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Technical Papers

2000 IFA Technical Conference

New Orleans, USA. 1-4 October 2000

Proceedings and discussions are available
Proceedings and discussions are available as a complete set in a book format or in Cd-Rom format. Contact IFA to obtain an order form.

Papers presented at the conference are given in PDF format (Portable Document Format) and can be downloaded from the IFA Web Site.

Risk based verification of greenhouse gas emissions for emission reduction and trading
Kelly Holmstrom and Philippe Comer, Det Norske Veritas, United States

Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and fertilization facts
C.S. Snyder, T.W. Bruulsema, A.E. Ludwick, T.S. Murrell, H.F. Reetz, W.M. Stewart, N.R. Usherwood and P. Fixen, Potash and Phosphate Institute, United States

Prelude to the Kyoto Protocol - The intensification of the greenhouse effect as a result of human activities: a real danger or a scientific error? A sincere error or a subversive one?
Davister, Belgium

Feed stock; availability and option: global scenario
M.J. Vaidya, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, India

Revamping of an AN/CAN prilling plant to produce a granular product of higher product quality
Pan Orphanides, Orphanco, Greece

Study and evaluation of hygroscopic behaviour of phosphatic fertilizers, ammonium nitrophosphate (ANP) and calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) by using different anticaking agents, at 80/90 % RH. A case study at GNFC
R.K. Sharma and L.R. Patel, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd., India

Current developments in antipollution control in the fertilizer industries illustrated by case studies in urea granulation and T.P.P.P. plant
Philippe Goossens, Socrematic, France

Design and operating data from the world's biggest and newest Hemilhydrate Phosphoric Acid Plant
John Gobbit and Kees Van Ede, Hydro Fertilizer Technology BV, Brussels, Belgium

Start-Up of one of the World's largest DAP plants - WMC Fertilizers
David Ivell, Jacobs Engineering, USA and M. Blackwell, WMC Fertilizers, Australia

The role of additives and coatings in improving the performance of fertilizer products
Victor Granquist, CFPI - Nufarm and Lobeco Products, Inc., United States

Gaining efficiency in your plant with Asset Management Software
Krisi Bailey, Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc., United States

Simulation of turbo-compressor train in nitric acid plant for performance monitoring
D.D. Patel and N.N. Patel, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd, India

Risk-based inspection prioritization applied to an ammonia plant
L.C. Kaley, L. Sweet, R.R. Valbuena and A. Warnock, DNV, United States

Productivity improvement by methanol and ammonia plants integration - GNFC experience
G.K. Parikh and R.G. Rehani, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd., India

An advanced system for optimizing the design of a chemical-production complex
R.W. Pike and T.A. Hertwig, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, United States, A.B. Nagy, University of Veszprem, Veszprem, Hungary

Energy conservation measures: energy audit, process optimization
Saif Ahmed Al-Ghafli, Hussain I. Bukhari and H.M. Lari, Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (FERTIL), United Arab Emirates

Revamp of an ammonia plant
S. Stalin, R. Muthumanoharan and S. Muruganandam, Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd., India

Low pressure ammonia solution production using UAN facilities
Laurinaitis, A. Ancuta, A. Senuta and A. Šostakas, Achema Stock Company, Lithuania

Debottlenecking, revamping and improvements carried out in world's largest single stream urea plant for sustaining high capacity utilization at the lower input consumption
A.K. Sahani and G.K. Parikh, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd., India

New development in Stamicarbon urea 2000TM+ process
K. Jonckerst and Ralph Marx, Stamicarbon, Netherlands

Granulation KT's progress using fluidized drum granulation (FDG) technology
Denis Lauchard and Marie-Astrid Kordek, Kaltenbach Thuring S.A., France

The self sustaining decomposition of nitrate-containing fertilizers
Harri Kiiski, Kemira Agro Oy, Finland

Ammonia emission abatement in a fluid bed urea granulation plant - First commercial applications
Kayaert and W. Hameling, Hydro Fertilizer Technology, Belgium, P. Niehues and M. Schmitz, Krupp Uhde, Germany

Bioprocessing of rock phosphate ore: essential technical consideration for the development of a successful commercial technology
A.H. Goldstein, College of Ceramic Engineering and Materials Science, United States

Igneous and sedimentary phosphate rock evaluation at Foskor's phosphoric acid pilot-plant facility
Rob Fowles and A. Kruger, Foskor Ltd., South Africa

Use of fines and sub-commercial (60-65 PL) wet rock phosphate
Arjun Chari, B.K. Verghese and T.N.V. Satyanarayana, Indo-Jordan Chemical Company Ltd., Jordan

New corrosion resistant material for better performance
G. Meier, SGL Technik GmbH

Revamp of the Ultrafertil phosphoric acid plant
Marten Walters, Kemworks Technology, Inc., USA, Manoel Barreto Ribeiro, Ultrafertil S.A., Brazil and John Sinden, JEA Tech, Brazil

Gypsum: a profitable saleable product? (Evaluation of phosphoric acid process options)
Paul Anthony Smith and Tibaut Theys, Prayon-Rupel Technologies, Belgium

Operating experience with different rock phosphates in a nitrophosphate complex
V.S. Joshi and P.A. Shah, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd., India

ISO 14001: the experience of ICS in carrying out an impact study and establishing an environmental action plan for phosphate mining and phosphoric acid production
Doudou Fam and M. Bocoum, Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS), Sénégal

The Arab Potash Company, operation and waste management system
J. Amira and Y. Barajakly, APC, Jordan

Recovery of fluosilicic acid and fluoride bearing waters for the production of a mixture of silica and precipitated calcium fluoride usable for the production of cement
S. Di Lena and M. Lavanga, Fluorsid SpA, Italy, S. Sullivan and A. Ingram, Svedala Ltd, United Kingdom

Upgrading plant capacity by integration and productive utilization of waste streams
G.K. Parikh and P.G. Dave, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd., India

Ammonia plant : past accidents and lessons learnt
R.M. Chopde and K.M. Patel, Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd, (Kribhco), India

Heavy metals and radioactivity in phosphate fertilizers: short-term detrimental effects
Smetana Vladislav and Anatoly Kharikov, USFEC, Ukraine

Environmental innovations in nitrophosphate technology
P.C. Mehta and A.T. Patadia, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Ltd., India

Hazardous waste disposal - Studies taken up by GSFC for safe disposal
G.G. Vaghela and N.K. Kalyanasundaram, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, India

Benefits of an energy audit on an integrated fertilizer complex
Ian R. Barton and Jeremy C.R. Hunns, Synetix, United Kingdom

Energy conservation measures in ammonia plants at IFFCO Kalol and Phulpur units
I.J. Ohri, IFFCO, India

Energy conservation at GNFC
R.T. Bhargava, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited, India

The Abu Qir fertilizer experience in conservation and recycling of the water in two sites:
A. Cooling water system
B. The production of demineralized water for steam generation
Fatma Hussien Badawy, Abdel Rahman and S. El-Salahy, Abu Qir Fertilizer and Chemical Industries Company, Egypt


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