Abstract:
A LIQUID FERTILIZER SUSPENSION CONTAINING UREAFORM HAVING A WATER INSOLUBLE NITROGEN CONTENT OF AT LEAST 1.5% AND AN ACTIVITY INDEX IN EXCESS OF 60. THE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAID SUSPENSION IS CONCERNED WITH DILUTING A UREAFORMALDEHYDE REACTION PRODUCT CONTAINING UREA AND FORMALDEHYDE HAVING A MOLE RATIO BETWEEN 1:1 TO 2:1 WITH WATER TO FORM A 35-65% UREA-FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTION, LOWERING THE PH TO BELOW 5, HEATING SAID SOLUTIONAL AT A TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 30-80* TO FORM A SUSPENSION AND ADDING AN ALKALINE MATERIAL TO SAID SUSPENSION TO RAIS THE PH TO ABOVE 5.