Muriate of Potash (MOP / KCl)

Description

1. Product Overview

Muriate of Potash (MOP / KCl) is the world’s most widely used potash fertilizer, delivering essential potassium for plant health, yield quality, and drought resistance. Its primary industrial use is in bulk blended or direct application fertilizers for high-value row crops, fruits, and vegetables. The key value proposition is consistent 60–62% K₂O purity at a competitive cost per unit of nutrient. Strategically, it remains irreplaceable for global food security and cost-efficient nutrient management.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Potassium chloride (KCl) – minimum 60% K₂O, maximum 1.5% NaCl

• Purity level: Industrial grade (99% minimum KCl basis)

• Physical form: Red or white granular / standard (2–4 mm particle size for granular)

• Bulk density: Approx. 1.02–1.08 t/m³ (granular), 0.85–0.95 t/m³ (standard)

• Packaging options: Bulk vessel, 1 MT jumbo bags, 50 kg multi‑layer PP/PE bags

• Shelf life: 5+ years in dry, covered storage; no caking when anti‑caking treated

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Agriculture (bulk blending): Direct soil application and NPK blending for corn, wheat, rice, potatoes, and sugarcane. Delivers rapid dissolution and even spread pattern.

• Controlled‑release fertilizers: Base nutrient for coated or slow‑release formulations due to predictable solubility.

• Industrial chemical processing: Production of potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, and specialty metal chlorides – where low sodium content improves reaction efficiency.

• Why better than alternatives: Lower cost per K₂O unit than sulfate of potash (SOP) for chloride‑tolerant crops; superior flowability reduces blending downtime.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Every shipment certified for K₂O content, moisture (<0.5%), and particle size distribution.

• Supply reliability: Multiple long‑term mining sources (Canada, Russia, Belarus, Laos) ensure geopolitical risk mitigation.

• Logistics capability: Dedicated dry bulk terminals with 15,000+ MT vessel loading capacity per port call.

• Price competitiveness: Direct producer‑to‑buyer model with transparent index‑linked pricing (e.g., Argus, Profercy).

• Documentation: Full commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of analysis, origin documentation, and phytosanitary (if applicable).

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 20 MT (small pack) / 500 MT (bulk vessel)

• BULK 20MT loading: 20 MT fits in one 20‑foot dry container (standard grade, packed in 50 kg bags on pallets)

• Capacity per container:

  • 20‑foot container: 20–22 MT of bagged MOP

  • 40‑foot container: 26–27 MT of bagged MOP

  • Bulk vessel: 5,000 – 60,000 MT per shipmen