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Apparatus and method for producing liquid fertilizer

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1956-11-13
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Granted: 1960-09-13
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Expires: 1976-11-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Dick P Bresee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 20:33
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05D; C05D9/00; C05B; C05B7/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 196 words
A LIQUID FERTILIZER CONVERTER AND COOLING SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CLOSED TANK, A FIRST CONDUIT FOR ADMITTING WATER TO SAID TANK, A FIRST SPRAY PIPE DISPOSED IN THE UPPER AND NORMALLY VAPOR CONTAINING SPACE OF SAID TANK, A SECOND CONDUIT FOR PASSAGE OF LIQUID FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TANK TO SAID FIRST SPRAY PIPE, A SECOND SPRAY PIPE DISPOSED IN THE LOWER AND NORMALLY LIQUID CONTAINING PORTION OF SAID TANK, A THIRD SPRAY PIPE DISPOSED IN THE NORMALLY LIQUID CONTAINING PORTION OF SAID TANK, A SOURCE OF PHOSPHORIC ACID COMMUNICATING WITH SAID THIRD SPRAY PIPE, A SOURCE OF LIQUID AMMONIA COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SECOND SPRAY PIPE, A FIRST MOTOR VALVE DISPOSED OPERATIVELY IN SAID FIRST CONDUIT, A LIQUID LEVEL CONTROLLED ASSEMBLY COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST VALVE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT LEVEL OF LIQUID IN SAID TANK, A SECOND MOTOR VALVE DISPOSED OPERATIVELY IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SECOND SPRAY PIPE, A THIRD MOTOR VALVE DISPOSED OPERATIVELY IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID THIRD SPRAY PIPE, A CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING SAID SECOND AND THIRD VALVES IN RESPONSE TO PRESSURE WITHIN SAID TANK AND MEANS FOR SPRAYING COOLING WATER ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CLOSED TANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 196 words
A LIQUID FERTILIZER CONVERTER AND COOLING SYSTEM COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CLOSED TANK, A FIRST CONDUIT FOR ADMITTING WATER TO SAID TANK, A FIRST SPRAY PIPE DISPOSED IN THE UPPER AND NORMALLY VAPOR CONTAINING SPACE OF SAID TANK, A SECOND CONDUIT FOR PASSAGE OF LIQUID FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TANK TO SAID FIRST SPRAY PIPE, A SECOND SPRAY PIPE DISPOSED IN THE LOWER AND NORMALLY LIQUID CONTAINING PORTION OF SAID TANK, A THIRD SPRAY PIPE DISPOSED IN THE NORMALLY LIQUID CONTAINING PORTION OF SAID TANK, A SOURCE OF PHOSPHORIC ACID COMMUNICATING WITH SAID THIRD SPRAY PIPE, A SOURCE OF LIQUID AMMONIA COMMUNICATING WITH SAID SECOND SPRAY PIPE, A FIRST MOTOR VALVE DISPOSED OPERATIVELY IN SAID FIRST CONDUIT, A LIQUID LEVEL CONTROLLED ASSEMBLY COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST VALVE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT LEVEL OF LIQUID IN SAID TANK, A SECOND MOTOR VALVE DISPOSED OPERATIVELY IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID SECOND SPRAY PIPE, A THIRD MOTOR VALVE DISPOSED OPERATIVELY IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID THIRD SPRAY PIPE, A CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING SAID SECOND AND THIRD VALVES IN RESPONSE TO PRESSURE WITHIN SAID TANK AND MEANS FOR SPRAYING COOLING WATER ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CLOSED TANK.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 140 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COOLED AQUEOUS FERTILIZER FROM LIQUID FERTILIZER REACTANTS WHICH WHEN MIXED EVOLVE HEAT COMPRISING, SEPARATELY JETTING A PAIR OF SAID REACTANTS INTO AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM IN A CONVERSION ZONE WHEREBY HEAT IS EVOLVED AND THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM ACQUIRES A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST MENTIONED AQUEOUS MEDIUM, SAID JETTING BEING AT A SUFFICIENTLY HIGH VELOCITY TO DISSIPATE HEAT OF REACTION AND THEREBY TO AVOID VIBRATION, SPRAYING THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE AGAINST THE INNER UPPER WALL OF SAID ZONE, FLOWING COOLING WATER DOWN THE OUTER WALL OF SAID ZONE IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE RELATION WITH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM OF INCREASED TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID ZONE, AND PASSING A PORTION OF THE HEAT EXCHANGED AQUEOUS MEDIUM TO THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID ZONE AS THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM SPRAYED AGAINST THE INNER UPPER WALL OF SAID ZONE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 140 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COOLED AQUEOUS FERTILIZER FROM LIQUID FERTILIZER REACTANTS WHICH WHEN MIXED EVOLVE HEAT COMPRISING, SEPARATELY JETTING A PAIR OF SAID REACTANTS INTO AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM IN A CONVERSION ZONE WHEREBY HEAT IS EVOLVED AND THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM ACQUIRES A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST MENTIONED AQUEOUS MEDIUM, SAID JETTING BEING AT A SUFFICIENTLY HIGH VELOCITY TO DISSIPATE HEAT OF REACTION AND THEREBY TO AVOID VIBRATION, SPRAYING THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE AGAINST THE INNER UPPER WALL OF SAID ZONE, FLOWING COOLING WATER DOWN THE OUTER WALL OF SAID ZONE IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE RELATION WITH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM OF INCREASED TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID ZONE, AND PASSING A PORTION OF THE HEAT EXCHANGED AQUEOUS MEDIUM TO THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID ZONE AS THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM SPRAYED AGAINST THE INNER UPPER WALL OF SAID ZONE.

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