Improving the quality of superphosphate fertilizer resulting from the use of low-quality phosphate rock

Mahmoud Mohammed Ahmed 1, *, Emad E. El-Katori 1, Atef Hemdan Ali 2 and Wafaa Mahmoud Abd-Elhamied 3

1 Chemistry Department, Faculty of science, New Valley University, Egypt.
2 Company Drinking Water and Sanitation in Assuit and New Valley, Assuit, Egypt.
3 Production Sector at EFIC, Assuit, Egypt..
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2021, 03(02), 038–049.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2021.3.2.0069
Publication history: 
Received on 08 September 2021; revised on 23 October 2021; accepted on 25 October 2021
 
Abstract: 
The aim of this paper is to improve the quality of superphosphate fertilizer resulting from the use of low quality phosphate rock by the use of additives as Illite clay, The use of Glauconite rock (green sand) and illite rock (green clay) in the abu tartur phosphate's region – new valley and mixing it with low quality phosphate rock (22%) for the production of fertilizers with higher quality and rich with the essential elements for plants (N, K) which aren't exist in low quality phosphate rock individually, an industrial sample test had been done and a mixed fertilizer had been produced (Elayte rock and low quality phosphate (22% ) as 1:1).
 
Keywords: 
Improvement; low quality; Phosphate rock; New Valley; Illite Clay; Glauconite ore; Abu Tartur mine.
 
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