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LP – CH2032
LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : CH2032 – Fertilizer Technology
Unit: I
LP Rev. No: 01
Branch: Chemical Engineering Semester :VIII Date:31/12/2013
Page 1 of 6
Unit I: Nitrogenous Fertilizers
Methods of production of nitrogenous fertilizers – Ammonium Sulphate, nitrate, urea and
calcium ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride and their characteristics and
specifications, storage and handling.
Objective: To study the source, production, applications and handling of various
nitrogenous fertilizers.
Session
No
Topics to be covered
1
2
Introduction to fertilizers
3
4
Introduction to Nitrogenous fertilizers
5
6
7
8
9
Classification of soil nutrients
Methods of production of Ammonium Sulphate, specifications,
storage and handling
Methods of production of Ammonium Nitrate, specifications storage
and handling
Methods of production of Urea, specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of Calcium Ammonium Nitrate,
specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of Ammonium Chloride, specifications,
storage and handling
Review
Time
(min)
Ref
Teaching
Aids
50
50
1&2
1&2
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50
1&2
1&2
BB, chalk
BB, Chalk
and OHP
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LP –CH2032
LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : CH2032 – Fertilizer Technology
LP Rev. No: 01
Unit: II Branch: Chemical Engineering Semester :VIII
Date:31/12/2013
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Unit II: Phosphatic fertilizers
Raw materials; Phosphate rock, sulphur; pyrites etc., processes for the production of
sulphuric and phosphoric acids; phosphates fertilizers – ground rock phosphate, bone
meal- single super phosphate, triple superphosphate, triple super phosphate, thermal
phosphates and their methods of production, characteristics and specifications.
Objective: To study the source, production, applications and handling of various
phosphatic fertilizers.
Session
No
10
11
12
13
14
15
Topics to be covered
Time
(min)
Ref
Teaching
Aids
50
50
1&2
1&2
BB, chalk
BB, Chalk
and OHP
50
1&2
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1&2
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1&2
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1&2
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Methods of production of triple super phosphate, specifications,
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storage and handling
Methods of production of thermal phosphates, specifications, storage 50
and handling
Review
50
CAT I
1&2
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1&2
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1&2
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Introduction to Phosphatic fertilizers
Raw materials for phosphatic fertilizers – Phosphate rock,
sulphur, pyrites
Methods of production of sulphur, characteristics and
specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of sulphuric acid, characteristics and
specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of phosphoric acid, characteristics and
specifications, storage and handling
Phosphate fertilizers – ground rock phosphate; bone meal. Methods
of production of single super phosphate, characteristics and
specifications, storage and handling
16
17
18
19
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LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : CH2032 – Fertilizer Technology
LP Rev. No: 01
Unit: III Branch: Chemical Engineering Semester :VIII Date:31/12/2013
Page 3 of 6
Unit III: Potassic fertilizers
Methods of production of potassium chloride, potassium schoenite, their characteristics,
specifications.
Objective: To study the source, production, applications and handling of various potassic
fertilizers.
Session
No
Topics to be covered
20
21
Methods of production of potassium chloride
22
23
24
25
26
27
Potassium Chloride storage and handling
Methods of production of Potassium Schoenite
Potassium Schoenite – Characteristics and specifications
Potassium Schoenite – storage and handling
Potassium chloride characteristics and specifications
Seminar
Review
Time
(min)
Ref
50
50
1&2
1&2
50
50
50
50
50
50
1&2
1&2
1&2
1&2
1&2
1&2
Teaching
Aids
BB, chalk
BB, Chalk
and OHP
-do-do-do-do-do-do-
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LP –CH2032
LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : CH2032 – Fertilizer Technology
LP Rev. No: 01
Unit: IV Branch: Chemical Engineering Semester :VIII Date:31/12/2013
Page 4 of 6
Unit IV: Complex and NPK fertilizers
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.
Objective: To study the source, production, applications and handling of various
complex and NPK fertilizers.
Session
No
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Topics to be covered
Introduction to complex and NPK fertilizers
Methods of production of ammonium phosphate,
characteristics and specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of sulphate di ammonium phosphate,
characteristics and specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of ammonium nitrophosphate,
characteristics and specifications, storage and handling
Methods of production of urea and mono ammonium
phosphate, characteristics and specifications, storage and
handling
Methods of production of various grades of NPK fertilizers
Seminar
Review
CAT II
Time
(min)
Ref
Teaching
Aids
50
50
1&2
1&2
BB, chalk
BB, Chalk
and OHP
50
1&2
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1&2
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LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : CH2032 – Fertilizer Technology
LP Rev. No: 01
Unit: V
Date:31/12/2013
Branch: Chemical Engineering Semester :VIII
Page 5 of 6
Unit V: Miscellaneous fertilizers
Mixed fertilizers, granulated mixtures; biofertlizers, nutrients, secondary nutrients and
micro nutrients; fluid fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers.
Objective: To study the source, production, applications and handling of various
miscellaneous fertilizers.
Session
No
Topics to be covered
37
38
Introduction to mixed fertilizers
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Granulated mixtures and examples
Bio- fertilizers
Types of nutrients – primary, secondary and micro nutrients
Fluid fertilizers
Classification of fertilizers
Controlled release of fertilizers
Controlled release of fertilizers
Review
Time
(min)
Ref
50
50
1&2
1&2
50
50
50
50
50
50
1&2
1&2
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1&2
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Teaching
Aids
BB, chalk
BB, Chalk
and OHP
-do-do-do-do-do-do-
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LP –CH2032
LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : CH2032 – Fertilizer Technology
LP Rev. No: 01
Unit: - Branch: Chemical Engineering Semester :VIII
Date:31/12/2013
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Course Delivery Plan:
1
Week
I
2
I
3
II
4
II
Units
5
II
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
C
A
T
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III
III
III
IV
IV
IV
C
A
T
II
V
V
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.
Prepared by
Signature
Name
Designation
Date
1. Ms.G.Sudha
2. Mr.N.Arun Prem Anand
Approved by
Dr. R. Parthiban
Asst Professor, Chemical Engineering
Vice Principal & HOD, Chemical Engineering
31.12.2013
31.12.2013