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February 2023

World Fertilizer is kicking off the new year with a brand-new January/February issue, featuring a keynote article from ICIS Fertilizers, who share an overview of the phosphates market and consider what the year ahead may bring. Following this, Prayon explores the recent technologies and developments of the phosphoric acid industry that are set to contribute towards a more sustainable fertilizer sector. The rest of the issue is packed full of technical articles on the topics of urea/melamine technology, decarbonisation and green ammonia, materials handling and loading systems, and much more.

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The Future Of Phosphates
Sylvia Traganida, ICIS Fertilizers, UK, shares an overview of the phosphates market and considers what the year ahead may bring.

A Shift Towards Sustainability
Thomas Dethier, Hadrien Leruth, and Marc Sonveaux, Prayon, Belgium, explore the recent technologies and developments of the phosphoric acid industry that are set to contribute towards a more sustainable fertilizer sector.

Tried And Tested: Real Time Technology
H. Kurth and M. Kalicinski, Scantech, Australia, explain how phosphate rock processing can be improved through real time analysis technologies.

The Story Of Superphosphate
Ian K. Hancock, Bradley Pulverizer, UK, explores the operational considerations to be noted during the acidulation of phosphate rock into superphosphate.

The Science Behind The Solution
Hunter Swisher and Aaron Waltz, Phospholutions, USA, explain how new technologies incorporated into phosphate production can help improve phosphorus efficiency.

Cleaning Matters
Robert Harvey, RS Bruce Ltd., UK, conducts an analysis of corrosion rates in the chemical cleaning of nitric acid plants and recovery of platinum group metals.

Mindful Melamine Production
Simone Gamba and Gabriele Di Carlo, Casale, Switzerland, consider the most energy-efficient methods for high-quality melamine production.

Green And Profitable: Urea Today
Saipem, Italy, explores the technologies designed to minimise the environmental footprint of urea production.

The Drive To Thrive
Stefano Sassi, Eurotecnica, Italy, describes the restructuring of the melamine industry across the last few decades, driven by the increasing dynamism of the licensing market.

Green Ammonia: Gathering Momentum
Karan Bagga and Bernd Mielke, thyssenkrupp Uhde, consider the increasingly crucial role of green ammonia as a renewable energy vector and low emissions feedstock for the fertilizer and chemicals industry, and the developing technologies that can be used to help harness its potential.

Different Ingredients Require Different Belt Cleaners
Chris Schmelzer and R. Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, USA, discuss how different fertilizer ingredients require different belt cleaners, and outline the best methods of maintaining efficient production.

Packaging Solutions For Sustainable Growth
Claus Ohlmeyer and Tsvetelina Dimitrova, AVENTUS, Germany, outline the most effective bagging and packaging solutions for the fertilizer industry.


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