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The Mosaic Company, 2012 Sustainability Report
Usage
Natural Gas Electricity Freshwater
Nexfos
18
0.05
44
Traditional feed-grade
phosphate product
60
0.11
420
ADVANTAGE OF NEXFOS
(
Therms/Ton)
(
MWh/Ton)
(
Gal/Ton)
Information displayed in summary is available in full form in GRI:
Product Innovation:
Nexfos
®
and
MicroEssentials
®
Mosaic’s animal and poultr y feed products
represent an impor tant par t of our mission to
help the world grow the food it needs. As the
world’s growing middle class demands more
protein, Mosaic’s high-qualit y, ef ficient animal
and poultr y feed products become increasingly
impor tant.
In 2011, Mosaic launched Nexfos, the next
generation feed-grade phosphate that is a
combined source of highly available phosphorus,
calcium and sodium.
Not only is Nexfos the first innovation in feed-
grade phosphate in 40 years, the product
is helping Mosaic reduce its environmental
footprint. The Nexfos production process has
significantly reduced the carbon footprint
associated with the production of the traditional
animal feed product by significantly lowering
electricit y and natural gas usage.
We are also continuously developing and
testing innovative new products, such as our
MicroEssentials product line, featuring crop
nutrient blends specially designed for the soils
of various par ts of the world. For example,
MicroEssentials
®
S10, a fer tilizer suited for use
on most crops, including wheat, corn, sugar
beets and alfalfa, fuses nitrogen (12 percent),
phosphorus (40 percent) and sulfur (10 percent)
into one nutritionally balanced granule through
Mosaic’s patented Fusion™ technology process.
The unique chemistr y and proper nutrient ratio
of MicroEssentials promote uniform nutrient
distribution, improved nutrient uptake and
season-long sulfur availability. MicroEssentials S10
delivers an optimal rate of sulfur in two forms.
Sulfate and elemental sulfur, when combined,
provide season-long availabilit y of sulfur for the
crop. In 2012, Mosaic finished the expansion
of our MicroEssentials line, increasing the
production capacit y to 2.3 million tonnes per
year. We currently have 21 potential products in
various stages of development.
Food
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