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Article: Potassium Sulfate. (Chemical Profile).
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- Chemical Market Reporter
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- April 7, 2003
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Chemical Profile
Potassium Sulfate April 7, 2003
PRODUCERCAPACITY *
Basic Elements Manufacturing,
Grantsville, Utah (1) 45
IMC Potash, Carlsbad, N.M. (1) 200
IMC Potash, Carlsbad, N.M. (2) 1,100
Great Salt Lake Minerals,
Ogden, Utah (1) 600
Total 1,945
* Thousands of short tons per year of potassium sulfate (1) and
potasium- magnesium sulfate (2).
In March 2001, Basic Elements Manufacturing commissioned a new plant to
produce potassium sulfate in Grantsville, Utah. The plant's capacity is
rated at 40,000 annual tons.
In November 2001, IMC Global Inc. sold its ...