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# Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO)

Publication Date: 2024-10-17T03:45:47-04:00
Last Updated: 2024-10-17T03:47:27-04:00

About Founded in 1969 as a joint venture between the Government of Qatar and a number of foreign shareholders, QAFCO... [Reed more](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/directory/qafco/)

## About

Founded in 1969 as a joint venture between the Government of Qatar and a number of foreign shareholders, QAFCO has evolved steadily over the past five decades as a world-class fertilizer producer. The country’s first large-scale venture in the petrochemical sector, QAFCO was established to diversify the economy and utilize the nation’s enormous gas reserve. QAFCO is owned 100% by Industries Qatar (IQ).

With six world-class plants producing a sizable annual capacity of 3.8 million MT of ammonia and 5.6 million MT of urea, QAFCO stands proudly as the world’s largest single-site exporter of urea, with up to a 14% share of the world supply. QAFCO is strongly committed to operating its assets safely, efficiently, and environmentally responsible to produce high-quality Ammonia and Urea.

Continuing with its commitment to excellence, QAFCO aims to be the world’s leading urea producer by 2030, driving towards a greener earth.

## Products

- **Ammonia**Produced using natural gas, steam, and air. Stored as a liquid at -33°C. Specs: 99.5% min purity, 81.9% min nitrogen, 0.5% max moisture, 10 PPM max oil content, 0.01% max impurities.
- **Melamine (Qatar Melamine Company)**Uses Eurotecnica’s High Pressure Melamine Technology. Specs: 99.8% max melamine content, 0.1% max moisture, 20 APHA max color, 0.01% max ash, pH 7.5-8.5, 1 PPM max iron.
- **Prilled Urea**Solid fertilizer derived from ammonia and CO2. Specs: 46% min nitrogen, 1% max biuret, 0.5% max moisture, 90% min 1-2.8 mm particle size.
- **Granular Urea**Similar to prilled but with larger particles. Specs: 46% min nitrogen, 1% max biuret, 0.5% max moisture, 90% min 2-4mm particle size.
- **Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate (UFC-85)**Viscous liquid used as an anticaking agent in urea products. Specs: 60 + 0.5 % formaldehyde, 25 + 0.5 % urea, balance water, 0.21% max methanol, pH 7-8.

## Contacts

**Head Office:** Qatar Fertilizer Company (Q.P.S.C.), P. O. Box: 50001, Mesaieed, Qatar

**Phone:** +974 4422 7777

**E-mail:**[info@qafco.com.qa](mailto:info@qafco.com.qa)

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