Abstract:
An explosive emulsion composition of the water-in-oil type, comprising
between 80 wt. % and 95 wt. % of an oxidizer phase composition comprising
at least 40 wt. % of ammonium nitrate (AN), and at least 15 wt. % of calcium nitrate (CN), and optionally one or more other secondary nitrate salts,
between 5 wt. % and 20 wt. % of an organic phase comprising
between 12 wt. % and 50 wt. % of one or more emulsifiers, between 50 wt. % and 88 wt. % of a fuel composition,
in view of the total weight of the organic phase composition,
characterized in that the fuel composition comprises between 20 wt. % and 100 wt. % of a straight vegetable oil (SVO), and
wherein the explosive emulsion composition is stable and has a viscosity between 25,000 cP and 125,000 cP, as measured with a Brookfield viscometer with spindle size 7 at a frequency of 20 rpm at 30° C.
Abstract:
Additives can be added to fertilizers to impart desirable characteristics. For example, a class of additives have been disclosed to stabilize the explosive potential of AN fertilizers are desirable, however, such additives can react with the AN fertilizer during its manufacture or during its storage. This is particularly the case where the additives contain carbonates, oxides, hydroxides, contain water of hydration or water locked within the structure (e.g. within an interlayer substructure). This reaction can be avoided if the additive has a passivation layer substantially covering the surface of the additive. The passivation layer, being substantially non-reactive and substantially insoluble, protects the additive so that the additive keeps its desired properties and the fertilizer keeps its quality. In other aspects, methods of making the fertilizer are provided.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for incorporating micronutrients in an outer shell of urea-based particles, characterized in that it comprises the steps of a) applying a liquid concentrated mineral acid with a water content of at most 25 weight % to urea-based particles having a water content of at most 2 weight %, in order to at least form a double salt layer at the outer surface of the urea-based particles such that an acidified particle grasping layer is obtained, and subsequently b) applying a solid mineral base in powder form to the urea-based particles of step a) in order to react with the grasping layer of the urea-based particles; wherein the mineral acid or the solid mineral base are the source of any one of the micronutrients and wherein the liquid concentrated mineral acid and the solid mineral base in powder form are applied in a non-equimolar ratio between 0.1 and 1 mol/mol mineral acid/mineral base. The invention furthermore concerns a particulate urea-based fertilizer, comprising urea-based particles with a water content of at most 2 weight %, comprising micronutrients in an outer shell, the urea-based particles being obtained by a method according to the invention.
Abstract:
An explosive emulsion composition of the water-in-oil type, comprising
between 80 wt. % and 95 wt. % of an oxidizer phase composition comprising
at least 40 wt. % of ammonium nitrate (AN), and at least 15 wt. % of calcium nitrate (CN), and optionally one or more other secondary nitrate salts,
between 5 wt. % and 20 wt. % of an organic phase comprising
between 12 wt. % and 50 wt. % of one or more emulsifiers, between 50 wt. % and 88 wt. % of a fuel composition,
in view of the total weight of the organic phase composition,
characterized in that the fuel composition comprises between 20 wt. % and 100 wt. % of a straight vegetable oil (SVO), and
wherein the explosive emulsion composition is stable and has a viscosity between 25,000 cP and 125,000 cP, as measured with a Brookfield viscometer with spindle size 7 at a frequency of 20 rpm at 30° C.
Abstract:
A method for processing of granules, by forming at least one injection zone in a fluidized bed where a feed stream of seed particles is contacted or coated by a liquid product by simultaneous injection of the feed stream of the seed particles and a feed stream of the liquid product, forming at least one granulation zone in the fluidized bed where the contacted or coated seed particles may be at least one of dried, shaped, and cooled to form granules, extracting the granules from the at least one granulation zone and sorting the extracted granules into undersize granules, on-size granules, and oversize granules, passing the on-size granules to post-processing treatment, removing the oversize granules, and passing the undersize granules back into the feed stream of the seed particles, wherein the extracted granules are made to pass through at least one classifier located in the at least one granulation zone.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea and an additive in a urea production plant comprising at least an evaporator section and a particulation section, further comprising one or more of a mixing section, an effluent gas treatment section and a scrubber solution storage section, comprising the steps of:
(i) concentrating a urea melt of about 80 weight % to about 95 to 99 weight % of urea; (ii) particulating a urea or urea-based melt into a urea or urea-based composition; (iii) mixing the urea melt of about 95 to 99 weight % with other fertilizer components to produce a urea-based melt; (iv) treating the effluent gas from the particulation section comprising urea-based dust particles and ammonia gas with water to produce a scrubber solution; and (v) storing the scrubber solution from the effluent gas treatment section.
Abstract:
An explosive emulsion composition of the water-in-oil type, comprising:
between 80 wt. % and 95 wt. % of an oxidizer phase in view of the total weight of the emulsion composition, comprising
at least 40 wt. % of ammonium nitrate (AN), and at least 5 wt. % of a secondary nitrate salt,
in view of the total weight of the oxidizer phase composition, and between 5 wt. % and 20 wt. % of an organic phase in view of the total weight of the emulsion composition, the organic phase comprising:
between 12 wt. % and 50 wt. % of one or more emulsifiers, between 50 wt. % and 88 wt. % of a fuel composition,
in view of the total weight of the organic phase composition,
characterized in that the fuel composition comprises between 20 wt. % and 100 wt. % of a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), in view of the total weight of the fuel composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a solid, particulate, non-explosive composition comprising ammonium nitrate-based particles, in particular a fertilizer composition, of which, on the one hand, the potential misuse as a precursor for an explosive composition is limited without, on the other hand, hampering its legitimate use by farmers for food production. The solid, particulate, non-explosive composition further comprises a gelling agent which is able to form a substantially water-insoluble and non-filterable hydrogel after the solid fertilizer composition is contacted with water. The gelling agent is selected from the group of gum-based gelling agents, in particular xanthan gum-based agents and guar gum-based agents, most preferably is a xanthan gum-based agent.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for the manufacture of a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea and an additive in a urea production plant comprising at least an evaporator section and a particulation section, further comprising one or more of a mixing section, an effluent gas treatment section and a scrubber solution storage section, comprising the steps of:
(i) concentrating a urea melt of about 80 weight % to about 95 to 99 weight % of urea; (ii) particulating a urea or urea-based melt into a urea or urea-based composition; (iii) mixing the urea melt of about 95 to 99 weight % with other fertilizer components to produce a urea-based melt; (iv) treating the effluent gas from the particulation section comprising urea-based dust particles and ammonia gas with water to produce a scrubber solution; and (v) storing the scrubber solution from the effluent gas treatment section.
Abstract:
The present application relates to a closed container containing ammonium nitrate (AN) particles in an amount of 91 to 99.75 weight % and desiccant in an amount of 0.25 and 9 weight %, wherein the AN particles have a water content of between 0 and 0.7 weight %, and the desiccant particles comprise between 50 and 95 weight % of AN and between 5 and 50 weight % of magnesium nitrate dispersed in the AN. The application furthermore relates to a method for producing of ammonium nitrate particles that are stored in a closed container and having improved anti-caking properties.