2016 China Potash Potash Fertilizer Innovation Technology Exchange Conference was held

Recently, the "2016 China Potash Potash Fertilizer Innovation Technology Exchange Conference" sponsored by the Chemical Fertilizer Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Chemical Industry, Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry, National Fertilizer Industry Information Center, and China Chemical Machinery Network discussed the theme of integration, innovation, and win-win.
The latest innovations in each link of the potash fertilizer industry chain are discussed, and the issue of relevant companies' self-improvement by relying on technological progress under such a sluggish market is discussed.
? ??? With the signing of India's potash fertilizer contract, the price of China's potash fertilizer contract has become increasingly clear.
It is accompanied by a possible decline in predicted prices.
Industry insiders believe that adjusting product structure and paying close attention to technological innovation will be the focus of self-improvement and reshaping of the industry.
The meeting was presided over by Liu Hong, executive secretary of the Chemical Fertilizer Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Chemical Industry, and Zhai Jinguo, deputy dean of the Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry, introduced that the institute has made many technological breakthroughs in potash fertilizer in recent years.
At the same time, he also affirmed the achievements made by the Chemical Fertilizer Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Chemical Industry in promoting industrial progress and upgrading.
More than 200 industry insiders including Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co.
, Ltd.
attended the meeting and had a lively discussion.
Consumption growth and technological innovation coexist.
According to the data, the total production capacity of my country's resource-based potash fertilizer was 7,750kt|a (calculated in k20) in 2015, an increase of 20.
19% year-on-year.
The annual output was 5710 kt|a, a year-on-year increase of 8.
55%.
In terms of import and export, the total amount of potash fertilizer imported in 2015 was 9,400 kt|a.
A year-on-year increase of 13.
94%.
Imports are characterized by lower bids and higher volumes.
In 2015, my country's potash fertilizer consumption was 16,700kt, an increase of 5.
57%.
my country's potash self-sufficiency rate has increased to 57%.
The increase of potash value-added tax has a certain effect on the industry.
Qi Zhaoying, a member of the National Standardization Technical Committee for Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners, predicts that my country's potash fertilizer production capacity and output will maintain a slowing growth trend in 2016.
Output will be adjusted accordingly based on market prices.
The import volume will remain around 7000 kt.
The total apparent consumption is expected to increase by 10%.
? Cao Weiyu from the Chemical Fertilizer Institute of Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry introduced the core technologies of the institute in potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate and potassium dihydrogen phosphate.
Shi Liang of the Taiyuan Solid Potash Mining Technology and Equipment Research Institute of China Coal Science and Industry Group told reporters that the technical equipment of the institute has been used in the production of my country's overseas potassium resource bases in Laos and other places.
It is worth mentioning that in this meeting, Professor Liao Zongwen from South China Agricultural University, Professor Han Xiaozhao from Hefei University of Technology, Professor Song Xingfu from East China University of Science and Technology, and Professor Xie Banglao from Shanxi University brought new technologies in the potash industry.
And Jiangsu Fuyi Machinery Technology Co.
, Ltd.
, Jiangxi Tengda Industrial Co.
, Ltd.
and other companies also shared new equipment and new attempts in their production.
Industry standards promote the diversification of potash fertilizer varieties In response to the development of potash fertilizer and its standardization trend under the new situation, Shang Zhaocong, secretary general of the Potassium Branch of the National Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner Standardization Technical Committee, believes that the current potash fertilizer industry presents a variety of characteristics.
In addition to traditional potash fertilizers, the industry is also developing varieties such as potassium fulvic acid, potassium humate, potassium ammonium nitrate, potassium carbonate, potassium formate, mineral potassium, and biological potassium.
The diversification of potash fertilizer combinations is also a new trend.
In addition to combining with nitrogen and phosphorus, it is combined with organic, medium and trace elements, beneficial elements, chelating agents, and different potassium sources.
At the same time, the industry pays more attention to the guidance of potash application methods and how to achieve efficient utilization, safe production and use.
How the quality has been improved: In terms of nutrient concentration, harmful substances, and physical properties, it calls for a new process context chapter.
Increase solubility and dissolution rate, improve compatibility, and ensure precise fertilization.
