I n addition to natural gas, the Great Plains Synfuels Plant produces numerous products from the coal gasification process that have added great diversity to the plant s output. These products include ammonium sulfate and anhydrous ammonia which are fertilizers that supply valuable nitrogen and sulfur nutrients for agricultural crops. Other products include phenol for the production of resins in the plywood industry, cresylic acid for the chemical industry, liquid nitrogen for refrigeration and oil field services, methanol for solvents, naphtha for gasoline blend stocks, and krypton and xenon gases for the nation s lighting industry. For more information on the individual products, please refer to the list below or contact the Sales and Marketing office in Englewood, Colorado. Ammonium sulfate is an agricultural fertilizer marketed under the name, Dak Sul 45 .
Ammonium sulfate is produced by a flue gas desulfurization system.
Dakota Gasification Company has the ability to produce about 400,000 tons per year and operates a railcar fleet of about 238 cars. About 33 million pounds are produced annually. About 3.1 million liters of krypton-xenon are produced annually. These gases are not available at this time. We produce about 24 million gallons of liquid nitrogen each year.