Urea-based blend composition and method for the manufacture thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11578009B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17053330

    申请日:2019-05-09

    摘要: The invention relates to a particulate urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form and one or more components in particulate form, selected from the group of nitrates, phosphates, sulphates and chlorides, and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, and a magnesium sulphate, wherein the urea-based blend composition is further characterized in that it comprises an alkaline or alkaline-forming compound, selected from the group of calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, and mixtures thereof. The composition according to the invention has improved properties for reducing ammonia loss by urease activity in the soil and is in particular suitable as a fertilizer. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of said urea-based blend composition, as well as to a composition of kit of parts comprising an amount of a) magnesium sulphate; b) a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, preferably N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT); c) an alkaline or alkaline-forming compound, selected from the group of calcium oxide, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, and mixtures thereof, and d) optionally, one or more anti-caking and/or moisture-repellent and/or anti-dust compounds.

    UREA-BASED BLEND COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220388919A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17775366

    申请日:2020-11-13

    IPC分类号: C05C3/00 C05G3/30

    摘要: The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form, a component comprising an ammonium source in particulate form, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, an alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compound that is able to interact with the component comprising an ammonium source in particulate form, selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal carbamates, metal hydroxides, metal acetates and any mixtures thereof, or from the group of organic bases consisting of ammonia, amines, amides, adenines, amidines, guanidines, anilines, carbamates, thiazoles, triazoles, pyridines; imidazoles, benzimidazoles, histidines, phosphazenes, and any mixture thereof, wherein the urea-based blend composition further comprises a cation source, different from the alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compound, comprising a cation selected from the group consisting of Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Cu+, Cu2+, Ni2+, Ag+, Pt2+, Ru2+, Co3+ and Cr3+.

    METHOD OF DETERMINING PLANT HEALTH
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220192100A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17442243

    申请日:2020-06-08

    IPC分类号: A01G7/00 G01J3/52

    摘要: A method of determining health of a plant which method includes displaying, on a screen of an electronic display of a mobile computing device, a digital leaf colour chart with colours ranging from yellow green to dark green; displaying on the screen next to the digital leaf colour chart a white area on which a leaf of the plant is to be placed; receiving input to the mobile computing device from a user about which colour of the digital leaf colour chart that best matches the leaf placed on the white area; and the mobile computing device determining the plant health based on the received input.

    HIGH ENERGY RECOVERY NITRIC ACID PROCESS USING LIQUID OXYGEN CONTAINING FLUID

    公开(公告)号:US20210300759A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17264892

    申请日:2019-08-14

    发明人: Maximilian WARNER

    摘要: A novel concept for a high energy and material efficient nitric acid production process and system is provided, wherein the nitric acid production process and system, particularly integrated with an ammonia production process and system, is configured to recover a high amount of energy out of the ammonia that it is consuming, particularly in the form of electricity, while maintaining a high nitric acid recovery in the conversion of ammonia to nitric acid. The energy recovery and electricity generation process comprises pressurizing a liquid gas, such as air, oxygen and/or N2, subsequently evaporating and heating the pressurized liquid gas, particularly using low grade waste heat generated in the production of nitric acid and/or ammonia, and subsequently expanding the evaporated pressurized liquid gas over a turbine. In particular, the generated electricity is at least partially used to power an electrolyzer to generate the hydrogen needed for the production of ammonia. The novel concepts set out in the present application are particularly useful in the production of nitric acid based on renewable energy sources.

    Handheld device and method for determining a plant status

    公开(公告)号:US11062481B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16472992

    申请日:2017-12-27

    发明人: Stefan Reusch

    摘要: The invention relates to a handheld device and method for determining a status of one or more plants. The device includes a digital color camera arranged for obtaining a color image of plants within a field of view, a light source arranged for providing broadband illumination to the plants within the field of view, and a processing unit arranged for controlling the camera and the light source for obtaining a first image of the plants while the light source illuminates the plants with broadband illumination, and obtaining a second image of the plants while the light source does not illuminate the plants.

    HIGH PRESSURE STRIPPERS FOR USE IN UREA PLANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210187471A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17055501

    申请日:2019-05-16

    摘要: A stripper for stripping a urea/carbamate mixture. The stripper comprises a shell and a plurality of tubes disposed within the shell. A shell-side space is provided between the tubes and the shell. A first heating fluid inlet, a second heating fluid inlet, and a heating fluid outlet are in fluid connection with the shell-side space. The second heating fluid inlet is disposed between the first heating fluid inlet and the heating fluid outlet. Related uses, systems, and methods are provided as well.