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    Materials Used To Make Mixed Fertilizers

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    Straight fertilizers and some organic materials like peat and paddy husk are used as the primary materials to make mixed fertilizers. Dolomite may also be added to neutralize acidity in the mixture. Additional materials like ash or soil are included to make up the weight difference between the nutrients supplied and the desired amount of the fertilizer mixture.

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    Materials Used To Make Mixed Fertilizers

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    Straight fertilizers and some organic materials like peat and paddy husk are used as the primary materials to make mixed fertilizers. Dolomite may also be added to neutralize acidity in the mixture. Additional materials like ash or soil are included to make up the weight difference between the nutrients supplied and the desired amount of the fertilizer mixture.

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    Straight fertilizers and some organic materials like peat and paddy husk are used as the primary materials to make mixed fertilizers. Dolomite may also be added to neutralize acidity in the mixture. Additional materials like ash or soil are included to make up the weight difference between the nutrients supplied and the desired amount of the fertilizer mixture.

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    Materials Used to Make Mixed Fertilisers:

    The following materials are required to make the mixed fertiliser:


    (i) Straight fertilisers are the primary materials used for making the mixed
    fertiliser. They supply the fertiliser element required in the proper amount to
    the soil.

    (ii) Some low grade organic materials are added @ 100 pounds per ton to the
    mixed fertiliser in order to prevent caking, and to maintain them in a good
    physical condition. These organic materials (peat, paddy husk etc.) are called
    conditioners.

    (iii) Some basic material like Dolomite is added to neutralize acidity if the
    fertiliser mixture produces acids.

    (iv) Some materials like finely ground ash, soil etc. are added to make up the
    difference between the weight of the fertiliser necessary to supply the plant
    nutrients and the desired quantity of fertiliser mixture.

    Granulation techniques (https://www.slideshare.net/plsriram8/npk-fertilizers-types-


    manufacturing-methods )
    Rotary drum is the common equipment in
    granulation plants
    In addition to significant dust reduction and handling improvement, granulation allows for the
    raw material to be recovered and the waste product to be transformed into marketable products.
    Compared to the dry method, the wet process is not pressurized and basically applies tumbling
    and rotation of material for agglomeration.

    Among all equipment used in this operation, the preference is for disc pelletizers and rotary
    drums. The definition depends on several variables. First of all, the physical-chemical
    characteristics of raw materials. But three other attributes have to be considered are: Requested
    granulation range, estimated recycling volume and plant production capacity. With this
    information at hand, the fertilizer producers can start determining the appropriate equipment.

    The disc pelletizer is recommended for plants with lower capacities because it is an open
    machine and it is more difficult to control the particulate and vapor emission. It is also
    appropriate for plants with less fouling products due to its greater cleaning difficulty. The rotary
    drum on the other hand best applied in plants with high capacity and with a mandatory demand
    for more stable production with regard to  granulation. This is a closed system, which means that
    it allows a better pollution control and more flexibility for materials which are difficult to
    granulate.
    Granulation plant involves other
    equipment besides the drum
    The advantages of the rotary drum makes it the usual choice for fertilizer production through wet
    processing. Besides the already mentioned attributes, it is also an equipment of easy construction
    and operation. The highlight of the machine is the maintaining of cleanliness. The flexibility is
    another favorable point because the drum facilitates the mixture of solids with the liquid phase.
    This promotes a fast grain formation, independent of the raw material and the production
    capacity of the equipment.

    For those who plan to install or expand a plant, it is important to remember a few things: Besides
    the rotary drums used as pelletizers, dryers, coolers and indurators, a typical granulation involves
    the application of devices such as transporters, sieves, mills, bag filters, gas washers, hot gas
    generators and a liquid effluent treatment system.

    Various grades of NPK fertilizers

    Currently, India produces a large number of grades of NP / NPK complex fertilizer. These
    include 16–20–20, 20–20–0, 28–28–0, 15–15–15, 17–17–17, 19–19–19, 10–26–26, 12–32–16,
    14–28–14, 14–35–14 and 19–19–19. In addition, India produces various grades of simple and
    granulated mixtures.

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