At least 581 people were killed when more than 2,000 tonnes of the chemical detonated on-board a ship which had docked in the port More recently, an explosion involving ammonium nitrate and other ...

Following the destruction caused by ammonium nitrate exploding at Beirut's port, there are concerns globally about its storage. The chemical is widely used around the world, as a fertiliser or for ...

As with metal ores, it is useful to be able to calculate exactly what proportion the essential nutrients accounts for in a fertiliser. Ammonium nitrate (NH 4 NO 3) is commonly used as a fertiliser.

Nitrate fertilisers can be made through neutralisation reactions. To complete this, a supply of nitric acid is required. Nitric acid is then used to make ammonium nitrate which is high in nitrogen.