CONTINUOUS ROTARY DRUM GRANULATION OF N-K FERTILIZERS

Authors
REDDY BC MURTHY DVS RAO CDP
Citation
Bc. Reddy et al., CONTINUOUS ROTARY DRUM GRANULATION OF N-K FERTILIZERS, Particle & particle systems characterization, 14(5), 1997, pp. 257-262
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Particle & particle systems characterization → ACNP
ISSN journal
09340866
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
257 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-0866(1997)14:5<257:CRDGON>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of operating varia bles on the continuous rotary drum granulation of fertilizers. The fer tilizers, viz. urea and potassium chloride with bentonite as a binder, were taken as feed materials. The effects of moisture content and fee d rate on continuous rotary drum granulation are discussed. Step respo nse experiments with respect to the above two variables were also cond ucted to investigate the dynamic behaviour of the system, which will b e of use in the control of the granulator.