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Ammonium Nitrate

Overview

Ammonium Nitrate is an inorganic chemical product made by the neutral reaction of nitric acid and ammonia. Solution ammonium nitrate is colorless and odorless, whereas solid ammonium nitrate of Prill is a white crystalline. TKG HUCHEMS has an annual production capacity of 250,000 tons for solution (130,000 tons for granule), the largest in Korea.

Use

Industrial explosives, Fertilizer, Semiconductor gas, Medical anesthetic gas

Utilization

Explosive (Industrial)

Gas (Semiconductors)

Anesthetic gas (Medical)
Property
  • Appearance : Odorless and colorless, almost white, deliquescent rhombus crystal or particle
  • Molecular Weight : 80.1 (g/mol)
  • Specific Gravity : 1.7 (prill) / 1.4 (liquid)
  • pH : 5.4 (0.1M solution)
  • Solubility : 190g / 100ml(20℃)
Output
  • Ammonium Nitrate Liquid : 250,000 tons per year
  • Ammonium Nitrate Prill : 135,000 tons per year
Packaging unit and Transportation
Division Product Packaging Type Use
Ammonium Nitrate Prill Domestic use PPAN
(Porous Prill Ammonium Nitrate)
25kg bag Cargo Truck Explosive
500kg bag
CPAN
(Chemically Pure Ammonium Nitrate)
25kg bag Medical, Industrial
For export PPAN
(Porous Prill Ammonium Nitrate)
25kg bag Container Explosive, Industrial
850kg bag
1,000kg bag
1,000kg bag Shipping
1,200kg bag
CPAN
(Chemically Pure Ammonium Nitrate)
25kg bag Container Medical, Industrial
1,000kg bag
Coated CPAN
(Coated Crystalline Prill Ammonium Nitrate)
25kg bag Container Explosive, Industrial
1,000kg bag
1,000kg bag Shipping
Ammonium Nitrate Liquid Domestic use 91~92% Bulk Tank lorry Industrial