Technology Request

Production technology of semi-finished product used for production of artificial fertilisers.
IRCPK2002TR14
Organization: Cracow University of Technology
IRC Name: IRC South Poland  
Country: Poland
Entry Date: Wed, October 16, 2002
Last Update:  
Deadline: Thu, October 16, 2003
Abstract:

A company located in southern Poland is looking for a production technology utilising shredded limestone discards resulting in a semi-finished product suitable for application in production of artificial fertilisers. The company is looking for partners interested in co-operation.

Description:

Milled or crushed limestone discards (of light or packed limestone) shall be used for production of the semi-finished product. The semi-finished product is used manufacturing process of basic artificial fertilisers.The semi-finished product shall be ready for use by interested companies.

Technical Specifications / Specific technical requirements:
Physical and chemical properties of light limestone:
- standard absorbability: 11.2 %
- freeze resistance (25 cycles) – without any damage
- apparent density: 1.81 g/cm3
- porosity: 28.6
- coefficient of thermal conductivity: 0,434 kcal/mhoC
Chemical composition: CaO – 52,36%; SiO2 – 3,17%; TiO2 - 0,2%; Al2O3 - 0,27%; Fe2O3 - 0,23%; MnO - 0,005%; MgO - 0,73%; Na2O - 0,17%; K2O - 0,08%; P2O5 - 0,245%; SO3 - 0,04%; Cl - 0,009%; F – 0,19 %
Physical and chemical properties of “Morawica” packed limestone:
- standard absorbability: 1.03 %
- freeze resistance (25 cycles) – without any damage
- apparent density: 2.64g/cm3
Chemical composition: CaO – 52,48%; CO2 - 40,09%; SiO2 – 3,21%; Al2O3 - 0,63%; Fe2O3 ~0,5%; MgO - 0,74%; Na2O ~0,03%; K2O ~0,04%; P2O5 ~0,03%; SO3 - 0,25%;
Physical and chemical properties of “MorawicaII” packed limestone:
- standard absorbability: 1.03 %
- freeze resistance (25 cycles) – without any damage
- apparent density: 2.69 g/cm3
Chemical composition: CaCO3 ~96,9%; CaO ~52%; SiO2 ~1,7%; MgO ~0,72%; SO3 ~0,06%; R2O5 - 0,96%

Technology Keywords:
  • Anorganic Substances
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Agriculture Machinery / Technology
  • Crop Production
Organisation/Company Type: Industry
Organisation/Company Size: 50-249
Brief Market Application Codes:
  • Materials technology
  • INDUSTRY
Comments
Milled or crushed limestone discards shall be used for production of the semi-finished product. The semi-finished product is used manufacturing process of basic artificial fertilisers.The semi-finished product shall be ready for use by interested companies.
Detailed Market Application Codes (VEIC):  
Collaboration Type:
  • Technical Co-operation
  • Joint venture agreement
  • License agreement
  • Manufacturing agreement (Subcontracting & Co-contracting)

Comments
,,- Type of partner sought: research team or SME

- Specific area of activity of the partner: chemistry, agriculture, artifical fertilisers branch

- Task to be performed
Preferred Countries for diffusion: ALL
Additional Information:  
Contact Name: Kubik
Contact First name: Artur
Phone: +48 12 628 28 45
Fax: +48 12 632 47 95
Email: artur@transfer.edu.pl