Acid-base control in response to the needs of soil and crops.
He said that in the face of the new trends and characteristics of potash fertilizer development, the industry standard has the focus in the near future.
Agricultural potassium chloride national standard (project application this year), agricultural potassium chloride international standard (plan has been proposed), potassium magnesium sulfate standard revision (project approval), citrate-soluble potassium fertilizer (consider classification development), agricultural potassium carbonate (consider listing The plan for the next three years), potassium humate (listed to the Technical Committee of Humic Acid Subcommittee), and guidelines for the safe production and efficient application of potash fertilizer.
? The Mannheim process has matured.
At present, the production capacity of my country's Mannheim process potassium sulfate is about 4730 kt|a (physical quantity).
Faced with falling prices and rising production capacity.
The discussion at the meeting also put forward suggestions for this industry chain.
Qi Zhaoying pointed out that the principle of the new Mannheim Potassium Sulfate Plant is to be a large-scale comprehensive production enterprise that has rich concentrated sulfuric acid to be consumed or requires hydrochloric acid products as raw materials in the industrial chain.
Potassium sulfate should not be the main product.
Professor Wang Jinfu of the Department of Chemical Engineering of Tsinghua University pointed out in his report on the production of methyl chloride using industrial by-product dilute hydrochloric acid as raw materials, and pointed out that the technology is suitable for combination with the Mannheim Potassium Sulfate Project.
By-product water and dilute sulfuric acid (>80%) are used as raw materials.
.
Ultimately achieve zero discharge of pollutants.
? Shandong Linyi Haoyang Potassium Fertilizer Technology Co.
, Ltd.
person in charge Yang Lei believes that the current Mannheim process potassium sulfate technology in the world, my country is already in the advanced ranks, there are more than 500 Mannheim furnaces in China, and the start-up rate is about 50%.
, The production capacity of resource-based potassium sulfate is more than 3 million tons, and the start-up rate is also around 50%.
The production capacity of potassium sulfate has been seriously surplus.
In 2015, the domestic production of potassium chloride and potassium sulfate was almost 4:1, while the global production ratio of potassium chloride and potassium sulfate was less than 20:1.
Business opportunities in foreign markets still exist.
At the same time, the user demand for potassium sulfate is still increasing.
This shows that the potassium sulfate production line is promising in foreign markets.
Moving to the international market is the only way for equipment manufacturers and manufacturers.
Many potash fertilizer varieties have huge business opportunities in the conference, and the experts discussing and representing the exchanges are very enthusiastic.
Many experts believe that the development of water and fertilizer integration is an important development direction in my country, but we must pay attention to the characteristics of each species.
It is recommended to develop potassium chloride, potassium nitrate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, crystalline potassium magnesium sulfate fertilizer, potassium bicarbonate, Potassium carbonate, potassium fulvic acid, and other varieties.
Especially potassium bicarbonate: neutral, low cost, stable performance under normal temperature and pressure.
It is an excellent potash fertilizer variety with good water solubility! Particularly suitable for greenhouse crops-the air in the greenhouse is not circulated, which is easy to produce carbon dioxide deficiency, and potassium bicarbonate can slowly and stably release CO2, keeping the carbon dioxide concentration in the greenhouse at five ten thousandths (3/10000, normal).
Therefore, under the same K2O premise, the cost-effective advantage is prominent.
? It is worth mentioning that the potassium hydroxide category is the raw material of 29 kinds of fine potassium chemical products such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, potassium pyrophosphate, which itself covers fertilizers, food additives, medicine, electronics and other fields.
But so far, the price difference between my country's imported and exported KOH is nearly 1,000 yuan/ton.
Taizhou Wenlong Chemical Technology Co.
, Ltd.
Ling Ping believes that the refined brine process, it is recommended that all enterprises control the details of the process during production.
Especially important.
? Industry experts call for policies At this meeting, experts and companies made three appeals, hoping that national policies can also help the industry to reshape.
? The first is to reduce the export tariffs on potassium chloride and potassium sulfate, especially the export tariffs on potassium sulfate products? The second is to give Qinghai and Xinjiang potash fertilizer railway transportation preferential policies; the third is to increase various policy support for overseas potash fertilizer projects