GRANULAR and PRILLED

Urea commercial uses 
Granular Urea:

• Component of fertilizer and animal feed, providing a cost-effective source of fixed nitrogen for growth promotion.
• Raw material for plastics manufacture, specifically urea-formaldehyde resin.
• Ingredient in various glues, including urea-formaldehyde or urea-melamine-formaldehyde, with the latter being waterproof and used in marine plywood.
• Alternative to rock salt in deicing roadways and runways, with reduced metal corrosion.
• Additive in cigarettes to enhance flavor.
• Occasionally used as a browning agent in factory-produced pretzels.
• Ingredient in hair conditioners, facial cleansers, bath oils, and lotions.
• Reactant in ready-to-use cold compresses for first-aid use, due to its endothermic reaction with water.
• Active ingredient for diesel engine exhaust treatment (AdBlue) and some other SCR systems.
• Used, along with salts, as a cloud seeding agent to expedite condensation and produce precipitation.
• Ability to form clathrates used historically to separate paraffins.
• Flame-proofing agent.
• Clean burning fuel for motor vehicles and stationary engines.
• NOx-reducing reactant in diesel exhaust.

Prilled Urea:

• Primarily used as a nitrogen-release fertilizer, accounting for over 90% of world production.
• Highest nitrogen content among solid nitrogenous fertilizers.
• Raw material for the manufacture of plastics (urea-formaldehyde resins), adhesives (urea-melamine-formaldehyde), and industrial feedstock (potassium cyanate).

Iranian Petrochemical Complex:

• Largest producer of ammonia and urea in Iran, with an annual production capacity of 1.36 million tons of ammonia and 2.15 million tons of urea.
• Located in the South Pars Special Economic Zone, close to Assaluyeh town, 270km southeast of Bushehr Port.
• Utilizes modern technologies and meets environmental standards.
• Access to natural gas as feedstock and marine transportation facilities for exports.
• Phase 1 commissioned in 2007, phase 2 in 2010, and phase 3 expected to be operational by mid-2020.
• After completion of phase 3, Iran will become the world's second-largest producer of urea.
• Main feedstock is natural gas, with an annual consumption of 1.34 billion cubic meters.
• Urea is primarily used as a nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture and as a raw material for industrial purposes, such as the manufacture of melamine.

Oman Petrochemical Complex:

• Significant producer of urea and other petrochemical products in the region.
• Located strategically to serve domestic and international markets.
• Operates with high production volume and modern technologies.
• Committed to meeting environmental standards and ensuring sustainability.
• Utilizes natural gas as a primary feedstock for urea production.
• Plays a vital role in the economic development of Oman.
• Urea produced is widely used in agriculture as a nitrogen fertilizer and in various industrial applications.
• Contributes to the growth of Oman's petrochemical sector and enhances its position in the global market.