This is the third issue 2011 of glyphosate China Monthly report published by CCM

1. CCM Newsletter Glyphosate China Monthly Report
Main content of Glyphosate China Monthly 1103
Anhui Huaxing experiences first loss since listed
Nantong Jiangshan enjoys postive profit
Good Harvest-Weien enjoyed high growth in glyphosate export in 2010
Brazil reported to have the largest growth of GMO crops planting in 2010
GM crop planting maintains the first driving force of global glyphosate demand
China develops glyphosate dimer
Review of mother liquid treatment technology in glycine route glyphosate
Glyphosate price keeps stable in March 2011
Chinese glyphosate WSG export volume up 24.31% in 2010
Glyphosate export price maintained uptrend in January 2011
Highlights
 Anhui Huaxing experienced loss for the first time since it has got listed.
 Nantong Jiangshan achieved a positive net profit of USD4.68 million (RMB30.78 million) in 2010.
 Jiangsu Good Harvest-Weien Agrochemical Co., Ltd. enjoys amazing growth in glyphosate business in
2010, thanks to its strong comprehensive competitiveness.
 Brazil has maintained the largest growth in planting area of GM crops in the world. However, Brazil’s
glyphosate import from China saw a sharp decrease in the 2010.
 A recent survey conducted by CCM has shown that most professionals deem that the planting of global
GM crops is still the main driving force of future glyphosate demand growth.
 In February 2011, State Intellectual Property Office of China disclosed a patent application named
Preparation and Usage of Glyphosate Dimer applied by Shenzhen Noposion Agrochemicals Co., Ltd.
 Glyphosate mother liquid treatment technology in glycine route is briefly reviewed.
 Glyphosate market situation remains stable in March 2010, reflecting the stagnant demand in overseas
market.
 The export of glyphosate WSG (Water Soluble Granule) formulations has enjoyed a 24.31% growth in
2010.
 In January 2011, compared with the corresponding period of last year, export volume of glyphosate
technical saw a sharp decline, while gyphosate export price enjoyed a significant increase.
Main products involved in Glyphosate China Monthly Report 1103
No. Products Key players in China
1 Glyphosate Wynca, Nantong Jiangshan, Good Harvest-Weien, Shandong Rainbow, Zhejiang Jingfanda, Sichuan Fuhua, Anhui Huaxing,
2 Glycine Shandong Donghua Chemical
3 IDAN Chongqing Unisplendour, Sichuan Academy of Natural Gas, Sichuan Hepu, Guang’an Chengxin ，Hebei Sanchuan,
Sichuan Lantian,
4 DEA Fushun Beifang Chemical Co., Ltd., Jiaxing Jinyan Chemical Co., Ltd., Maoming Petro-chemical Shihua Co., Ltd.,
5 DMP Zhejiang Wynca, Nantong Jiangshan, Sichuan Fuhua,
6 Adjuvant Nanjing Teva-Chem Co., Ltd., Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd.
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2. CCM Newsletter Glyphosate China Monthly Report
Editor’s recommendation
Review of mother liquid treatment technology in glycine route glyphosate
Since China has banned the production of glyphosate 10% SL directly made from glyphosate mother liquid,
the treatment technology of glyphosate mother liquid has become the emergent task for glyphosate
manufacturers. This paper briefly reviews glyphosate mother liquid treatment technology in glycine route.
Generally, it is more difficult to treat waste water in glyphosate production adopting glycine route than that
adopting IDA route, as the unwanted substances (or impurities) in mother liquid of glycine glyphosate is more
complicated than that in IDA route’s mother liquid.
In the past, the treatment of glycine route glyphosate’s mother liquid, the liquid after the crystallization of
glyphosate technical, includes three main steps: First, adding alkali (usually NaOH) to reclaim triethylamine.
Second, using multi-effect evaporation technology to concentrate mother liquid after triethylamine recovery.
Third, utilizing concentrated mother liquid to produce glyphosate 10% SL by adding a certain content of
glyphosate technical. There may be some modifications on the three steps, for instance, inserting steps of
formaldehyde removal or ammonia removal.
With the ban of glyphosate 10%SL, many companies have tried their best to develop economic methods to
treat glyphosate mother liquid. As a popular technology used in IDA route glyphosate’s mother liquid
treatment, membrane separation technology has been introduced to treat glycine route’s mother liquid. And
its was reported to be adopted by some manufacturers, such as Fuhua Tongda Agro-Chemical Technology
Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Jinfanda Biochemical Co., Ltd.
The main processes of membrane technology include five steps……
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