OFFSHORE YARA SLUISKIL HANDBOOK PLUS
FOOD
Yara Sluiskil BV operates a 135 hectare complex at Sluiskil, south of Terneuzen, loading almost 4.5 million tonnes per year of dry and liquid bulk products
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY
Global producer for 85 years
located in Terneuzen Its fertilizer product range consists of various grades of granular ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizers, granulated and prilled urea, and liquid fertilizers. In some grades, essential micronutrients such as magnesium and sulphur are added. Nitrogen from the air, natural gas and water are the main raw materials for these processes. In addition, Yara Sluiskil uses dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate), from the Ardennes region of Belgium, to regulate the nitrogen content of its ammonium nitrate products.
Global Yara Sluiskil BV is part of Yara International ASA, a global company with its head office in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. Yara International is a leading producer of ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers and technical grade chemicals such as food grade liquid carbon dioxide and the fuel additive Air 1® (AdBlue) and NOxCare, a product which is used in industrial processes to reduce NOx emissions.
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Yara is the world’s largest supplier of mineral fertilizers. The industrial segment of Yara converts energy, natural minerals and nitrogen from the air into essential products for industrial applications. Yara has over 100 years of experience in nitrogen applications for industry. The company has about 11,200 employees, operates in 51 countries and sends its products to over 150 countries worldwide.
Sluiskil Each year, the Sluiskil plants produce 1.8 million tonnes of ammonia, 1.5 million tonnes of nitric acid, 1.4 million tonnes of urea fertilizers and urea-based industrial chemicals, 1.8 million tonnes of nitrate fertilizer and 420,000 tonnes of liquid carbon dioxide. Over 75 per cent of these products are shipped to the end-user by sea and river transport. Vessels of up to 50,000 tonnes capacity with a maximum draught of 12.5 metres can be loaded at Yara’s own quay alongside the plant.