February 2025

This issue begins with a keynote article from Gordon Cope, exploring the environmental stratagies that could help reshape the future of the fertilizer industry. This issue also includes articles looking at urea and melamine applications, materials handling and conveying, catalyst technology, phosphate processing, and much more.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Casale SA.

The global promise for environmental sustainability
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, comments on the proposed roadmap to environmental sustainability within the fertilizer industry.

Smarter melamine solutions
Simone Gamba, Gabriele Di Carlo, Roberto Mascioni, and Francesco Burattini, Casale SA, Switzerland, explore developments in melamine production technology.

Melamine off-gas integration
Luca Edoardo Viganò, Saipem, Italy, discusses how the integration of melamine off-gas recycling technology with urea units can optimise production capacity.

Unlocking potential
Stefano Sassi, Eurotecnica, Italy, explores the potential within urea and melamine applications and developments in this field.

Built to last a lifetime
Tim O’Connell, Johnson Matthey, UK, outlines how improved catalyst durability can help operators to increase ammonia production.

A brighter outlook
Anton Kariagin, Christian Berchthold and Stefan Gebert, Clariant, Germany, outline why catalysts that can optimise efficiency and overcome challenging process conditions, including exposure to oxygenates, are essential for reliable and cost-effective green ammonia production.

A penny for your thoughts
James Byrd, JESA Technologies, USA, gives insight into the challenges and risks of designing and operating phosphoric acid plants.

Fertilizer efficiency increase
Svet Valkov, Ballestra S.p.A, Italy, discusses well known problems within the fertilizer industry: how to minimise losses and how to increase efficiency in fertilizer use.

Driving innovation in material handling
Rich Diffley, Sackett-Waconia, USA, discusses the dynamics of fertilizer handling systems and the importance of precision, efficiency, and sustainability.

Efficient and flexible
Zico Zeeman, EMT Blending, Bagging and Transport Equipment, the Netherlands, explains why materials handling and conveying is at the heart of the fertilizer industry.

Balancing sustainability and savings
Bob Nelson, conveyor belting specialist, examines the environmental impact of conveyor belts used in the fertilizer industry, advocating for a mindset shift to reduce waste and lower the overall carbon footprint of conveyor systems.

A harmonious approach
Todd Swindermann, Martin Engineering, USA, discusses the importance of prioritising safety and life cycle costs in conveyor system designs for fertilizer operations, to enhance performance, reduce risk, and lower long-term operational costs.

February 2025

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