The ammonium nitrate nitrate industry is running well

“Since 2020, the ammonium nitrate nitrate industry has been operating well: the scale of the industry has become more reasonable, the product structure adjustment has been effective, and the scientific and technological innovation results have been outstanding

Industry scale tends to be reasonable

Gu Zongqin pointed out that with the promotion and application of localized technologies, the scale of the nitric acid industry has become more reasonable

It is understood that after Wanhua Chemical and Chongqing Huafeng 2 domestically produced 360,000 tons/year nitric acid plants were put into operation, Shaangu has completed the design of 450,000 tons/year four-in-one units, and 600,000 tons/year units are also under development.

In order to meet the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises such as downstream nitrates and nitro fertilizers, 50,000 to 150,000 tons/year of medium pressure and single pressure methods have also been rapidly promoted.

According to statistics from the China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association, as of 2020, there will be 3 sets of 360,000 tons/year nitric acid plants, accounting for 5.

Product structure adjustment is effective

In order to implement the new requirements for safety management and control, ammonium nitrate enterprises actively adjusted their product structure and increased the processing capacity of downstream products

It is understood that the output of ammonium nitrate solution in 2020 will reach 1.

In addition, ammonium nitrate nitrate enterprises strive to develop nitro-based fertilizer products such as nitro compound fertilizer, calcium ammonium nitrate, calcium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, nitrophosphate, and the total amount of nitro-based fertilizer is increasing year by year

Outstanding achievements in scientific and technological innovation

Gu Zongqin pointed out that technological innovations in the ammonium nitrate nitrate industry continue to emerge, traditional double-pressurization method nitric acid plant transformation technology, ammonia oxidation furnace energy-saving transformation technology, nitric acid unit steam-to-electric technology, single-pressurization method dilute nitric acid production technology, concentrated nitric acid plant Wastewater transformation technology, NOx-containing gas recovery sulphuric acid process, ammonium nitrate wastewater membrane separation treatment technology, nitrate nitrous oxide emission reduction technology, 360,000 tons/year nitric acid four-in-one unit, full medium pressure nitric acid three-in-one unit, etc.

It is worth noting that on August 7 this year, China’s first 270,000 tons/year nitric acid four-in-one steam turbine conversion project was successfully started in Yongchang, Henan

Raw material prices continue to rise

Since the beginning of this year, the price of raw materials has risen sharply, and the price of coal has risen by 1 to 2 times year-on-year, or even higher

Rising costs drove up the price of ammonium nitrate

Enhanced security control and upgrade

On September 22 this year, the Ministry of Emergency Management and other five ministries officially issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Safety Management of Ammonium Nitrate

Gu Zongqin said that this series of control documents will play a positive role in regulating the development of the industry and ensuring safe production, but it will also have a significant impact on the industry

　　It is understood that since last year, normal pressure neutralization ammonium nitrate enterprises have all suspended production as required for rectification, solid ammonium nitrate devices are equipped with nitro fertilizer, ammonium nitrate solution and other diversion facilities, and the safe distance and storage conditions of warehouses have been rebuilt according to new requirements.