Rentech Nitrogen Partners Completes Compressor-Related Repairs at East Dubuque Facility

Rentech Nitrogen Partners

announced today the completion of repairs to the foundation of one of the four syngas compressors at the East Dubuque Facility. With the completion of the repairs and the ammonia expansion project, the facility is now producing ammonia at a steady rate of approximately 1,020 tons per day, compared to approximately 830 tons per day before the expansion project. The repairs were completed approximately one week ahead of schedule. The costs of the repairs were below our previously announced cost estimate of $2 million.