Granular ammonium phosphate sulfate and urea-ammonium phosphate sulfate using a common pipe-cross reactor
US4134750A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC05B7/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the production of fertilizers from phosphoric and sulfuric acids, anhydrous ammonia, and urea, and more specifically, the production of high-analysis granular ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate sulfates, and urea-ammonium phosphate sulfates--some with polyphosphate contents of up to 68 percent of the total P.sub.2 O.sub.5. A specially designed pipe-cross reactor is used to produce a homogeneous melt or slurry of low moisture content from the reactants and thus eliminates the need for a preneutralizer as used in many prior-art granular fertilizer processes. In addition, because of the low melt or slurry moisture content, the dryer (also used in most of the previous processes) is eliminated. The elimination of these two items greatly simplifies pollution abatement, since both items are sources of fumes and dust. The equipment used to produce granular monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, urea-ammonium phosphate sulfate, and ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizers is uncomplicated, relatively inexpensive, and simple to operate. The products produced are dust-free and of such particle size that they are well suited for bulk blends. Ammonium phosphate sulfate g…
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