Rentech Nitrogen Partners Resumes Production at East Dubuque Facility

Rentech Nitrogen Partners RNF announced today the completion of all repairs related to the fire that occurred at its East Dubuque, IL nitrogen fertilizer facility on November 29, 2013. Ammonia production resumed on December 29, 2013, and the facility is producing ammonia as expected at a steady rate of approximately 790 tons per day as of January 5, 2014. The Partnership continues to anticipate ammonia production at the increased rate of approximately 1,020 tons per day by the end of January 2014, upon completion of the previously-announced repairs to the foundation of one of the four syngas compressors. See full press release