The paper was presented by Kumar Swamy of Sandvik Process Systems at Nitrogen Syngas 2013 Berlin
Kumar explained it is not often the amount of one nutrient that gives growth. The adequacy of each element in the soil is imporatnt. By this order absent or lower limit of one element can limit the uptake of available nutrients to the fullest limit.
3. Current crop nutrient situation
Law of Minimum
Low nitrogen application efficiency
Sulphur – the 4th plant nutrient
Sulphate or elemental sulphur ?
Why nitrogen and sulphur
together in one fertilizer ?
How to produce UAS and US ?
Conclusions
Agenda
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4. A deficiency of any single nutrient
is enough to limit growth
Law of Minimum
Current crop nutrient situation
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CO2
O2O2
K
Na
Ca
N
Mg
Cu
Zn
Na
S
P
6. Sulphur – the 4th plant nutrient
Current crop nutrient situation
N P K S
Rice 150 25 150 20
Wheat 168 34 110 25
Corn 360 52 230 50
Soybean 200 25 110 15
Rapeseed 90 16 110 35
Cotton 140 37 85 20
Oil palm 193 36 249 75
Tea 290 130 65 45
Nutrient requirements of selected crops, kg/ha
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7. High analysis N, P and K fertilizer
Increasing crop yields
Lower sulphur emissions
Causes of sulphur deficiency
Current crop nutrient situation
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8. Importance of N and S together in one fertilizer
Current crop nutrient situation
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9. Extremely uniform (better than granules)
No formaldehyde needed
High product strength
Low dust in product
Quality significantly better than prills
High bulk density
Adjustable diameter: 2-4 mm
Rotoform pastilles
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11. Poland‘s largest producer
of nitrogen fertilizers
EU‘s 2nd largest producer
of nitrogen fertilizers
World‘s 3rd largest producer
of melamine
Sandvik & Zakłady Azotowe
PUŁAWY S.A. collaboration
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Power for Growth
12. Poland‘s No.1 in fertilizers for 40+ years
Focus on two business segments:
- 40% chemicals for various industries
- 60% fertilizers for agricultural producers
Exporting to more than 50 countries
(>50% of total output)
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Sandvik & Zakłady Azotowe
PUŁAWY S.A. collaboration
13. Sandvik customer for many years
Order for urea and urea ammonium sulphate
Inline mixing and granulation technology
End-to-end system (from liquid/solid
mixing to solidification and storage
Potential to introduce a profitable and
effective new fertilizer product to market
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PUŁAWY S.A. collaboration
14. Multiple units in parallel -
no scale up risks
High flexibility in capacity
and product type
100% on-stream time possible
Very low environmental impact
Very low energy consumption
Easy to operate
Easy to maintain
Technology features
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17. Steel belt cooler with cooling
water collection
Closed hood and product piping
Exhaust fan for transfer of emissions
to the common scrubbing unit
Pastillation
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18. Global sulphur deficiency - significant and growing
Low sulphur levels not only limit crop yields
but also decrease nitrogen efficiency
Urea ammonium sulphate (UAS) and urea
sulphur (US) are Enhanced Fertilizers
Both can be produced efficiently
by Rotoform pastillation
Conclusions
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19. UAS and US offers a win-win
situation for everybody:
Win-win situation
Higher profit margins for producers
Higher crop yields for farmers
Less environmental concern for all of us
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