Thermal analysis for control of the properties of mineral fertilizers

The development of equipment for thermal analysis has opened up new areas f or applications in science, industrial practice and environment studies. On the basis of the literature and information from equipment producers, the directions for the use of thermal analysis in research and practice are cla ssified. Special attention is paid to the possibilities of controlling envi ronmental pollution, and the stability and other properties of intermediate and final industrial products. It is stressed that DSC and DTA systems can be successfully applied to determine enthalpy changes in raw materials and products as control tests for their application. The advantages of coupled thermal systems for complex studies and the control of raw materials, prod ucts and wastes are described.