Nearly 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate - taken from a ship off the coast of Beirut six years ago and then stored in a warehouse - has been blamed for the explosion that ripped through the port ...

Following the destruction caused by ammonium nitrate exploding at Beirut's port, there are concerns globally about its storage. The chemical is widely used around the world, as a fertiliser or for ...

Fertilizers common to crop production in Indiana usually contain nitrogen in one or more of the following forms: nitrate, ammonia, ammonium or urea. Each form has specific properties that determine ...

However, ammonia- and nitrite-oxidizers also play a very important role in wastewater treatment facilities by removing potentially harmful levels of ammonium that could lead to the pollution of ...

The ship, which has 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate on board, was previously damaged but deemed seaworthy by authorities in Norway. HM Coastguard is in contact with the vessel, which according ...

Picture: Dover Strait Shipping It is reported the vessel is carrying a load of ammonium nitrate - the material which caused a devastating explosion which killed 200 people in Beirut in 2020 - used ...

Ammonia, NH 3, is an alkaline gas and so turns damp red litmus paper blue. Ammonium ions (NH 4 +) – found in ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride, ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate ...

A damaged Malta-flagged cargo ship carrying 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate has not been allowed to port in Malta, a transport ministry spokesperson has confirmed with MaltaToday. The Malta-flagged ...