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Reducing the fertilizer industry's footprint
In the context of global attention to reducing the industrial carbon footprint, the process industry is facing a new set of challenges and discovering a number of new opportunities. Stamicarbon is continuously developing its portfolio to offer sustainable technologies to its customers in the fertilizer industry and beyond. Fertilizerdaily.com spoke to our Vice President of Licensing, Stephen Zwart, to explore how Stamicarbon is navigating these changes and advancing sustainable technology in the fertilizer industry.
How can you leverage digitalization for employee training and knowledge transfer?
Digitalization in the chemical industry is progressing slower than in other, more digitally mature industries – like ICT or telecommunications, for instance. Yet, in recent years, a significant transformation has already occurred, with digitalization playing an important role in streamlining operations and boosting the efficiency of chemical manufacturing plants. A newly built – grassroots – plant typically already has a computerized Distributed Control System (DCS), making it easier to digitalize the plant further.
Reducing emissions in nitric acid production with tertiary abatement systems
To comply with the environmental legislation, all the new and most of the existing nitric acid plants need to implement measures to reduce N2O and NOx emissions into the atmosphere. Abatement systems to reduce emissions are getting more important, as many existing plants do not have such systems and still need to comply with environmental regulations.
Distributed ammonia and sustainable fertilizer production
Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for feeding the growing world population, and their availability and affordability for farmers are critical for ensuring food security. Depending on the region and the socio-economic situation in the world, fertilizer availability differs. Even before the escalation of the conflict in Eastern Europe last year, global fertilizer supplies were impacted by COVID-19 disruptions, labor shortages, high fertilizer consumption in Southeast Asia, and general price volatility.
Operational experience with a running Ultra-Low Energy urea plant
The Ultra-Low Energy (ULE) Design was first introduced in 2012, aiming to reduce the energy consumption of urea plants. The first ULE plant went into operation in 2021 in China for Xinlianxin (XLX) Chemicals Group, with a nameplate capacity of 2334 MTPD urea. This article shares the highlights of the ULE technology and the first experiences with the operational ULE plant in China.
Experiences with Operator Training Simulator at Nobian's chlorine production plant
Stamicarbon is delivering another Operator Training Simulator (OTS) to Nobian, a leading European producer of chlorine with facilities in the Netherlands and Germany. Nobian produces chlorine for use by different companies in the region and has extensive experience using Stamicarbon’s digital product, being an OTS customer since 2001. This article will highlight Nobian’s experience with the OTS.
Local for local - Assessing the feasibility of green ammonia production in Angola
Stamicarbon has recently completed a study for Minbos Resources to determine the technical feasibility of the Capanda green ammonia project in Malanje province, Angola, east of the capital Luanda. This pre-feasibility study defined the required process units, plant configuration and estimated CAPEX and OPEX for a 320 MTPD plant producing green ammonia as feedstock for 50% Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) and 50% Low-Density Ammonium Nitrate (LDAN).
Moving towards sustainable future: MAIRE Group’s sustainability roadmap
Sustainability has become a critical aspect of the modern world. Words like decarbonization, net zero, carbon neutrality and energy transition have penetrated the core of the process industry. But why is sustainability so important, and why are we discussing it now? Stamicarbon has interviewed Ilaria Catastini, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Advocacy at MAIRE, to learn more about the Group’s approach to sustainability.
