The 2nd Annual GPCA Fertilizers Convention

After the resounding success of the inaugural GPCA Fertilizer Convention in 2010, GPCA and CRU Events are hosting the second conference in Doha, Qatar on 19-21 September 2011.

Program

Building for the future during volatile markets

• Gather information on new projects around the world
adding capacity and fertilizer supply

• Hear about the successful joint ventures between
fertilizer companies

• Learn of the global strategies from the world’s largest
fertilizer producers

Qatar’s strategic role in fertilizer supply chain

• QAFCO’s future expansion and long term strategy

• Qatar’s sulphur supply - primary building block for
world phosphate production

Assessing volatility through fertilizer supply chain –
supply and demand drivers

• Get an overview of the global fertilizer supply and demand outlook

• Access the availability, pricing and new sources of feedstock
for fertilizer production

• Hear about the challenges to trading and investing in a non
free trade environment

• Assess how grain markets and food pricing will impact future
fertilizer trade

• Determine whether speculative (paper) markets will have
a bigger infl uence in the fertilizer sector

• Hear about the latest market information from China –
importer and exporter

Regional focus – looking at new fertilizer markets

• Hear about Brazil’s continuing growth

• Learn about successful in roads into Africa’s fertilizer sector
 
 
Technical / Operational Interactive Forum

The afternoon session is dedicated to nitrogen producers

hearing presentations and discussing technical and operational
subjects to improve production process. This session is open to
delegates attending the commercial programme.

Process control

• Refi ning process control techniques and practices to
maintain steady operation

• Do’s and don’ts during start-up and shut-down

• Operating very large urea granulators

Maintenance

• Planning maintenance programmes to maximize
operating campaigns

Safety and environment

• Preventing and containing ammonia releases from ammonia
storage and urea plants

• Effi cient operation of hydrolysers and waste water strippers

• Controlling carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions
 
Event schedule
 
Monday, 19 September

Daytime Site visit Qafco 5

Evening Welcome Reception
 
Tuesday, 20 September
9:30 – 12:30 Programme
12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 Technical / Operational Forum
18:30 – 21:00 Gala Dinner
 
Wednesday, 21 September
9:30 – 12:30 Programme
12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 Technical / Operational Forum