Nitrogen & Methanol articles from July 1999

Nitrogen & Methanol archives from July 1999

China - still an enigma.(China's self-sufficiency policy undermines chemicals sector)(Editorial)
July 1, 1999... Winston Churchill once famously described the Soviet Union as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". Today that phrase could equally well be used to describe China. As the largest nitrogen consumer in the world, China's decisions...

Sulphur is the key.(ammonium sulphate as fertilizer)
July 1, 1999... Ammonium sulphate (AS) has suffered a long, slow decline from the days when it was the most popular nitrogen fertilizer in the developed world. However, growing sulphur deficiencies in fields have led to a revival of interest in some quarters...

India: life on hold.(effect of political instability on India's fertilizer sector)
July 1, 1999... The collapse in April of the government led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has led to a caretaker administration and yet another general election: India's third in as many years. Although the BJP government had made some...

Methanol technology in focus.(ICI Methanol Technology Operators Forum 1999)(highlights of the 1999 ICI Methanol Technology Operators Forum)
July 1, 1999... Denver, Colorado was the venue for the fifth ICI Methanol Technology Operators Forum. Nitrogen & Methanol reports on the proceedings and focuses on the discussions on reformers and the new technological developments that may fundamentally...

Boosting urea plant efficiency.
July 1, 1999... Efforts continue to increase efficiencies at urea plants. Nitrogen & Methanol looks at developments from three technology licensors that aim to help urea producers cut costs and increase production. Urea (N[H.sub.2]CON[H.sub.2]) is...