A review of the ASEAN regional project on urea proposed for Malaysia and Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction. Urea (NH2)2CO, is a chemical fertilizer containing 45 percent nitrogen. It belongs cally from natural gas, naphtha, or similar feedstock. The urea project forms part of to the group of nitrogenous fertilizer and is made from ammonia produced syntheti- the "Package Deal" of industrial projects which the United Nations team put forward for consideration by the ASEAN Governments. 1 The project is also part of an integrated self-sufficient plan for the production of chemical fertilizer in the ASEAN region. Under the plan natural gas-based urea will be produced in Indonesia and Malaysia, phospharic fertilizer, including ammonium phosphate and double superphosphate with imported phosphate rock and utilization of sulphur sources in the Philippines, and potassic fertilizer production utilizing carnallite ore lately dis- covered in Thailand.