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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7189289 | Cleaning agent and method for cleaning heater tubes Disclosed is a cleaning agent for heater tubes, which is capable of eliminating deposits such as soot particulates in tubes installed in industrial heaters that typically use oil, coal or gas. The cleaning agent of the present invention is prepared by formulating a ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175684 | Prilling method A prilling method comprising the steps of: providing a molten first component, mixing at least a second component with the molten first component, reacting the components to form a shear-thinnable mixture; and prilling the shear-thinnable mixture wherein the prillin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7117718 | Device for ascertaining a particle concentration in an exhaust gas flow A device for ascertaining a particle concentration in an exhaust gas flow of a combustion device, particularly a diesel combustion device, is provided, which device ascertains very small particle concentrations in the exhaust gas of combustion devices, accompanied b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7014828 | Process for stabilizing ammonium nitrate The invention relates to a method for producing thermally and mechanically stable ammonium nitrate by dissolving in nitric acid 1–3% by weight of reticulated metal silicate, before treatment with ammonia. The ammonium nitrate granules produced by this method swell... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6805821 | Wet granulation method for generating granules A method of wet granulation of fertilizer and other materials into granules. The method involves formation of the granule directly on the pan from the feedstock without intermediate steps or the use of seed materials. The result is a product having a completely unif... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6733560 | Water soluble complex fertilizers, method for their preparation and related use The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a complex NPK fertilizer in the form of granules or prills, and to a method for its preparation and to the related use of the fertilizer thereby obtained. In particular the present invention relates to... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6689181 | Ammonium sulfate nitrate Ammonium sulfate nitrate composite materials useful as fertilizers having desirable levels of nitrate ions, superior stability against detonation, higher density, greater resistance to moisture, and a method for their manufacture. The ammonium sulfate nit... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689720 | High-pH oil based adjuvant blend for enhancing efficacy of pesticides The present invention relates to a homogenous adjuvant blend for use in spray carriers containing herbicides. The homogenous adjuvant blend includes an oil, a pH adjuster, and nonionic surfactants.... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669753 | Method and composition for desensitizing the explosive performance of commercially available fertilizers A method for desensitizing explosives illicitly manufactured from commercial fertilizers, preferably ammonium nitrate. Ammonium nitrate prills are impregnated with microballoons which carry a desensitizing agent, preferably water. The microballoons are su... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6656382 | Use of layered double hydroxides (LDHs), which reversibly bind (exchange) nitrate Minerals that reversibly fix ions, in particular NO3 --, i.e. that can exchange one anion for another anion can be used as fertilizers and soil conditioners, as well as for the purification and treatment of water, particularly for the eliminati... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6642178 | Adjuvant blend for enhancing efficacy of pesticides The present invention relates to a homogenous adjuvant blend for use in spray carriers containing herbicides. The homogenous adjuvant blend includes a nitrogen fertilizer, a pH adjuster, modified vegetable oil, and a blend of nonionic surfactants having h... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641638 | Process for nitrogen oxide waste conversion to fertilizer The present invention describes a process for converting vapor streams from sources containing at least one nitrogen-containing oxidizing agent therein to a liquid fertilizer composition comprising the steps of: a) directing a vapor stream containing at le... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6475259 | Coating agent and coated particulate fertilizers A coated fertilizer is provided along with a method for producing the coated fertilizer, where the coated fertilizer has a coating made of at least one amine compound which is a primary, secondary or tertiary, straight or branched hydrocarbon chain amine ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6454979 | Wet granulation method for generating granules A method of wet granulation of fertilizer and other materials into granules. The method involves formation of the granule directly on the pan from the feedstock without intermediate steps or the use of seed materials. The result is a product having a comp... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6423109 | Free flowing fertilizer composition with enhanced deposition/anti drift characteristics A free-flowing fertilizer comprising: i) from 25 to 99.5% by weight of a powdered water soluble nitrogen containing fertilizer. ii) from 0.05 to 1.5% by weight of a polyacrylamide liquid emulsion/dispersion. iii) from 0.1 to 3.0% by weight of a polyacrylamide ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6372007 | Organic compost The present invention relates generally to organic compost used to treat soil. The compost serves as a source of plant nutrients, improves soil structure, encourages the growth of beneficial microorganisms and can be used as a vehicle in the formulation o... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364926 | Concentrated liquid adjuvant and fertilizer A concentrated liquid adjuvant and fertilizer composition containing a nitrogen source, an ampholytic surfactant, a drift control agent/deposition aid, and a carrier is disclosed. The concentrated composition is phase stable, and provides a nitrogen sourc... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6358538 | Method for protecting plants from fungus A method for protecting a ground plot of plants, a hydroponic system of plants, and the like from fungal infection by the application of a solution of nitrates to the plants, ground surface and other associated structures present on which fungus spores ma... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6358294 | Free-flowing fertilizer compositions The invention relates to free-flowing, powder fertilizer compositions characterized by having enhanced aqueous dissolution rates and being able to produce drift reduced aqueous agricultural spray medium. Specifically, the compositions are water-soluble, n... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6344066 | Process for the preparation of fertilizers and sulfur compounds A method for the combined production of (I) a fertilizer selected from a group consisting of ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphates or a combination thereof through an indirect neutralization of ammonia with an acid selected form a group consisting of nitr... