July 2023

World Fertilizer’s brand-new July/August issue is out now! The new issue kicks off with a keynote article from FEECO International, Inc., which considers the critical role of potash drying. Following this, Stamicarbon outlines the benefits of moving towards digitalisation in the fertilizer industry in order to ensure a more sustainable future. The rest of the issue features fantastic technical articles on the topics of plant safety, HTHA, and urea and melamine technologies. Many thanks to our front cover sponsor, MoistTech Corp., and to our wonderful contributors. The World Fertilizer team hopes you enjoy the new issue!

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The Potash Market: A Changing Landscape
Shane Le Capitaine, FEECO International, Inc., USA, discusses the critical role of potash drying in a diverse and evolving industry.

A Push Towards Digitalisation
Luc Dieltjens, Stamicarbon, the Netherlands, outlines the benefits of moving towards digitalisation in the fertilizer industry in order to ensure a more sustainable future.

Accelerating The Pace Of Change
Fernanda Martins and Stephen Reynolds, AVEVA, Brazil and USA, discuss the role of digital solutions in accelerating the pace of change in the ammonia industry.

The Laboratory Robot Revolution
Lucas de Clercq, Alsys International, the Netherlands, examines the move towards laboratory automation in fertilizer plants in line with the increasing demands of the industry.

The Idea Of Integration
Guido Canti, Eurotecnica, Italy, and Marc Wieschalla, thyssenkrupp Uhde, Germany, examine the advantages of integrating a melamine plant with an existing urea plant.

The Quest For Zero Accidents
Lucia Castillo Nieto, International Fertilizer Association (IFA), France, examines the measures in place to improve safety in fertilizer plants, and considers the actions producers can take to reach zero accidents.

Safety In The Ammonia Sector
Venkat Pattabathula, SVP Chemical Plant Services, Australia, reviews some of the major incidents related to ammonia production and outlines how design improvements have contributed to a more efficient industry.

Toxic Gas Detectives
Murtaza I. Gandhi and Anthony G. Sarrack, Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc., USA, discuss the application of various gas detection technologies in fertilizer plants and the role they play in strengthening toxic shelter-in-place (SIP).

A Defence Against Damage
Paul J. Kowalski, The Equity Engineering Group (E2G), USA, discusses the approaches to managing high-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) risk in different fertilizer facilities.

Mitigating The Risk Of HTHA
Paresh Haribhakti and Ketan Upadhayay, TCR Advanced Engineering, India, outline how fertilizer producers can proactively detect high-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) to enhance plant safety.

Managing The Hazards Of Fertilizer Dust
Kyle Langley, Vortex Global, USA, explains how fertilizer dust exposure can be effectively mitigated to ensure a safer and more sustainable future for agriculture.

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