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Process for preventing the physical disintegration of ammonium nitrate by temperature fluctuations

Assignee: Commercial Solvents Corp
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Filing: 1949-09-21
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Granted: 1953-11-03
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Expires: 1969-09-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard A Stengel
  • 👤 John W Brodhacker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:33
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01C; C01C1/00; C01C1/18; C01C1/185; C05; C05C; C05C1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR PREVENTING THE PHYSICAL DISINTEGRATION BY TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE PRODUCE BY THE REACTION OF AMMONIA AND NITRIC ACID, WHICH COMPRISES ADDING AND THOROUGHLY MIXING WITH SAID ACID BEFORE SAID REACTION SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF SULFURIC ACID TO GIVE AN AMMONIUM NITRATE PRODUCT CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 0.25 TO 5.0% OF AMMONIUM SULFATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR PREVENTING THE PHYSICAL DISINTEGRATION BY TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE PRODUCE BY THE REACTION OF AMMONIA AND NITRIC ACID, WHICH COMPRISES ADDING AND THOROUGHLY MIXING WITH SAID ACID BEFORE SAID REACTION SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF SULFURIC ACID TO GIVE AN AMMONIUM NITRATE PRODUCT CONTAINING FROM ABOUT 0.25 TO 5.0% OF AMMONIUM SULFATE.

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