In a momentous visit, His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, accompanied by Ignacio Galán, embarked on a tour of Europe’s foremost green hydrogen production facility. This significant event marked a milestone in the advancement of sustainable energy solutions. The distinguished guests were welcomed to the cutting-edge plant, which stands as a testament to the remarkable progress made in the …
Fertiberia joines Cepsa as strategic partner at Palos de la Frontera’s 1-GW electrolysis project
Fertiberia, a leading Spanish fertilizer producer, has joined forces with Cepsa, an oil major, as a strategic partner for their collaborative 1-GW electrolysis project in Palos de la Frontera, located in southern Spain. Both companies are focusing on green hydrogen and renewable gases to drive decarbonization efforts within their operations. This partnership holds significance as Cepsa’s La Rabida refinery in …
Construction Tessenderlo liquid fertilizer plant at Chemelot
Tessenderlo Kerley International, a business unit of Tessenderlo Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony today to commence the construction of its new liquid fertilizer plant at the Chemelot site in Geleen, Netherlands. Tessenderlo Kerley International is a leading provider of liquid, soluble, and solid value-added plant nutrition solutions, supporting growers in achieving efficient and sustainable agriculture. The company is building a …
Azomures – Energy efficiency projects and modernization of the road and railway infrastructure
The modernization of the road and railway infrastructure is needed in order for the fertilizer deliveries to take place in optimal conditions. The company ended 2020 with a turnover of EUR 365 million lei, up 12% from the previous year. Azomureş, one of the main producers of mineral fertilizers for agriculture, has ongoing investment projects to increase energy efficiency. “Energy efficiency …
Fertiberia – ecological transitions in the fertilizer industry
Grupo Fertiberia has generated new employment in the pandemic, increasing its workforce by 2%, reaching 1,546 professionals . “The agribusiness sector has shown high professionalism in responding to the challenge posed by Covid-19, and it has been confirmed once again that it is a resilient and stabilizing activity for the Spanish economy in the face of the crisis,” says Javier Goñi , president …
ADNOC to Build World-Scale Blue Ammonia Project
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced May 24th 2021 that it will advance a world-scale “blue” ammonia production facility in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADNOC is an early pioneer in the emerging hydrogen market, driving the UAE’s leadership in creating local and international hydrogen value chains, while contributing to economic growth and diversification in …
IFFCO launches world’s first nano liquid urea
In a breakthrough, the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) on Monday June 1st 2021 launched the Nano Urea Liquid, a nutrient to provide nitrogen to plants as an alternative to the conventional urea. IFFCO said that the “World’s 1st Nano Urea Liquid” was unveiled during its 50th annual general body meeting, which was held online-offline mode. “IFFCO Nano Urea …
Decarbonizing ammonia production -Thyssenkrupp awarded green hydrogen plant by CF Industries
With six ammonia plants and several fertilizer plants, the CF Industries’ site in Donaldsonville is the largest ammonia manufacturing complex worldwide. The largest ammonia plant at this site has also been delivered by thyssenkrupp and is based on the proven uhde® ammonia process. “Following the recent delivery of two world-scale ammonia and fertilizer plants to CF Industries we are honored …
ICL Iberia and CERA 4in1 breakthrough in cross-recognition of sustainability certification
The CERA4in1 initiative and ICL Iberia – with the support of CONFEDEM – can announce a major breakthrough in the cross-recognition of raw materials sustainability certification. The announcement follows pilot project results at ICL Iberia’s Súria & Sallent potash mine and its Súria processing plant near Barcelona, Spain. It is a development that will provide smaller domestic producers with a …
Haldor Topsoe ClearView™ operational at Fatima’s Rahim Yar Khan ammonia plant
ClearView™ uses an online simulation of the actual performance of for instance an ammonia, hydrogen, or methanol plant to reveal performance variations that can be optimized. In many instances, plant performance deviates from what is immediately visible to the plant operator which can lead to unrecognized inefficiencies. Pakistani Fertilizer company Fatima has implemented Topsoe’s digital solution ClearView™ at their 1650 …