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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Tech - Chemical Engineering SCHA3004 Fertilizer technology Syllabus SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BIO AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCHA3004 FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY L T P Credits Total Marks 3 0 0 3 100 UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO FERTILIZERS AND NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS 9 Hrs. Plant nutrients and its types, Fertilizer and its types, Production of Ammonia and Nitric acid, Methods of production, Specification, storage and handling of nitrogenous fertilizers, Ammonium sulphate, Ammonium nitrate, Urea, Calcium ammonium nitrate, Ammonium chloride. UNIT 2 POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS 9 Hrs. Sources of potassium, Location, Methods of production, Specification, storage and handling of potassic fertilizers, potassium chloride, Potassium choenites. Function of potassium in plants. UNIT 3 PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS 9 Hrs. Raw materials, Phosphate rock, Sulfur, pyrites etc., processes for the production of sulphuric and phosphoric acids; Phosphatic fertilizers, ground rock phosphate, Bone meal, Single super phosphate, Triple super phosphate, Thermal phosphate and their methods of production, storage and handling and specifications. UNIT 4 COMPLEX AND NPK FERTILIZERS 9 Hrs. Types of complex fertilizers, composition, Production of ammonium phosphate fertilizers, Ammonium sulfate, Diammonium phosphate, Nitro phosphate, Mono Ammonium Phosphate and various grade of NPK fertilizers. UNIT 5 MISCELLANEOUS FERTILIZERS 9 Hrs. Mixed fertilizers and granulated mixtures, Biofertilizers and nutrients. Secondary and micronutrients; fluid fertilizers, controlled release fertilizers. Max.45 Hrs. COURSE OUTCOMES On completion of the course, student will be able to CO1 - Understand various manufacturing process involved in production of NPK fertilizers CO2 - Understand the role of potassium in plants and the method of production CO3 - Concepts of phosphatic fertilizers types and their manufacturing methods CO4 - Study the complex and NPK fertilizers CO5 - Acquire knowledge of bio fertilizers, fluid fertilizers and slow release fertilizers and their applications CO6 - Understand the major engineering problems encountered during the manufacturing processes. TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Handbook of Fertilizer Technology, Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi, 2000. 2. Gopala Rao M. and Marshall Sittig, Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology, 3rd Edition., East-West Press, New Delhi, 2010. 3. Brahma Mishra, Fertilizer technology and management, I.K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2011. 4. Fertilizer Manual, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 2000. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max.Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs. PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks |
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