Nitric acid

Also known as aqua fortis and kyselina dusičná.

Nitric acid projects

chemXplore tracks 11 projects producing nitric acid, of which 3 are active.

1 FEED / Pre-FID 1 FID / Sanctioned 1 Under Construction

2 new construction and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
none
2028
none
2029
none
2030
1 project
2031
none

2 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 20 June 2026 BCGCL Lakhanpur Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Complex · Under Construction · India
  • June 2026 KazAzot Prime Aktau Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Complex · FID / Sanctioned · Kazakhstan

Owners and developers: Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (1), KAZAZOT JSC (1), KazAzot Prime LLP (1), Soluciones Químicas para el Campo y la Industria SA de CV (1)

Investors: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (1), Coal India Limited (1)

Contractors and licensors are recorded on all 3 of them For subscribers

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Latest news on nitric acid

23 September 2026
Casale to supply 100 MTD modular green ammonia plant to Neptun in Glomfjord

SMART‑N technology under an EPF contract with modular off‑site fabrication, 10–100% operating range with staged hydrogen rollout and downstream conversion to nitric acid and fertilizers.

2 July 2026
AGROFERT posts CZK 2.2bn 2025 profit and plans CZK 17bn in 2026 investments

After-tax profit was CZK 2.2bn in 2025; deliveries CZK 212.2bn; sustainability spending >CZK 2bn; 2026 investments targeted at ~CZK 17bn, incl. green projects and production lines.

5 May 2026
Casale to supply technologies for India’s first commercial coal-to-ammonium nitrate complex

India’s first commercial coal gasification-to-ammonium nitrate complex in Odisha will process 1.3 Mt coal/y into 0.66 Mt AN, cut imports and target Sept 2029 start.

29 April 2026
BASF’s industrial Cathedral and the ground it stands on

Integrated site captured synergies for decades—cutting costs, funding R&D—but gas-price shock in 2022 exposed systemic risk; response: restructure Ludwigshafen and expand production abroad.

4 March 2026
thyssenkrupp Uhde Installs EnviNOx® for Emission Cuts at CSBP Nitric Acid Plants

EnviNOx® tech cuts N₂O emissions by 98% at CSBP's NAAN3 plant, aiding WesCEF's 2030 emission goals and supporting decarbonization in agriculture and mining.

4 March 2026
thyssenkrupp Uhde's EnviNOx® Cuts Nitrous Oxide Emissions at CSBP

EnviNOx® tech reduces N₂O emissions by 98% at CSBP's nitric acid plants, aiding WesCEF's 2030 emissions goals and supporting decarbonization in agriculture and mining.

6 February 2026
Covestro, Fertiglobe, TA’ZIZ Explore Ammonia Collaboration

The MoU explores ammonia supply and infrastructure, focusing on low-carbon production and long-term opportunities in China, the US, Europe, and the UAE.

13 January 2026
NEXTCHEM Secures Two Contracts in China for NX STAMI™ Technologies

NEXTCHEM will provide licenses and PDPs for a new nitric acid plant and revamp a urea plant in China, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing emissions in fertilizer production.

17 December 2025
Brenntag's Exclusive Nitric Acid Distribution Deal with Henan Yongchang in Australia and New Zealand

The agreement boosts supply security, expands product offerings, and strengthens partnerships in agriculture, mining, and industrial sectors in Australia and New Zealand.

6 November 2025
AGR sodium cyanide plant moves from engineering into construction

Debottleneck and modernisation works start; capacity rises >30% for liquids, solids capacity also increases, new incinerator backed by $7.5M grant and near‑30% emissions intensity cut.

Nitric acid plants by country

chemXplore tracks 28 plants producing nitric acid in 17 countries.

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The 4 with the most plants, of 17 countries.

Nitric acid producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 13 producers.

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