This disclosure relates to a method for the preparation of calcium monohydrogen phosphate comprising an etching in an aqueous medium, during a predetermined time period, a source of phosphate with an acid with formation of a pulp comprising an aqueous phase containing calcium phosphate in solution and a solid phase containing impurities, a first separation between said aqueous phase and said solid phase, during a predetermined time period, a neutralization of said aqueous phase at a sufficient pH to obtain a precipitation of said calcium monohydrogen phosphate, a second separation between said aqueous medium and said calcium monohydrogen phosphate, characterized in that said predetermined time period of said step a) of digestion is greater than that of said step b).

This present invention disclosure relates to a method for the preparation of calcium monohydrogen phosphate comprising an etching in an aqueous medium, during a predetermined time period, of a phosphate source with an acid with formation of a pulp comprising an aqueous phase containing calcium phosphate in solution and a solid phase containing impurities, a first separation between said aqueous phase and said solid phase, during a predetermined time period, a neutralization of said aqueous phase at a sufficient pH to obtain a precipitation of said calcium monohydrogen phosphate, a second separation between said aqueous medium and said calcium monohydrogen phosphate, characterized in that said first separation of said step b) is carried out at a filtration rate of at least 0.1 ton of P.sub.2O.sub.5/P/m.sup.2/day.

An aqueous modified acid composition for industrial activities, said composition comprising: an alkanolamine and strong acid in a molar ratio of not less than 1:15, preferably not less than 1:10; it can also further comprise a metal iodide or iodate. Said composition demonstrates advantages over known conventional acids and modified acids.

Disclosed are a microgranular water-soluble fertilizer co-produced from potassium nitrate by tower melt and a method of preparing the same, which relate to the technical field of production of water-soluble fertilizers. The microgranular water-soluble fertilizer co-produced from potassium nitrate by tower melt is prepared from potassium nitrate concentrate, urea, industrial monoammonium phosphate, water-soluble ammonium polyphosphate, potassium sulfate, EDTA-Fe, EDTA-Zn, EDTA-Mn, boric acid and ammonium heptamolybdate. The microgranular water-soluble fertilizer product co-produced from potassium nitrate by tower melt has balanced and stable nutrients. The product is microgranular, has a smooth appearance, is less susceptible to agglomeration, is easy to be absorbed and utilized by crops, and contains a full range of nutrients. In addition, the product is produced by a process employing fully automatic dispensing equipment, which mainly integrates dispensing, mixing and packaging and is fully automated. The process is environmentally friendly, energy saving, and easy for manufacturing.

Disclosed are a microgranular water-soluble fertilizer co-produced from potassium nitrate by tower melt and a method of preparing the same, which relate to the technical field of production of water-soluble fertilizers. The microgranular water-soluble fertilizer co-produced from potassium nitrate by tower melt is prepared from potassium nitrate concentrate, urea, industrial monoammonium phosphate, water-soluble ammonium polyphosphate, potassium sulfate, EDTA-Fe, EDTA-Zn, EDTA-Mn, boric acid and ammonium heptamolybdate. The microgranular water-soluble fertilizer product co-produced from potassium nitrate by tower melt has balanced and stable nutrients. The product is microgranular, has a smooth appearance, is less susceptible to agglomeration, is easy to be absorbed and utilized by crops, and contains a full range of nutrients. In addition, the product is produced by a process employing fully automatic dispensing equipment, which mainly integrates dispensing, mixing and packaging and is fully automated. The process is environmentally friendly, energy saving, and easy for manufacturing.

The present invention relates to the use of mixtures containing secondary calcium and secondary magnesium phosphonate for combatting harmful fungi, to the use thereof as fertilizer or plant nutrient, to a mixture, containing secondary calcium and secondary magnesium phosphonate in a specific molar ratio, characterized in that the solid form of the mixture has a water solubility of at most 5 g/l, and to a method for preparing a mixture containing secondary calcium phosphonate and secondary magnesium phosphonate.

The present invention relates to the use of mixtures containing secondary calcium and secondary magnesium phosphonate for combatting harmful fungi, to the use thereof as fertilizer or plant nutrient, to a mixture, containing secondary calcium and secondary magnesium phosphonate in a specific molar ratio, characterized in that the solid form of the mixture has a water solubility of at most 5 g/l, and to a method for preparing a mixture containing secondary calcium phosphonate and secondary magnesium phosphonate.

The present application relates to a process for the reduction of NOx from a gaseous effluent generated in the production of fertilizer comprising the acid digestion of phosphate ore in the presence of urea, wherein said gaseous effluent generated has a NOx composition of 70 to 100 mole % NO.sub.2 and 0 to 30 mole % NO, comprising the steps of: a) contacting said gaseous effluent for 0.5 to 15 seconds with ozone, thereby providing a resultant gas mixture wherein NO and NO.sub.2 present in the NOx are oxidized to higher nitrogen oxides; and; b) removing higher nitrogen oxides from said resultant gas mixture; wherein urea is present during said acid digestion of phosphate ore in an amount of 0.25 wt % or less based on the weight of said phosphate ore; and; ozone is added to said gaseous effluent in an ozone/NOx ratio ranging between 0.5 and 1.4.

The present application relates to a process for the reduction of NOx from a gaseous effluent generated in the production of fertilizer comprising the acid digestion of phosphate ore in the presence of urea, wherein said gaseous effluent generated has a NOx composition of 70 to 100 mole % NO.sub.2 and 0 to 30 mole % NO, comprising the steps of: a) contacting said gaseous effluent for 0.5 to 15 seconds with ozone, thereby providing a resultant gas mixture wherein NO and NO.sub.2 present in the NOx are oxidized to higher nitrogen oxides; and; b) removing higher nitrogen oxides from said resultant gas mixture; wherein urea is present during said acid digestion of phosphate ore in an amount of 0.25 wt % or less based on the weight of said phosphate ore; and; ozone is added to said gaseous effluent in an ozone/NOx ratio ranging between 0.5 and 1.4.