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6299663 | Granulation method and apparatus therefor Granulated particles by making use an initial feedstock having particle size of -150 mesh and 90% or greater particle size of 200 mesh. The feedstock may be contacted in a pan granulator which includes a minor amount of nucleating material of about -35 me... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6176892 | Method for making nitrogen-potassium fertilizer containing calcium nitrate and products thereof The invention relates to a method for making NK-fertilizers basically from calcium nitrate fertilizers and potassium nitrate and homogeneous NK-fertilizer products. Calcium nitrate fertilizer is melted together with potassium nitrate to form a melt or sus... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6174442 | Adsorbent for phosphate from an aqueous medium, production and use of said adsorbent An adsorbent for phosphate from aqueous medium, particularly for inorganic phosphate or phosphate bound to foodstuffs from body fluids or foodstuffs, which contains beta-iron hydroxide stabilized by carbohydrates and/or by humic acid.... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6171358 | Calcium nitrate based fertilizer Homogeneous calcium nitrate based fertilizers containing sulphur, and method for their preparations. Solid gypsum and/or a slow reacting sulphate mineral is mixed with melted calcium nitrate fertilizer at a temperature of 90-110° C. and kept at this temp... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6132484 | Wet granulation method for generating fertilizer granules A method of wet granulation of fertilizer and other materials into granules. The method involves formation of the granule directly on the pan from the feedstock without intermediate steps or the use of seed materials. The result is a product having a comp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6039783 | Process and equipment for nitrogen oxide waste conversion to fertilizer The present invention describes a process for converting vapor streams from sources containing at least one nitrogen-containing oxidizing agent therein to a liquid fertilizer composition comprising the steps of: a) directing a vapor stream containing at least ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6001147 | Unsymmetrical polyureaurethane fertilizer encapsulation This invention relates to processes for the production of unsymmetrical polyurea-urethane coated granular fertilizer products, and to the unsymmetrical polyurea-urethane coated granular fertilizer products produced by these processes. These processes comp... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997599 | Soil conditioning agglomerates containing cement kiln dust Mechanically strong, water-disintegrable agglomerates for use as a soil conditioner produced from dust particles emitted from kilns during the manufacture of cement and a process for forming such agglomerates are disclosed. The process comprises combining... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997602 | Aqueous fertilzer suspension containing at least phosphate ions and calcium or magnesium ions and a use of the suspension The invention relates to a stable, concentrated aqueous fertilizer suspension, which can be diluted with water to provide a working solution. The suspension contains 10 to 60% by weight of water and 40 to 90% by weight of a plant nutrient composition base... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5965117 | Water-bouyant particulate materials containing micronutrients for phytoplankton Water-buoyant compositions comprising a source of micronutrients for photosynthetic phytoplankton growth are useful for stimulating photosynthetic phytoplankton growth in ocean areas devoid of such growth when deployed on ocean surfaces as floating partic... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5938813 | Granular coated particles containing urea and metal nitrate, and process for making the same Granular coated particles suitable for use alone or in combination with other fertilizer particles as an nitrogen-dispersing agricultural fertilizer, and a process for making the granular coated particles are disclosed. The granular coated particles inclu... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5851260 | Suspension fertilizer suitable for irrigation fertilization, and a process for its preparation The invention relates to a stable aqueous fertilizer suspension suitable for drip irrigation, which suspension contains 5-55% by weight water and 45-95% by weight of one or several plant-nutrient containing substances, of which at least one contains water... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5725630 | Dry granular fertilizer blend and a method of fertilizing plants A liquid fertilizer blends containing alkanoic acids are safely and conveniently applied to young plants or seeds in a dry form. This dry form is generally a granular carrier and facilitates the application of said fertilizers in conjunction with other ag... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5720794 | Ammonium nitrate particulate fertilizer and method for producing the same An improved particulate, ammonium nitrate is prepared with 2.0-6.0 percent by weight potassium sulfate. The potassium sulfate suppresses crystalline phase IV.revreaction.III transitions in the ammonium nitrate particles while undergoing temperature variat... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5647885 | Method of complex providing user with mineral salts and/or fertilizers, and system for effecting same The essence of the invention resides in that in production of a solid product obtained in a reactor (1) by way of synthesis from source components and serving as a raw material for preparing a solution of salt and/or fertilizer, a pulp is obtained and the... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5472530 | Method of manufacturing free-flowing ammonium nitrate particles applying an anticaking agent The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing free-flowing ammonium nitrate particles, applying an inorganic coating. The invention also comprises an anti-caking coating.... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5411569 | Iron humate product A process is provided for preparing preferred iron humate products. The preferred iron humate products provide iron and other nutrients and organic matter for vegetation and supplementation of animal feedstocks. The preferred iron humate products are prod... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5378259 | Process for granulating ammonium nitrate fertilizer The invention relates to a process for granulating ammonium nitrate fertilizer with a nitrogen content of between 25% and 34% by weight, by forming a mix of NH4 NO3, limestone and/or dolomite, ammonium sulphate and/or ammonium phosph... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5302180 | Iron humate product A process is provided for preparing preferred iron humate products. The preferred iron humate products provide iron and other nutrients and organic matter for vegetation. The preferred iron humate products are produced by using an iron salt coagulant that... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5186732 | Encapsulated slow release fertilizers A coated product comprising a water soluble core material having a water insoluble polymeric coating encapsulating said core and a process for the production thereof. The encapsulating coating comprising a water-borne, polyvinylidene chloride-based latex ... | 02/16/1993 |
