AMMONIUM NITRATE NÍ4NÎ3
Ammonium Nitrate is a nitrogen fertilizer ( contains 17% of ammonium N and 17% of nitrate N). It is made through neutralisation of nitric acid with gaseous ammonia followed by granulation.
Application
Ammonium nitrate is produced in 2 grades:
- Grade A is used in industry for making explosives.
- Grade B is used in agriculture: As a nitrogen fertilizer may be applied to all kinds of soils and crops. Ammonium nitrate fertilizer is applied before sowing both as a basic fertilizer and a top dressing. AN is especially efficient for top dressing of grain crops in early spring.
AN is treated with anti-caking agent against caking.
Technical Requirements
| |
Grade A |
Grade B |
| Top Quality |
1 st Grade |
2 nd Grade |
| Total content of nitrate N and ammonium N, by weight, %: |
| In terms of NÍ4NÎ3, on dry basis, %, min. |
98 |
not rated |
not rated |
not rated |
| In terms of N on dry basis, %, min. |
not rated |
34,4 |
34,4 |
34,0 |
| Water content, by weight, %,max. with calcium and magnesium nitrate additives |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
| Granulometry, by weight, % Size: |
|
- 1-3 mm, %, min. |
93 |
not rated |
not rated |
not rated |
|
- 1-4 mm, %, min. |
not rated |
95 |
95 |
95 |
|
- 2-4 mm, %, min. |
not rated |
80 |
50 |
not rated |
|
- < 1 mm, %, max. |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
- > 6 mm, %, max. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Static strength of prills, kg/grain, min. |
0,5 |
|
0,7 |
0,5 |
|
- with calcium and magnesium nitrate additive |
|
0,8 |
|
|
| Friability, %, min. |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Packing, Transportation and Storage
Kuibyshevazot delivers ammonium nitrate in 50 kg open top polymer bags,
500 kg and 1,200 kg polymer “big bag” containers, in bulk (60 t special mineral fertilizer rail cars).
Ammonium nitrate is transported by all kinds of vehicles, exclusive of air transport, in accordance with the rules of goods carriage applicable for the relevant mode of transport.
AN is stored in closed dry storage rooms to avoid moistening. The packaged AN may be kept in a ground storage.
Guaranteed storage life
6 months from the manufacturing date.
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