Cultivating Excellence Fact Book 2015–2016
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aw material requirements<br />
Ammonia (NH 3<br />
)<br />
The production of 1 tonne of ammonia requires:<br />
n<br />
32 – 38 mmBtu natural gas or<br />
n<br />
0.9 tonnes naphtha or<br />
n<br />
1.05 tonnes fuel oil or<br />
n<br />
1.90 tonnes coal<br />
or<br />
n<br />
8,000 – 12,000 kWh (electrolysis)<br />
Nitric Acid (HNO 3<br />
)<br />
The production of 1 tonne of 100% HNO 3<br />
requires:<br />
n<br />
0.29 tonnes ammonia<br />
Ammonium Nitrate (34% N)<br />
The production of 1 tonne of 34% N ammonium nitrate requires:<br />
n<br />
0.436 tonnes of total ammonia<br />
n<br />
0.21 tonnes ammonia<br />
n<br />
0.78 tonnes of 100% HNO 3<br />
(0.226 tonne of ammonia)<br />
Urea<br />
The production of 1 tonne of urea requires:<br />
n<br />
0.58 tonnes of ammonia<br />
n<br />
0.76 tonnes of carbon dioxide<br />
UAN<br />
The production of 1 tonne of UAN requires:<br />
n<br />
28-0-0 Solution 0.386 tonnes of 34-0-0<br />
0.310 tonnes of 46-0-0<br />
n<br />
32-0-0 Solution 0.443 tonnes of 34-0-0<br />
0.354 tonnes of 46-0-0<br />
Sulphuric Acid (H 2<br />
SO 4<br />
)<br />
The production of 1 tonne of 100% H 2<br />
SO 4<br />
requires:<br />
n<br />
0.76 tonnes pyrites (48% S) or<br />
n<br />
0.33 tonnes sulphur<br />
FACT BOOK <strong>2015–2016</strong><br />
Agrium 105
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