Environmental Impact of the Fertilizer Industry

The fertilizer production processes considered in this chapter are shown in Hgure 19.3. 

Obviously a qualitative description of the emissions would be given for the standard process. The quantitative measure of emissions derives from the process basic 

Ammonia is produced from three basic raw materials  

High viscosity, sulfur-rich crude oil residue by the partial oxidation process. 

An ammonia plant needs water of two qualities process water for boilers and cooling water, Water-treatment installations do not produce harmful wastes. 

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