my country’s monoammonium phosphate export scale continues to expand, but industry development still faces challenges

Monoammonium phosphate is also called ammonium phosphate and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate. Its molecular formula is NH4H2PO4. Its appearance is white crystalline powder and it is a chemical preparation. Monoammonium phosphate can be made from the acid and alkali reaction of ammonia and phosphoric acid. Its density is 1.8kg/m³ and its melting point reaches 180.0℃. It will decompose into ammonium metaphosphate when heated. Monoammonium phosphate is stable in the air and slightly soluble in ethanol, but insoluble in acetone and acetic acid. According to national standards, monoammonium phosphate can be divided into three categories: industrial grade monoammonium phosphate, fertilizer grade monoammonium phosphate and food grade monoammonium phosphate.

In recent years, my country’s new energy vehicle industry has developed rapidly, and new energy vehicle sales have continued to increase. According to data from the “Automotive Industry Blue Book: China Commercial Vehicle Industry Development Report (2022)”, my country’s new energy vehicle sales will exceed 3.5 million units in 2021, year-on-year. An increase of 157.8%. As an important raw material for lithium iron phosphate batteries for new energy vehicles, the output of monoammonium phosphate continues to increase. In 2021, my country’s monoammonium phosphate output reached 12.467 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%.

Monoammonium phosphate has a wide range of applications in my country. In the industrial field, monoammonium phosphate can be used as a fire retardant for wood, paper, and fabrics, as well as in printing, battery raw materials, etc. In 2021, my country’s industrial-grade monoammonium phosphate production capacity will reach 2.316 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 24.1%; in the food industry In the agricultural field, monoammonium phosphate can be used as a fertilizer and feed additive. Different from diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate is a high-concentration compound fertilizer containing phosphorus and nitrogen. After being dissolved in the soil, the pH value reaches 4.4, which is acidic and beneficial to crop absorption. Monoammonium phosphate is mixed with urea to reduce ammonia volatilization losses; and Mixing superphosphate can relatively reduce the degree of land degradation.

According to the “2022-2027 Monoammonium Phosphate Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report released by the Industrial Research Center, At present, due to factors such as national environmental protection policies and supply-side structural reforms, my country’s monoammonium phosphate production capacity is overcapacity, and the market is experiencing oversupply. my country’s monoammonium phosphate has been mainly exported for a long time, and 20.0% of its production capacity is absorbed by the export market. According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, my country’s monoammonium phosphate export volume in 2021 will reach 3.785 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 49.6%. my country’s monoammonium phosphate export volume in 2021 will be US$1.93 billion, a year-on-year increase of 130.8%. Brazil, Australia and Argentina are my country’s main exporters of monoammonium phosphate, and the above countries account for nearly 70.0% of my country’s total export volume.

Industry analysts said that benefiting from the increasing prosperity of my country’s new energy industry, monoammonium phosphate, as an important raw material for lithium iron phosphate batteries, is in There is strong demand in the new energy market. Monoammonium phosphate is widely used in agriculture, food and industry in my country. Industrial grade monoammonium phosphate is often used as a fire retardant, and its production capacity is constantly expanding. In recent years, my country’s monoammonium phosphate exports have continued to grow, and the industry has a large trade surplus, but the problem of overcapacity still needs to be solved urgently.