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Phosphate Production

(million tonnes product)
  Aurora White Springs Geismar
  Annual
Capacity
  Production Annual
Capacity
  Production Annual
Capacity
  Production
    2007 2006 2005   2007 2006 2005   2007 2006 2005
Liquids: MGA1 1.835   1.740 1.722 1.697 1.908   .337   .258 .241 .304
  SPA .676   .376 .353 .149 1.138   .793 .655 .719 .196   .015 .059
Solids (total) 1.247 DAP .548 .609 .495 .710 DAP .375 .495 .477 DAP
    MAP .389 .372 .413   MAP .286 .159 .172   MAP
DAP/MAP (total)     .937 .981 .908     .661 .654 .649    
1A substantial portion of Aurora and Geismar production and all White Springs production is consumed internally to make downstream products. The balance is exported to phosphate fertilizer producers and sold domestically to dealers who custom-mix liquid fertilizer.