Optimised catalyst design for secondary reformers
Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies presents an innovative nickel catalyst for secondary reformers that lowers catalyst refill costs, aids reliability and reduces environmental impact.
Section: Features
Conversion of biomass to chemicals and synthetic fuels
Continuously developed and adapted to evolving requirements, Uhde’s PRENFLO gasification technology can play a significant role in enabling the clean and sustainable production of syngas and syngas-derived products from an even broader range of carbonaceous feedstocks than ever before.
Practical methods for improving potassium use efficiency (KUE)
Karl Wyant, Nutrien's Director of Agronomy, discusses practical ways for improving potassium uptake by crops.
Successful 10% load test of an existing LAC™ ammonia plant
In an industrial test campaign, Linde has successfully demonstrated that an existing Linde Ammonia Concept (LAC™ ) plant equipped with a state-of-the-art Casale axial radial converter can be stably operated at 10% load for more than 24 hours.
Convert, compete, or close: European ammonia at the crossroads
VK Arora of Kinetics Process Improvements, Inc. (KPI) looks at how – while carbon border taxes may reshape ammonia trade – the economics of hydrogen and electricity will ultimately determine the long-term competitiveness of European production.
Trading in a time of seismic supply shocks
Ilya Motorygin of GG Trading says fertilizer trading is performing an essential function currently – in a market disrupted by supply earthquakes.
CRU Phosphates+ Potash 2026
We report on selected keynote and commercial presentations from CRU’s 2026 Phosphates+Potash Expoconference.
AI troubleshooting in sulphuric acid production
ControlRooms.ai introduces the application of an AI Troubleshooting Agent: a system that analyses real-time plant data to detect anomalies and support proactive troubleshooting between operations, engineering, and reliability teams.
Analysis of a Claus catalytic reactor unit
Multiphase multiphysics simulation-based analysis of an industrial-scale Claus catalytic reactor predicts improved performance resulting from the inclusion of inlet flow deflection plates.
Major Central Asia project: Pump package for zinc smelter
With the delivery of ten sulphuric acid pumps and a mobile tank drainage pump for a large zinc smelter in Central Asia, Rheinhütte Pumpen highlights its expertise in handling highly concentrated sulphuric acid – from alloy development and engineering to comprehensive testing on one of the most advanced pump test stands in the world.