All Fertilisers articles
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BusinessQuestions surround deadly Beirut blast
Ammonium nitrate explosion that killed at least 135 appears to have been caused by poorly-stored cargo from an abandoned vessel
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BusinessAt least six dead in explosions in US and Russia
Blasts at silicones and fertiliser plants each leave three confirmed dead
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NewsAnhydrous ammonia leak in the US hospitalises 38
Two people remain in hospital in a serious condition after the material leaked from an agricultural transport outside of Chicago
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PodcastNitrogenase
The mysterious enzyme that can beat the world’s biggest chemical process when it comes to breaking the dinitrogen triple bond
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ResearchUsed cooking oil helps weed out fertiliser pollution
Inverse vulcanisation used to turn waste canola oil into controlled-release fertiliser
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ResearchNanofertilisers have huge potential but studies suffer from severe shortcomings
Nanosize agrochemicals promise to boost crop yields but experiments are often inconsistent and unrealistic, analysis reveals
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ResearchFertiliser research sees urea enter the co-crystal palace
New formulations get a handle on urea’s problematic properties
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ResearchNanoparticle fertilisers show promise
Overuse of traditional chemicals could be tackled using nanotech
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ResearchLow-pressure ammonia production could cut fertiliser energy cost
Lanthanum–cobalt catalyst that breaks nitrogen triple bond under mild conditions could revolutionise small-scale ammonia synthesis
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ResearchIonic liquids yield ammonia under ambient conditions
Electro-reduction technique could spearhead an ammonia economy
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BusinessMidwest Fertilizer to build $2.8bn manufacturing plant
Domestic facility will reduce imports
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ResearchLithium could hold key to sustainable ammonia synthesis
Cycling strategy leads to massive efficiency boost
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ResearchBiochar takes the pharmaceuticals out of urine
Method for cleansing waste urine could see it used as a fertiliser
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ResearchBiological fuel cell could power cleaner ammonia production
Harnessing nitrogenase enzyme makes key fertiliser material while generating electricity
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BusinessMosaic to buy Vale Fertilizantes in $2.5bn deal
Fertiliser deal continues consolidation trend and expands Mosaic’s presence in Brazil
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ResearchLow phosphorus rice offers fertiliser pollution solution
Silencing gene that directs phosphorus into rice grains could mean cheaper food and healthier rivers
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BusinessOCP to invest $3.7bn in Ethiopian fertiliser plant
Output from joint venture between Ethiopian government and Moroccan state phosphate group will exceed domestic demand
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BusinessFertiliser firms Agrium and PotashCorp to merge
Canadian combination will create one of the largest crop nutrient companies in the world.