Yara International Asa

Ruud Van Belzen

Filip Colpaert

Luc Albert Vanmarcke

Francois Ledoux

Erik Alexander Bijpost

Howard Volke

Ellen Donkers

John Van Der Hoeven

Erika Winne

Adrian Bynes

Jacobus Gerardus Korver

Ignacio R Ipharraguerre

Inés Martinez-Luengas

Anand Mohan

Isabel Ruiz

Laura Pirro

Ellen Henrica Diana Donkers

Inés Martinez-luengas

Tom Van De Walle

A method for the production of a urea ammonium sulphate (UAS) composition in a pipe reactor comprising at least a reactor section, the method comprising:

Method and reactor for producing urea ammonium sulphate

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

The invention relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea ammonium sulphate (UAS)-based composition comprising urea ammonium sulphate, a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide and magnesium sulphate, characterized in that the UAS-based composition comprises 0.02 to 1 weight % of magnesium sulphate, 0.0001 to 1 weight % of the urease inhibitor and about 5 to about 30 weight % of ammonium sulphate. 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 a homogeneous, solid, particulate urea ammonium sulphate-based composition comprising urea, ammonium sulphate and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), 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) optionally, 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 ammonium sulphate-based composition and method for the manufacture thereof

The invention relates to a particulate urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur is further characterized in that it comprises a magnesium sulphate. 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 a particulate urea-based composition comprising urea, elemental sulphur and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), as well as to a composition of kit of parts comprising a magnesium sulphate.

Urea-based composition comprising elemental sulphur and method for the manufacture thereof

The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based composition comprising urea in particulate form and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), wherein the urea-based composition is further characterized in that it comprises one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic compounds. The composition according to the invention has been stabilized against the degradation of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT) in the presence of urea. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of the claimed solid, particulate, urea-based composition.

Urea-based composition and method for the manufacture thereof

The invention relates to a solid, particulate, urea-based blend composition comprising a urea-based compound in particulate form, 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, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), wherein the urea-based blend composition is further characterized in that it comprises one or more reactive alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compounds. The composition according to the invention has been stabilized against the degradation of a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT). The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of the claimed solid, particulate, urea-based blend composition.

The present application generally relates to a method for the manufacture of a liquid composition essentially consisting of an organic solvent of the type glycol and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide and products obtained therewith.

Liquid urease inhibitor formulations

The invention relates to a homogeneous, solid, particulate, urea ammonium sulphate-based composition comprising urea ammonium sulphate and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, wherein the urea ammonium sulphate-based composition is further characterized in that one or more of the following measures applies: a) it comprises 5 weight % or less, relative to the total weight of the composition, of one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic or organic compounds that is able to interact with ammonium sulphate; b) the urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide is in a solid particulate form; c) an anticaking and/or moisture repellent coating is applied onto the urea ammonium sulphate particulate material. 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 a homogeneous, solid, particulate urea ammonium sulphate-based composition comprising urea, ammonium sulphate and a urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide, in particular N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT), as well as to a composition of kit of parts comprising: a) one or more alkaline or alkaline-forming inorganic compounds that is able to interact with ammonium sulphate; b) the urease inhibitor of the type phosphoric triamide in solid particulate or liquid form, preferably wherein the urease inhibitor is N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (nBTPT); c) optionally, one or more anticaking and/or moisture repellent compounds.

A method of improving the properties of urea granulates, more especially the caking tendency, the dust formation and the foaming tendency in aqueous media, by the addition of an additive to the urea, wherein the additive comprises a carboxylic acid compound with the general formula XY&#x2014;(Z)&#x2014;COOH, in which Z is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon with 1-25 carbon atoms and X and Y are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom or a polar organic functional group, and in that the additive is added as a solution in a polar solvent to the urea granulates, which are subsequently dried.

Method of improving the properties of urea granules

A method of improving the crushing strength, impact resistance and the compressibility of urea granules by the addition of a compound to the molten urea, wherein the compound comprises both a polyvinyl compound and an organic molecule consisting of 1-10 carbon atoms and 1-10 polar organic groups.

Method of improving the crushing strength, impact resistance and compressibility of urea, and urea composition

Colorfast urea composition having reduced compressibility, cake formation and tendency of re-crystallization of the urea granulate, wherein the granulate further contains at least two different biodegradable polymers, of which at least one polymer is preferably a polyalkenyl amine compound. The other polymer is preferably polyaspartic acid or polyvinyl alcohol. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of such a urea composition.

Urea composition having reduced compressibility, cake formation and dust formation, and process for its preparation

The invention relates to a method of improving the crushing strength and reducing the dust formation and the caking tendency of urea particles by the addition of an organic compound to the molten urea, where at least one carbohydrate and optionally a polyvinyl compound is added to the urea. The invention also relates to a composition to be used as a urea additive.

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Ruud Van Belzen