Compound fertilizer provides comprehensive nutrients for crops. The production process combines essential plant nutrient elements (such as N, P, K and other trace elements) through chemical methods. This involves gathering nitrogen fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer, potash fertilizer and other chemicals together and forming them into particles suitable for agricultural use. When applied to soil, crops can efficiently absorb the required nutrients.
Compound fertilizer contains two or all three of the basic plant nutrients—Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium—along with microelements such as Boron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, and Molybdenum. Raw materials can be in powder or bulk form, primarily including:
| Nitrogen | Phosphorus | Potassium |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium nitrate Urea Ammonium bicarbonate Ammonium chloride Nitrate of soda Ammonium sulphate nitrate Ammonium sulphate Ammonium nitrate |
Single superphosphate Rock phosphate Dicalcium phosphate Triple superphosphate |
Kainit Potassium chloride Potassium sulphate Potassium nitrate |
| No. | Processes | Machines | Function of Machines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batching process | Automatic batching machine | Ratio raw materials by formula |
| 2 | Grinding process | Grinder | Grind granules to powder |
| 3 | Mixing process | Mixer | Mix powder evenly, add water or micro-elements if necessary |
| 4 | Granulating process | Feeding machine Granulator |
Feed mixed powder into granulator evenly Make mixed powder into fertilizer granules |
| 5 | Drying process | Dryer Hot stove Cyclone |
Dry fertilizer granules to low moisture by hot air Generate hot air to dryer Collect dust from dryer |
| 6 | Cooling process | Cooler Cyclone |
Cool fertilizer granules to normal temperature Collect dust from cooler |
| 7 | Screening process | Screener | Screen out required size from fertilizer granules |
| 8 | Coating process | Coating machine | Coat color, anti-blocking agent, microelements etc on fertilizer granules |
| 9 | Packaging process | Air compressor Packaging machine |
Generate power to packaging machine Package fertilizer granules into bags |