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April 2024

Spring is finally here, and so is World Fertilizer’s brand-new April issue! Contributing Editor, Gordon Cope kicks things off with an overview of the recent activity in the North American fertilizer market. Next up, our fantastic front cover sponsor, UNICAT Catalyst Technologies, discusses how breakout catalyst technology can deliver enhanced profitability within the ammonia industry. Following this, we’re talking all things green ammonia with Nel Hydrogen and Black & Veatch. The rest of the issue is packed full of brilliant technical articles from a host of talented contributors, so don’t miss out – dive in to World Fertilizer’s brand-new issue now.

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North America’s Fertilizer Market: Opportunities To Prosper
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, discusses the recent activity in the North American fertilizer market, and examines the prospects for growth in the coming decade.

Fuelling The Future
Gary Bennington, UNICAT Catalyst Technologies, LLC, APAC, discusses how breakout catalyst technology can deliver enhanced profitability within the ammonia industry.

Embracing Change
Peter Maas, Grandperspective GmbH, explains why a sea-change in emissions monitoring is needed if green ammonia is to become the future of farming.

Maximising Hydrogen Electrolyser Capacity
Todd Cartwright, Nel Hydrogen, USA, examines why the capacity for hydrogen electrolysers must be increased.

Green Ammonia From A Business Perspective
Rochman Goswami, Black & Veatch, USA, discusses the business opportunities that green ammonia presents in the quest to decarbonise across industries.

Finding The Right Design
Maria Acevedo and Brian Clancy, Kimre Inc., USA, examine often overlooked plant design considerations and emphasise the critical role of mist eliminators.

A Mist Opportunity
Marilia Davidson, Damion Adams, USA, and Ali Goudarzi, the Netherlands, CECO, explain how droplet collection mechanisms operate and help distinguish different types of mist eliminators.

Put To The Test
Alexandre Rossi, Breno de Almeida Avancini, Laryssa Lobo, and Vitor Sturm, Clark Solutions, Brazil, discuss the importance of testing systems in validating and updating models, highlighting the example of Brownian diffusion mist eliminators.

Directions For Dust Control
Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering, USA, discusses how issues with dust control in the fertilizer industry can be addressed through effective conveyor skirtboards and curtain design.

Taking A Leap Forwards
Maxine Schuetz, RHEWUM GmbH, Germany, underlines why the integration of advanced screening machines, along with efficient feeders and under-pressure dedusting systems, represents a leap forward in managing the hygroscopic dust challenge in fertilizer production.

Managing The Flow
Zico Zeeman, EMT, the Netherlands, showcases how the fertilizer industry is shifting towards customisable, efficient, and technologically advanced production systems.

Observations On Ammonia Stress Corrosion Cracking
Phillip E. Prueter, The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. (E2G), USA, shares the company’s insights into common industry practices for understanding, anticipating, detecting, and mitigating ammonia SCC afflicting pressure equipment.


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