brazil, the US and other countries requires large applications of potash and phosphate. The nutrient needs of this major oilseed crop are reviewed.

Recent innovations in fertilizer granulation include thyssenkrupp’s new process for premium ammonium sulphate production. Eirich has launched new equipment for NPK granulation, while Rhewum is also offering new screening technology.