Prospects for Methionine Production at «Nevinnomyssky Azot» Plant

The Development of own facilities for production of complex products is one of the promising areas of petrochemistry, which allows not only to get rid of dependence on other countries, but also to stabilize prices for this product. The implementation of methionine production facilities will make it possible to meet domestic demand for methionine, most of which is imported from abroad. Methionine is used as an additional agent in poultry farming, livestock breeding, which allows to accelerate the growth of animal muscle mass. The Stavropol Krai was chosen as a site for the production of this amino acid, as the right logistical position will reduce transportation costs. The Nevinnomyssky Azot facility of the company «EuroChem» has the necessary resource base, due to the need for nitrogen-containing compounds. Based of this problem, our team proposed a solution to develop a growth point for the production of food additives based on the existing «Nevinnomyssky Azot» facility in Stavropol Krai, where large areas of fertile land are located. We considered that the development of agrochemistry in this region would help stimulate the agricultural sector of the fertile region of Russia. This solution will also completely solve the issue of methionine import substitution.