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Composition useful as nitrification inhibiting additive for ammonia producing fertilizers

US6331198A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1999
Grant dateDec 18, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S71/902
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a synergistic composition useful as a nitrification inhibiting additive for ammonium producing fertilizers which comprises: PA1 (a) benzotriazole in the range of 2.5 to 50% (by wt % of the ammonium fertilizer), PA1 (b) metal chelating agent (cooper/nickel in the range from about 1 to 50% (by wt % of the ammonium) and ion binding compound and precursors and fertilizer.

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