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Proses Anticaking Pupuk NPK
Proses Anticaking Pupuk NPK
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Agenda
Equipment
General Information
Experimental Part
Results
Summary
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Coater
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Dosing pumps
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Conductivity Equipment
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Gas Curing Process (5 x 2wt% PU, coating procedure @ 70 °C)
Experimental Part:
2 kg fertilizer granules (NPK) are preheated to 70°C and filled into the coating drum
Prepare a mixture of 20 g Askocoat 420 and 20 g Askocoat 500
(2 wt% with respect to NPK fertilizer)
Slowly add the premix to the preheated fertilizer granules
Add gaseous catalyst stream and wait until curing occurs (this will take several seconds)
Remove catalyst by flushing with air and transfer to an acid-scrubber
Repeat coating procedure to achieve the appropriate release properties
(recommendation of 5 steps).
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Askocoat 420 + Askocoat 500 (standard, gas curing)
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2 x 2wt% PU-coating (4wt%)
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
time / h
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Why using the Spray Curing Process?
Gaseous catalyst, e.g. dimethyl-N-propylamine (DMIPA), needs a special handling due to high
volatility (including hazardous materials transportation)
Easy handling of catalyst desired
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Alternatives to Gaseous Catalyst
Gaseous catalyst DMIPA, fp ~ -11°C, ATEX-equipment absolutely recommended!
bp ~ 65 °C
CH3
Cat 804 and Cat 806 differ in chemical structur –R–
HO R N
Hydroxy-functionality –OH irreversibly reacts with isocyanate CH3
No emissions!
Experimental Part:
2 Kg fertilizer granules (NPK) are preheated to 70°C and filled into the coating drum
1st step: Prepare a mixture of 20 g Askocoat 420 and 20 g Askocoat 500
(2 wt% with respect to NPK fertilizer)
Slowly add the premix to the preheated fertilizer granules
Spray curing with 2 mL Cat806
2nd – 5th step: Prepare a mixture of 20 g Askocoat 420 and 20 g Askocoat 500
(2 wt% with respect to NPK fertilizer)
Slowly add the premix to the preheated fertilizer granules
Spray curing with 1 mL Cat806
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Askocoat 420 + Askocoat 500 (Spray Curing)
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Increasing PU-layer thickness!
Improved performance!
conductivity / mS cm-1
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
time / h
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Summary
The use of liquid curing agents with high flash points opens the path for a straightforward
coating process
Curing agents with high flash and boiling points allow easy handling and avoid the installation
of ATEX equipment
Hydroxy-functionality of liquid curing agents results in an incorporation of the catalyst in the
PU-shell
No emissions of amine, no acid scrubber
Spray curing process offers comparable nutrient-release characteristics
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Thanks!