Syllabus - Fertilizer Technology (CM-604 (C))

Chemical Engineering

Fertilizer Technology (CM-604 (C))

VI-Semester

Unit- I

Introduction

Plant nutrients, different types of fertilizers and their production in India. Different feed stocks. Synthesis gas production by steam-naphtha reforming and gas purification. Ammonia synthesis.

Unit- II

Nitrogenous Fertilizers

Urea manufacturing processes. Manufacture of sulphuric acid and ammonium sulphate. Nitric acid and ammonium nitrate manufacture.

Unit – III

Phosphate Fertilizers

Availability and grinding of rock phosphate, manufacturing processes for single and triple super-phosphate and phosphoric acid.

Unit- IV

Mixed Fertilizers

Availability and manufacture of muriate of potash. Mono and di-ammonium phosphate, urea ammonium phosphates, NPK complex fertilizers, granulation techniques.

Unit-V

Major Engineering Problems

Fertilizers storage and handling. Corrosion problems in fertilizers industries, Fertilizer plant effluent treatment and disposal.

Course Objective

To Study of organic process industries involving process technology, raw material availability, production pattern, Engg. problems involving material of construction, Environment pollution, waste utilization and disposal, energy consumption and conservation Equation.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Slack A.V. “Chemistry and Technology of Fertilizers”, Wiley interscience Publishers.

  • Waggaman W.H., “Phosphoric Acid, Phosphates and Phosphatic Fertilizers”, Hafner Pub.

  • Austin G.T., “Shreve’s Chemical Processes Industries”, 5th Ed. McGraw Hill.

  • Rao M.G. and Sittig M., “Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology”, Affiliated East W Press, Delhi.