Lukasiewicz Institut is located in Puławy, on the premises of Nitrogen Plant GA Zakłady Azotowe Puławy – the biggest nitrogen plant in Poland and one of the biggest in the Europe, having a convenient access to industrial installations and media necessary for research activities. Łukasiewicz-INS conducts R&D works in the field of chemical & agricultural sciences with a special regard to chemical engineering. Carries out R&D works in the area of the production and application of mineral fertilizers and their impact on natural environment, catalysts, sorbents, biodegradable materials, and plant extracts. The Department of Organization, Planning & Analyses is responsible for projects management, whereas scientific departments are responsible for the technology and scientific research transfer. Scientific departments have a great experience in contacts with the chemical industry. It employs currently 329 employees, including ca. 100 in R&D. Over the last years our R&D and implementation activities have resulted in: 29 research projects, 31 implementations, 75 patents, 80 patent applications, 4 trade marks and 8 licenses sold.