German Firm Suggests Coal Gasification for Proposed Fertilizer Plant in Pakistan

摘要

German company Uhde has shown interest in installing a fertilizer plant in Pakistan, using syngas produced from the gasification of local coal, instead of natural gas, as feedstock for urea production, Pakistan's The News International reported Mar. 1, Pakistan is facing a shortage of natural gas causing in some cases rolling black outs. According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resource, the country faces a gas supply shortfall of more than one billion cubic feet per day of gas.