1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Rentech, Inc. 1331 17th Street, Suite 720 Denver, CO 80202 We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-39334, 333-34890 and 333-47317 of Rentech, Inc. on Form S-3, and in Registration Statement Nos. 333-95537, 033-90250, and 333-46003 of Rentech, Inc. on Form S-8, of our report dated December 20, 2000 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rentech, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectuses, which are a part of the Registration Statements. /s/ BDO Seidman LLP December 28, 2000 Denver, Colorado