Rentech Nitrogen Completes Project to Increase Urea Capacity

Rentech Nitrogen Partners

today announced that it has completed its previously announced capacity expansion project to increase urea production by 21,900 tons, or 15 percent, at its nitrogen fertilizer facility in East Dubuque, IL. This is an annual increase of 2,650 tons from the previous estimate of 19,250 tons and is based on actual plant operation. The additional urea tons will be converted into and sold as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to Yara North America Inc., and the sales are expected to provide an incremental increase to Rentech Nitrogen's cash available for distribution beginning