UPDATED: 04/17/2016 — see Change Log
OWNER: CF Industries Nitrogen LLC (CF Industries Holdings Inc)
PROJECT: Nitrogen fertilizer complex, brownfield ammonia-urea plant
EXISTING PLANT:
COST (reported): None given
JOB CREATION (reported): 191 permanent — see Job Openings [LINK]
START-UP DATE (reported): 1967
BROWNFIELD:
COST (reported): $2+ billion
JOB CREATION (reported): 125 permanent, 5,300 peak construction — see Job Openings [LINK]
START-UP DATE (reported): 2016
| CAPACITY | USGS[1] | COMPANY[2] | PERMIT[3] | ADJUSTED[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 345,000 mtpy | EXISTING: 380,000 stpy BROWNFIELD: 850,000 stpy |
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| Units: stpd, stpy, mtpd, mtpy = short/metric tons per day/year. [1] United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Yearbook, Nitrogen gives capacity in metric tons per year, calculated as “engineering design capacity adjusted for 340 days per year of effective production capability,” rounded to three significant digits. Source: most recent year, Table 4: Domestic Producers of Ammonia, http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/nitrogen/. [2] CF Industries 2016 10-K. Sources: linked below. [3] [Membership required]. Sources: linked below. [4] [Membership required]. See Methodology. |
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ADDRESS: 1182 260th Street, Sgt. Bluff, IA 51054, United States
WEBSITE: https://www.cfindustries.com/who-we-are/locations/port-neal-nitrogen-facility
REGULATORY SOURCES:
- USGS: Minerals Yearbook, Nitrogen [RECENT / ARCHIVE]
- EPA Emissions data: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Large Facilities: CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex [LINK]
- Risk Management Plan: Right to Know Network: CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC – Port Neal Complex [LINK]
- Operating Permit (Title V): Iowa DNR Draft & Final Title V Permits [LINK / 2010 permit PDF]
- Construction Permitting: Iowa DNR Construction Permit Search [LINK]
- US Securities and Exchange Commission filings: EDGAR Search Results, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CIK#: 0001324404 [LINK]
NEWS SOURCES:
- 04/16/2017: Sioux City Journal: CF Industries officials glad to be done with major expansion [LINK]
- 02/16/2017: Seeking Alpha earnings call transcript: CF Industries Q4 2016 [LINK]
- 12/28/2016: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Announces Completion of Port Neal, Iowa, Capacity Expansion Project [LINK]
- 12/27/2016: Sioux City Journal: CF Industries completes $2 billion expansion [LINK]
- 11/03/2016: Sioux City Journal: CF: Port Neal plant in process of starting up [LINK]
- 11/02/2016: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Net Earnings [LINK]
- 10/14/2016: Sioux City Journal: 320-foot-tall stack at CF starts producing flames up to 200 feet [LINK]
- 08/31/2016: Sioux City Journal: CF’s Port Neal plant mechanically complete [LINK]
- 08/03/2016: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings [LINK]
- 03/17/2016: Sioux City Journal: 1 dead, 1 injured at CF Industries site [LINK]
- 03/17/2016: Sioux City Journal: CF nears completion of $2B expansion at Port Neal [LINK]
- 02/17/2016: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Net Earnings [LINK]
- 11/04/2015: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Net Earnings [LINK]
- 09/28/2015: Sioux City Journal: CF construction employment to exceed 4,000 [LINK]
- 03/29/2015: Sioux City Journal: Massive structures emerge as CF construction progresses [LINK]
- 03/04/2015: Sioux City Journal: CF Industries expansion costs grow by $400M [LINK]
- 02/17/2015: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Net Earnings [LINK]
- 06/02/2014: Des Moines Register: Development Spotlight: CF Industries fertilizer plant [LINK]
- 07/16/2013: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Receives Louisiana and Iowa Air Permits [PDF]
- 03/31/2013: Sioux City Journal: CF starts hiring for record Port Neal expansion [LINK]
- 11/09/2012: Stamicarbon press release: Stamicarbon has been Awarded Licensing Contracts for Two New Urea Plants for CFI, USA [LINK]
- 11/05/2012: ThyssenKrupp Uhde press release: ThyssenKrupp Uhde Wins Mega Contract for Fertiliser Plants in USA [LINK]
- 11/01/2012: CF Industries press release: CF Industries Announces Capacity Expansions [PDF]
- 03/10/2010: CF Industries press release: CF Industries and Terra Industries Agree to Combine, Creating a Global Industry Leader [PDF]