A RUSSIAN “floating bomb” ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of explosives has “dumped” part of its load 14 miles off the UK coast.

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 ...

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.

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.

The lawn and garden fertilizer plant is home to more than 300 tons of ammonium nitrate, and officials feared a potential explosion. According to local media, the fire started Monday night.