Urea (46-0-0)

Description

1. Product Overview

Urea (46-0-0) is the world’s most widely used nitrogenous fertilizer, containing 46% nitrogen in a highly concentrated, amide-based form. Its primary industrial application is in agriculture for soil and foliar application, as well as in the production of compound fertilizers, animal feed, and industrial resins. The key value proposition is exceptional nitrogen density, which reduces transportation, storage, and application costs per unit of active nutrient. Strategically, it remains indispensable for global food security and cost-sensitive large-scale farming operations.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: CO(NH₂)₂ (Urea), minimum 46% total nitrogen (N) by weight

• Purity level: 46-0-0 grade, biuret content ≤ 1.0% (industrial grade ≤ 0.3% available upon request)

• Physical characteristics: Prilled or granular form; white, free-flowing, low-dust granules; particle size 2–4 mm (90% within range); bulk density approx. 0.75–0.80 g/cm³

• Packaging options: 50 kg laminated PP/PE bags, 1000–1350 kg jumbo bags, and bulk in-container or vessel loading

• Shelf life: 24 months in unopened, dry, ventilated conditions (avoid temperatures above 30°C and high humidity)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries: Large-scale agriculture, compound fertilizer manufacturing, animal feed additives, industrial adhesives (urea-formaldehyde resins), and flue gas treatment (DeNOx systems).

• Operational use cases: Direct soil application via spreaders; blending with phosphate and potash for NPK production; foliar spraying (diluted solution); and as a reducing agent in non-catalytic NOx reduction.

• Performance advantage over alternatives: Provides 46% N versus 33–34% for ammonium nitrate, reducing freight and handling costs by ~25%. Granular form ensures better spreadability and slower dissolution, minimizing volatilization losses compared to prilled urea.

• Cost efficiency: Lower cost per unit of nitrogen, reduced application passes, and compatibility with most bulk blending equipment.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Fixed biuret limit (<1.0% agri / <0.3% industrial); source from ISO 9001-certified production lines with lot-wise third-party analysis.

• Supply reliability: Multi-sourcing from MENA, Russia, and Southeast Asia with guaranteed quarterly volume allocation and vessel tracking.

• Logistics capability: In-house warehousing at Rotterdam, Houston, Singapore, and Mombasa for spot or scheduled delivery.

• Price competitiveness: Contract pricing with lagged index linkage (e.g., Profercy or CRU) plus volume tier discounts.

• Sustainability compatibility: Option for polymer-coated controlled-release urea and low-carbon ammonia-based product lines on request.

• Technical support: Application rate calculator, blending guidelines, and safety data sheets (SDS) in 12 languages available via buyer portal.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT (smaller trial lots available at premium, 5MT minimum)

• Loading capacity per container:

  • 20 ft dry container: 25–27 MT (jumbo bags or bulk liner)

  • 40 ft container: 26–28 MT (max net weight limited by axle load for road transport)