PC3004 Fertilizer Technology Syllabus:

PC3004 Fertilizer Technology Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

 To enable the students to learn the fertilizer manufacturing including new or modified fertilizer products and new techniques

UNIT I NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS

Methods of production of nitrogenous fertilizer-ammonium sulphate, nitrate, urea and calcium ammonium nitrate; ammonium chloride and their methods of production, characteristics and specifications, storage and handling.

UNIT II PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS

Raw materials; phosphate rock, sulphur; pyrites etc., processes for the production of sulphuric and phosphoric acids; phosphates fertilizers – ground rock phosphate; bone meal-single superphosphate, triple superphosphate, triple superphosphate, thermal phosphates and their methods of production, characteristics and specifications.

UNIT III POTASSIC FERTILISERS

Methods of production of potassium chloride, potassium schoenite, their characteristics and specifications.

UNIT IV COMPLEX AND NPK FERTILISERS

Methods of production of ammonium phosphate, sulphate diammonium phosphate, nitrophosphates, urea, ammonium phosphate, mono-ammonium phosphate and various grades of NPK fertilizers produced in the country.

UNIT V MISCELLANEOUS FERTILISERS

Mixed fertilizers and granulated mixtures; biofertilisers, nutrients, secondary nutrients and micro nutrients; fluid fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOME:

 Understand various manufacturing process involved in production of Nitrogenous fertilizers
 Concepts of phosphatic fertilizers types and their manufacturing methods
 Understand the role of potassium in plants and the method of production
 Study the complex and NPK fertilizers
 Acquire knowledge of bio fertilizers, fluid fertilizers and slow release fertilizers and their applications
 Understand the major engineering problems encountered during the manufacturing processes.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. “Handbook of fertilizer technology”, Association of India, New Delhi, 1977.
2. Menno, M.G.; “Fertilizer Industry – An Introductory Survey”, Higginbothams Pvt. Ltd., 1973.

REFERENCES:

1. Sauchelli, V.; “The Chemistry and Technology of Fertilizers”, ACS MONOGRAPH No. 148, Reinhold Publishing Cor. New York, 1980.
2. Fertiliser Manual, “United Nations Industrial Development Organisation”, United Nations, New York, 1967.
3. Slack, A.V.; Chemistry and Technology of Fertilisers, Interscience, New York, 1966.