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Ammonium Nitrate

Grades N-P-K

  • 34-0-0
  • 34.5-0-0 

Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) is sold in granular and prilled forms, and as nitrate liquor for use in the manufacture of other fertilizers.

Product Description

physical chemical

 form

  • granular 
34% N
- 17.5% ammoniacal N (NH4+)
- 17.5% nitrate N (NO3-)

color

  • white

Industrial Uses

The primary industrial use of ammonium nitrate is in the explosives industry. It is one of the raw materials utilized in the manufacture of explosives.

Ammonium nitrate is also used in the treatment of titanium ores.

Product Specification and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Manufacturing Process -
How we make Ammonium Nitrate 34-0-0 / 34.5-0-0

Ammonium nitrate is made by first making nitric acid* and then neutralizing the nitric acid with anhydrous ammonia, creating ammonium nitrate liquor. The liquor is evaporated to 99% ammonium nitrate and formed into dense ammonium nitrate granules or prills.The granules are coated with a conditioning agent to improve handling and storage properties.

*Nitric Acid production process begins by combining anhydrous ammonia with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, to produce nitrous oxide.The nitrous oxide is then absorbed in water to produce nitric acid.

Production Locations (capacities - tonnes per year)

Canada    
1. Redwater, Alberta ammonia nitrate

 215,000