CH6009 - FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

CH6009 - FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

CH6009

FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY

 LPTC

3003

OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to learn the fertilizer manufacturing including new or modified fertilizer products and new techniques.

UNIT I

NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS

9

Methods of production of nitrogenous fertilizer-ammonium sulphate, nitrate, urea and calcium ammonium nitrate; ammonium chloride and their methods of production, characteristics and specifications, storage and handling.

UNIT II

PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS

9

Raw materials; phosphate rock, sulphur; pyrites etc., processes for the production of sulphuric and phosphoric acids; phosphates fertilizers - ground rock phosphate; bone meal-single superphosphate, triple superphosphate, triple superphosphate, thermal phosphates and their methods of production, characteristics and specifications.


UNIT III

POTASSIC FERTILISERS

9

Methods of production of potassium chloride, potassium schoenite, their characteristics and specifications.

UNIT IV

COMPLEX AND NPK FERTILISERS

9

Methods of production of ammonium phosphate, sulphate diammonium phosphate, nitrophosphates, urea, ammonium phosphate, mono-ammonium phosphate and various grades of NPK fertilizers produced in the country.

UNIT V

MISCELLANEOUS FERTILISERS

9

Mixed fertilizers and granulated mixtures; biofertilisers, nutrients, secondary nutrients and micro nutrients; fluid fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOME:
At the end of this course, the students would know about the manufacturing techniques of fertilizers and design the equipments in fertilizer industry

TEXT BOOKS:
1. “Handbook of fertilizer technology”, Association of India, New Delhi, 1977.
2. Menno, M.G.; “Fertilizer Industry - An Introductory Survey”, Higginbothams Pvt. Ltd., 1973.

REFERENCES
1. Sauchelli, V.; “The Chemistry and Technology of Fertilizers”, ACS MONOGRAPH No. 148, Reinhold Publishing Cor. New York, 1980.
2. Fertiliser Manual, “United Nations Industrial Development Organisation”, United Nations, New York, 1967.
3. Slack, A.V.; Chemistry and Technology of Fertilisers, Interscience, New York, 1966.

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