cement, in general, adhesive substances of all kinds, but, in a narrower sense, the binding materials used in building and civil engineering construction. Cements of this kind are finely ground powders that, when mixed with water, set to a hard mass. Setting and hardening result from hydration, which is a chemical combination of the cement compounds with water that yields submicroscopic crystals or a gel-like material with a high surface area. Because of their hydrating properties, constructional cements, which will even set and harden under water, are often called hydraulic cements. The most important of these is portland cement.
32.5, 42.5, 52.5 N&R - Clinker
Origins: Egypt, Saudi, Turkey, and Europe
Only bulk shipping
Ammonia occurs naturally and is produced by human activity. It is an important source of nitrogen which is needed by plants and animals. Bacteria found in the intestines can produce ammonia. Ammonia is a colorless gas with a very distinct odor. This odor is familiar to many people because ammonia is used in smelling salts, many household and industrial cleaners, and window-cleaning products. Ammonia gas can be dissolved in water. This kind of ammonia is called liquid ammonia or aqueous ammonia. Once exposed to open air, liquid ammonia quickly turns into a gas. Ammonia is applied directly into soil on farm fields, and is used to make fertilizers for farm crops, lawns, and plants. Many household and industrial cleaners contain ammonia.
Clinker is a nodular material produced in the kilning stage during the production of cement and is used as the binder in many cement products. The lumps or nodules of clinker are usually of diameter 3-25 mm and dark grey in color. It is produced by heating limestone and clay to the point of liquefaction at about 1400 C-1500 C in the rotary kiln. Clinker, when added with gypsum (to control the setting properties of cement and ensure compressive strength) and ground finely, produces cement. Clinker can be stored for long periods of time in a dry condition without degradation of quality, hence it is traded internationally and used by cement manufacturers when raw materials are found to be scarce or unavailable.
Coal is the largest and most widespread fuel resource providing 23 per cent of the worlda s energy. However widespread concern about environmental emissions from coal has started to limit the growth in use of this important energy source.
While metallurgical coal and thermal coal have similar geologic origins, their commercial markets and industrial uses are vastly different.
Thermal coal or steaming coal is burned for steam to run turbines to generate electricity either to public electricity grids or directly by industry consuming electrical power (such as chemical industries, paper manufacturers, cement industry and brickworks). During power generation the coal is ground to a powder and fired into a boiler to produce steam to drive turbines to produce electricity.
Origin: South Africa, Tanzania, KSA, and USA
Only bulk Shipping
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is the worlds most widely used phosphorus fertilizer. It s made from two common constituents in the fertilizer industry, and its relatively high nutrient content and excellent physical properties make it a popular choice in farming and other industries.
SOP is an inorganic compound with formula K2SO4. It is a white water-soluble solid. It is commonly used in fertilizers, providing both potassium and sulfur.
SOP is doubly essential not just because of the potassium, but also because it provides plants with sulphur the first micro-nutrient. Every plant needs sulphur. If you add SOP to soils, the plant gets both sulphur and potassium. With MOP, you still face the additional cost of adding sulphur.
Ammonium nitrate is an industrial chemical commonly used in fertilisers and as an explosive for quarrying and mining. It is an oxidiser considered relatively safe if uncontaminated and stored properly. But it is extremely dangerous if contaminated, mixed with fuel or stored unsafely.
A large quantity of ammonium nitrate exposed to intense heat can trigger an explosion. Storing the chemical near large fuel tanks, in bulk in large quantities and in a poorly-ventilated facility could cause a massive blast. The larger the quantity, the more risk it will detonate.
Urea, NPK, DAP, MOP, SOP
Origin: Egypt, Saudi, Oman, CIS
Bulk and containerized shipping
Soda Ash, Boric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Sulphuric Acid, Ammonia
Origin: Egypt, Turkey, CIS, UAE, and Oman
Bulk and containerized shipping
Nitric Acid is a strong acid with chemical formula HNO3. It is also known as the spirit of niter and aqua fortis. In its pure form, it is colourless but as it gets older it turns into a yellow cast. This colour appears due to the decomposition of Nitric acid to oxides of nitrogen and water. It is highly corrosive and toxic. It causes severe skin burn. It reacts with hydroxides, metals, and oxides to form nitrate salts.
Petroleum By Products is a byproduct created when bitumen found in tar sands, like those is refined into crude oil. Bitumen contains a higher number of carbon atoms than regular oil and its these atoms, extracted from large hydrocarbon molecules using heat, that go on to form Petroleum By Products.
High grade Petroleum By Products which is low in sulphur and heavy metals can be used to make electrodes for the steel and aluminum industry. But the majority of Petroleum By Products manufactured globally, approximately 75-80%, is of a much lower grade, containing higher levels of sulphur and heavy metals and is used solely as fuel. The majority of Petroleum By Products produced in the the world s largest consumer of coal to feed its many coal-fired power stations.
Phosphorus is one of the essential nutrients required for plant growth. Although it is moderately available in nature, it is a deficient nutrient in most soils especially calcareous soils. Phosphate rock (PR) is considered the cheapest P fertilizer. Phosphate rock sources may be of igneous
Muriate of potash, also known as potassium chloride contains 60% potash. Potash is essential for plant growth and quality. It plays a vital role in the production of proteins and sugars. It also protects against draught by maintaining plants water content which in turn is a benefit for photosynthesis as leaves maintain their shape and vigor.
Soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), is an alkali chemical refined from the mineral trona or naturally occurring sodium carbonate-bearing brines (both referred to as natural soda ash), the mineral nahcolite (referred to as natural sodium bicarbonate, from which soda ash can be produced), or manufactured from one of several chemical processes (referred to as synthetic soda ash).
White & Brown Sugar
Origin: Brazil, Indonesia, UAE, and Egypt
Bulk and containerized shipping
Granules, Lumps, Pastille, Flakes, and Powder
Origins: GCC, CIS countries
Bulk and containerized shipping
Urea is a nitrogenous compound containing a carbonyl group attached to two amine groups with osmotic diuretic activity. In vivo, urea is formed in the liver via the urea cycle from ammonia and is the final end product of protein metabolism. Administration of urea elevates blood plasma osmolality, resulting in enhanced flow of water from tissues, including the brain, cerebrospinal fluid and eye, into interstitial fluid and plasma, thereby decreasing pressure in those tissues and increasing urine outflow.
