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In August 2018, Reuters reported that cheap natural gas was driving industry expansions across Alberta, and disclosed that CF Industries was increasing ammonia production at its Medicine Hat plant.
Tag: Alberta
Battle River, AB — BioNitrogen
UPDATED: 11/05/2015 — see Change Log
OWNER: BioNitrogen (BioNitrogen Holdings Corp)
PROJECT: Greenfield urea plant
SUMMARY STATUS: Financing Phase - in Bankruptcy Protection
To date, no more than a feasibility study. This site may yet be developed if one of BioNitrogen's proof-of-concept plants in Florida ever gets built. BioNitrogen entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2015.
Carseland, AB — Nutrien
UPDATED: 02/01/2018 — see Change Log
OWNER: Nutrien
PROJECT: Ammonia-urea plant
SUMMARY STATUS:
The Carseland plant has been producing ammonia and urea since 1977. In January 2018, Nutrien was formed through a "merger of equals" between Agrium and PotashCorp that was originally announced in September 2016.
Fort Saskatchewan, AB — Nutrien
UPDATED: 02/01/2018 — see Change Log
OWNER: Nutrien
PROJECT: Ammonia-urea plant
SUMMARY STATUS:
The ammonia-urea plant in Fort Saskatchewan has been in operation since 1983. In January 2018, Nutrien was formed through a "merger of equals" between Agrium and PotashCorp that was originally announced in September 2016.
Fort Saskatchewan, AB — Sherritt
UPDATED: 11/25/2015 — see Change Log
OWNER: Sherritt International
PROJECT: Ammonia plant
SUMMARY STATUS:
In operation since 1954, Sherritt's ammonia plant provides raw material for its Fort Saskatchewan metals refinery, as well as excess and byproducts for sale as fertilizer.
Joffre, AB — Nutrien
UPDATED: 02/06/2018 — see Change Log
OWNER: Nutrien
PROJECT: Ammonia plant
SUMMARY STATUS:
The Joffre plant, in operation since 1987, is the only remaining ammonia plant in Canada to use industrial byproduct hydrogen as feedstock. In January 2018, Nutrien was formed through a "merger of equals" between Agrium and PotashCorp that was originally announced in September 2016.
Medicine Hat, AB — CF Industries
UPDATED: 10/03/2018 — see Change Log
OWNER: CF Industries Holdings Inc (formerly Canadian Fertilizers Limited)
PROJECT: Ammonia-urea plant, Ammonia Expansion
SUMMARY STATUS:
In operation since 1976, CF Industries' Medicine Hat plant is the largest ammonia plant in Canada, and the second largest in North America. Although the plant's capacity was derated in recent years, a bigger expansion is expected as part of the maintenance turnaround scheduled for 2018.
Redwater, AB — Nutrien
UPDATED: 02/06/2018 — see Change Log
OWNER: Nutrien
PROJECT: Nitrogen fertilizer plant, urea expansion
SUMMARY STATUS: Operational, expansion cancelled
The Redwater fertilizer plant, which started up in 1968, may be the largest fertilizer complex in Canada. An expansion of the urea plant was cancelled in 2013. Redwater should soon begin feeding its excess CO2 into a new pipeline, the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line, which will transport it to old oil fields for EOR and underground storage. In January 2018, Nutrien was formed through a "merger of equals" between Agrium and PotashCorp that was originally announced in September 2016.