Fluid Fertilizer Foundation: Technology Roundup 11-37-0 vs 10-34-0, Ortho vs Poly Products, Del Butler Production & Storage Characteristics December 6, 2016
Process Overview Phosphate Rock (Ore) Mined & Milled Rock Phosphate (Organic?) Thermal Process Reduced (Vaporized) Dihydrate Wet Process Reacted (Liquified) Hemihydrate Elemental Phosphorus (P4) Evaporation Granulation PPA Round Up SPA APP MGA NH3 Supply MAP DAP SSP TSP Dical (Replacing) AgriBusiness
High Quality Ammonium Polyphosphate: The Goal Non-Corrosive Understanding Passivation Long Shelf Life / Storage Capacity Diverse Application Methods Safe in Band Applications Compatibility: Blending Potential Ability to hold other Micronutrients Ect. 3
High Quality APP: Physical Properties 10-34-0 11-37-0 ph 6.2 6.1 % Ortho-Phos 30 30 % Poly-Phos 70 70 Salt Index 20 22 Weight (lbs/gal) 11.6 12.0 Specific Gravity 1.390 1.440 Appearance Odor Non- Recommended Storage Emerald Green Little to No Odor Aluminum Emerald Green Little to No Odor Aluminum Freeze Point N.A. N.A. 4
% Polyphosphate 75 70 65 60 11-37-0 Poly Degradation in Storage (in a lab controlled environment) Ambient 80F 100F 55 50 45 40 35 30 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 Aging Days 5
Solids (ppm) 11-37-0 Product Solids Formation in Storage 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 (in a lab controlled environment) Ambient 80F 100F 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 Aging Days 6
Polyphosphate (%) Temperature ( o F) 75 73 71 69 67 65 63 61 59 57 Storage Temperature & Polyphosphate (field data) Poly's Temperature 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 55 12/1 1/1 2/1 3/3 4/3 5/4 6/4 7/5 8/5 9/5 Date 20 7
Process Overview Phosphate Rock (Ore) Mined & Milled Rock Phosphate (Organic?) Thermal Process Reduced (Vaporized) Dihydrate Wet Process Reacted (Liquified) Hemihydrate Elemental Phosphorus (P4) PPA Round Up Solvent Food Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) PPA Evaporation Granulation Membrane Industrial Foliars Ag LSL Others SPA APP Starters MGA NH3 Supply Urea MAP DAP TSP Dical (Replacing) SSP AgriBusiness
High Quality Low Salt Liquid (LSL) NPK s: The Goal Seed Safe Foliar Applicable Low Salt Index Uniquely Targeted Ortho/Poly Content (specific to the immediate agricultural need) Non-Corrosive Long Shelf Life / Storage Capacity Compatibility: Blending Potential Ability to hold other Micronutrients Mid Poly 6-24-6 3-18-18 (100% EDTA, EDDHA Chelated, and Sulfate forms of Micronutrients) Diverse Application Methods 9
Technical Review! Salt Index & Calculations SI Relation of the extent a fertilizer increases the osmotic pressure of a soil compared to Sodium Nitrate (NaNO 3 ). Greater the SI value, the greater potential damage to the seed/plant Fertilizer formulations &/or blends with SI above 20 are not recommended near the seed SI Values 3-18-18 10 4-16-16 11 6-24-6 12 10-10-10 19 10-34-0 20 11-37-0 22 11-52-0 27 Ammonia 47 UAN 32 71 Urea 74
High Quality NPK: Physical Properties 3-18-18 4-16-16 LP 6-24-6 MP 6-24-6 ph 7.4-7.8 7.6-7.8 6.3-7.0 6.3-7.0 % Ortho-Phos 100 100 80 50 % Poly-Phos 0 0 20 50 Salt Index 10 11 12 12 Weight (lbs/gal) 11.7 11.4 11.1 11.1 Specific Gravity 1.410 1.360 1.340 1.330 Appearance Water White Water White Translucent Green Translucent Green Odor No Odor No Odor No Odor No Odor Prohibited Storage Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Mild Steel Aluminum Mild Steel Freeze Point -2 F 0 F 5 F 5 F 11
Fundamental Chemistry: Water White LSL Base chemical reactions: 1) 2H₃PO₄ H 3 4 + 3KOH KH₂PO₄ 2 PO4 + K₂HPO₄ K 2 4 + 3H₂O H 2 O + Heat PPA Potassium Hydroxide Mono Potassium Phosphate Di Potassium Phosphate Water Heat 2) NH₃ 3 + KH₂PO₄ 2 PO4 KNH₄HPO₄ 4 HPO 4 + Heat Ammonia Mono Potassium Phosphate Di Basic Potassium Ammonium Phosphate Heat Note! Dissolution of Urea: The addition of Urea does not participate in the chemical reaction. The dissolution of Urea is slightly endothermic. Once dissolved, the Urea will remain in solution regardless of ph or temperature.
Salting Potential (if misformulated) Salting (Mono Potassium Phosphate Crystals) 13
Over Ammoniation Ammonia Sparger: Salting - Ammonium Phosphate Crystals
Keeping the System Clean Bag Filters catch any solids, particulates or contaminates that are typically introduced from the dry urea source.
Correlation: If the mass temperature of LP 6-24-6 is allowed to climb and then be held above ~100ᵒ F, the material will become a soft-set jell and increasing take a harder set over time. Low Polys & Storage Mid-Poly 6-24-6 (50 Poly) Low-Poly 6-24-6 (20 Poly) Even with aggressive agitation, once this material jells, it will not return to a full fluid state.
% Polyphosphate Low Poly 6-24-6 Degradation 26 25 24 23 70F 90F 120F 22 21 20 19 18 17 0 20 40 60 80 100 Aging Days
Viscosity (cp) Low Poly 6-24-6 Viscosity 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Material Gelled 70F 90F 120F 0 20 40 60 80 100 Aging Days
% Polyphosphate % Polyphosphate LP 6-24-6 Poly Degradation 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 70F 90F 120F 0 20 40 60 80 100 Aging Days What s the Data Telling Us? There are similar and yet different conditions that should not be overlooked! 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 11-37-0 Poly Degradation in Storage Ambient 80F 100F 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 Aging Days 19
Superior MP 6-24-6 High Quality NPK: (when properly formulated) Stored in North Dakota in excess of 2½ Years Mid-Poly 6-24-6 Bottom Top 3-18-18 Agribusiness
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