Description

The course focuses on: Chemical fertilizers and organic manures - types of chemical fertilizers. Nitrogenous fertilizers - methods of production of ammonia and urea - Nitrogen sources - nitric acid, ammonium sulphate, ammonium sulphate nitrate, ammonium nitrate. Ammonium chloride - their methods of production, characteristics, and storage and handling specifications - Phosphatic fertilizers - raw materials, phosphate rock, Sulphur pyrites, process to produce Sulphuric and phosphoric acids, ground phosphate rock, bone, single super phosphate. Triple super phosphate - methods of production, characteristics and specifications. Potassic fertilizers, potassium chloride, potassium sulphate - methods of production, specification, characteristics, complex fertilizers, NPK fertilizers. Mono-ammonium phosphate, di-ammonium phosphate, nitro phosphate - methods of production.

Program

Bachelor degree in Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering Department (144)

Objectives

• The aim of the course is to allow the students to know the Classification of Fertilizers and the production process. The participants should also acquire knowledge about the economics and the Environmental impact of the chemical fertilizers.