Nitrogen & Methanol articles from July 1998

Nitrogen & Methanol archives from July 1998

A heavy price for nuclear ambition. (economic sanctions against India and Pakistan)(Editorial)
July 1, 1998... Both India and Pakistan officially entered the nuclear club in May by detonating a series of nuclear weapons underground. The move merely confirms publically what had already been known unofficially for some time - that both states have a nuclear...

Methanol prices still falling. (spot market prices)
July 1, 1998... Spot natural gas prices in the US Gulf increased in April only marginally over March, to a level of about $2.40/mmBtu. In May, they declined very slightly to $2.37/mmBtu, and the outlook for June was lower still. As is usually the case, some...

Australia: will N follow LNG?
July 1, 1998... Australia's Northwest Shelf has been the focus of intense petrochemical activity in the past two years. As more and more gas is discovered and the government pushes new developments, Nitrogen & Methanol considers whether the area could also...

Nitric Acid Producers' meeting, Jasper. (Jasper, Alberta, Canada)
July 1, 1998... This year's Nitric Acid Producers' Meeting, organised by Agrium Redwater, Alberta, took place on the 18-20 May in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. The vendors exhibition was co-ordinated by Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon. As in previous years, the meeting...

Reducing methanol formation in ammonia and hydrogen plants.
July 1, 1998... Following on from the success of its LK-821-2 LTS catalyst, Haldor Topsoe A/S introduces its new LK-823 catalyst, giving ammonia producers an increased reduction in methanol emission. New regulations limiting the amount of methanol that ammonia...

As good as new.
July 1, 1998... Drum granulation has been successfully used for over 30 years to produce high quality urea and ammonium nitrate. Operating experience demonstrates that it is still competitive today compared with newer processes. Drum granulation, offered by...

Reliable operation of high pressure urea equipment. (Stamicarbon bv's leak detection system)
July 1, 1998... Stamicarbon's novel leak detection system gives urea producers a powerful and reliable tool in dealing with hazardous plant leakages. Nitrogen & Methanol investigates. Pure urea solutions are not very corrosive, but products containing...

Lessons to be learned. (includes related article on an ammonia plant accident in 1985)
July 1, 1998... The following feature examines some safety-related incidents which have encouraged Indian and Romanian ammonia plant operators to improve the reliability and safety of their plant equipment. Krishak Bharati Co-operative Ltd, has two 1,350 t/d...