Sulphur-containing fertilizers and process for the preparation thereof
US8668759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC05G5/12
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for the manufacture of sulphur-containing fertilizer compositions, comprising the steps of: a} providing a slurry of at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material selected from the group consisting of ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate based nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) compounds, super phosphates and partially acidulated phosphate rocks; b) bringing said slurry into contact with at least one anionic surfactant and elemental sulphur; c) introducing the mixture obtained in step b} into a granulator unit in order to obtain granules of the fertilizer composition, wherein the at least one phosphate-based fertilizer material is present in an amount in the range of at least 50 wt. %, the elemental sulphur is present in an amount in the range of from 1 to 25 wt. % and the anionic surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from 0.001 to 3 wt. % based on the overall weight of the fertilizer composition. The present invention also provides a fertilizer composition.
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