Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
907eba48-fbeb-48ec-b19a-17ecfd2aa93d
Materials
Associated ID
1079e950-76f9-4b5e-9869-af4a851d6fdc
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Description
This dataset is a market dataset representing the consumption market of the region. The dataset includes the transport of the product from the gate to the consumption end, and the transport service is calculated based on the transport situation of the product in the region. Ammonium nitrate is widely used in agricultural fertilizers, explosives, fireworks, pharmaceuticals, refrigeration and other fields; ammonium nitrate is modeled as a pure substance, and when modeling this substance the user needs to add a solvent of their choice in the model; this dataset includes the main raw and auxiliary materials, energy, wastewater and air emissions of the production process, while infrastructure such as production equipment manufacturing and plant construction is not included within the dataset boundary; the data inventory is formed by merging data from multiple sources; the production activity of this product includes reaction, evaporation crystallization and other process steps.
Activity Description
The production activities of this product include processes such as reaction, evaporation and crystallization.
Process Description
The chemical formula of ammonium nitrate is NH4NO3, CAS number 6484-52-2, which is colorless, odorless, transparent crystal or white crystal. It is easily soluble in water and absorbs heat when dissolved. It is also soluble in acetone and ammonia and slightly soluble in ethanol. It is non-flammable by itself, but has strong oxidizing properties. It is easy to explode when exposed to combustibles, reducing agents, high temperatures or impact, and is toxic. Ammonium nitrate is widely used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer, industrially used to make explosives and fireworks, and is also used in medicine, refrigeration and other industries.
Time period
2012
2026
Geography
China,Zhejiang
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The neutralization method is the core mainstream technology for ammonium nitrate production. It involves producing ammonium nitrate through the neutralization reaction of nitric acid and liquid ammonia. The process is highly scalable and accounts for more than 99% of the domestic ammonium nitrate market. This dataset represents this mainstream technology: ammonium nitrate is mainly produced by reacting liquid ammonia with nitric acid, and the finished product is obtained by evaporation and crystallization after the reaction, using heat and electricity. The chemical reaction equation involved is: NH3 + HNO3 = NH4NO3.