This issue begins with a keynote article from Argus Media, providing an overview of the sulfur and sulfuric acid markets. This issue also includes articles looking at phosphate technology and processing, plant reliability and asset integrity, heat transfer technology, process analyser technology, and much more.
This month's front cover is brought to you by Rhewum.
A Bull Run: Recent Sulfur and Sulfuric Acid Market Developments
Meena Chauhan, Maria Mosquera, and Liliana Minton, Argus Media, debate the latest developments in the global sulfur market.
The Sulfur Circle of Life
Jan Hermans, Sulphurnet, the Netherlands, discusses the essential role that sulfur plays in the health of plants and its use in fertilizers.
The Forgotten Heart of the Phosphate Fertilizer Complex
Matthew King, Michael Fenton, and Jesse Huebsch, Worley Chemetics, explore the impact sulfuric acid plants have on fertilizer manufacturing facilities, with an emphasis on how to enhance reliability and efficiency within the plant.
Optimising Sulfur Combustion for Fertilizer Production
Florian Kistl, Combustion Solutions, Austria, analyses the impact of ultrasonic atomisers on the combustion of sulfur within fertilizer production.
Smarter Screening Solutions
Sigurd Schuetz, RHEWUM America, USA, discusses methods to contribute to environmental, social, and government (ESG) goals through modern screening technologies.
Raising the Standard
Greg Gedney, Dave Noblin, and Pragati Verma, Greene Tweed, consider three thermoplastic composite materials raising the standard for fertilizer plants’ reliability.
A Field-Driven Approach to Leaks
E. Mayor, Petroseal, France, explores the right sealing compound for online leak repair in chemically aggressive environments.
Safeguarding Integrity
Alex Lattimer, Flexitallic, examines operational safety and integrity during nitric acid and ammonium nitrate fertilizer production.
Precision Without Compromise
Lucas de Clercq, Alsys International, the Netherlands, evaluates ways of optimising fertilizer production through laboratory automation.
Digital Twin Optimisation
Svenja Blechmann, Steinmüller Engineering, Germany, discusses the use of digital twins for monitoring and optimising the performance of ammonia waste heat boilers in nitric acid production.
Re-imagining Fertilizer Production
Pascal Gaillot, Yokogawa Europe, considers the role process analysers can play in producing green and blue fertilizer.