Fertilizer Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Fertilizer Technology (subject code DI05005051) as prescribed for MECHANICAL · Semester 5 divides the course into 6 units, covering 48 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05005051)Unit 1 (Overview of Fertilizer )
- 1.1. Define fertilizer and explain need of it
- 1.2. Classification of fertilizers
- 1.3. Role of essential Elements in plant Growth
- 1.3.1. Macro elements
- 1.3.2. Micro elements
- 1.4. Application of fertilizers
- 1.5. Calculate nutrient content in given fertilizers
Unit 2 (Nitrogenous Fertilizers)
- 2.1. Physical, chemical properties and applications of ammonia, nitric acid and urea
- 2.2. Manufacturing of ammonia synthesis gas
- 2.3. Explain sketch of ammonia synthesis converters
- 2.4. Manufacturing of ammonia
- 2.5. Storage and Transportation of Ammonia
- 2.6. Manufacturing of Nitric Acid
- 2.7. Concentration of Nitric acid by Mg(NO3)2
- 2.8. Manufacturing of Urea
- 2.9. Major engineering problems of ammonia, nitric acid and urea manufacturing
- 2.10. Manufacturing of
- 2.10.1. Ammonium nitrate
- 2.10.2. Ammonium sulphate
- 2.10.3. Ammonium chloride
Unit 3 (Phosphatic Fertilizer)
- 3.1. Physical, chemical properties and applications of elemental phosphorus and phosphoric acid
- 3.3. Manufacturing of elemental phosphorus
- 3.3. Manufacturing phosphoric acid by Wet Process
- 3.3.1. Strong Sulphuric Acid Leaching
- 3.3.2. Hydrochloric Acid Leaching
- 3.3.3. Electric Furnace Process
- 3.4. Major engineering problems of phosphorus and phosphoric acid
- 3.5. Manufacturing of Single Superphosphate
- 3.6. Manufacturing of Triple superphosphate
Unit 4 (Potassic Fertilizers )
- 4.1. List out various potassic fertilizer
- 4.2. Physical, chemical properties, manufacturing and uses of 4.2.1Potassium chloride
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- 4.2.2. Potassium nitrate
- 4.2.3. Potassium sulphate
- 4.2.4. Potassium magnesium sulphate ( K2SO4 MgSO4)
- 4.2.5. Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)
Unit 5 (Complex Fertilizer)
- 5.1. Define complex fertilizer and list out it
- 5.2. Manufacturing of
- 5.2.1. NPK fertilizer
- 5.2.2. Ammonium Sulphate Phosphate (ASP),
- 5.2.3. Calcium Ammonium Nitrate(CAN)
- 5.2.4. Di-ammonium phosphate
Unit 6 (Bio Fertilizer )
- 6.1. Define Biofertilizers and classify it
- 6.2.2. Phosphate solubilizing
- 6.2.3. Potassium solubilizing
- 6.3. Preparation of a biofertilizers
- 6.4. Classify organic fertilizers with examples
- 6.5. Outline advantages of organic fertilizers over Conventional fertilizer
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