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Fertilizer solutions containing stabilized iron
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1976-09-14
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Granted: 1977-11-01
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Expires: 1996-09-14
Abstract
Abstract Stable fertilizer solutions containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron, are prepared by admixing an iron-containing component with an ammonium phosphate-containing solution, and thereafter treating the resulting product with ammonia, thereby resulting in a stabilized iron product.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R. Kenton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:35
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05B; C05B13/00; C05B13/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Substantially stable iron complexes comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron, prepared by a process which comprises the step of: a. contacting a water-soluble iron salt with an ammonium polyphosphate and water in a ratio sufficient to provide at least about 1:1 phosphorus atoms:iron atoms, thereby preparing an iron polyphosphate slurry, wherein said ammonium polyphosphate contains at least about 20 weight percent of the phosphorus atoms thereof in the poly form, and b. thereafter reacting said iron polyphosphate slurry from said step (a) with ammonia in amount sufficient to provide a substantially stable iron complex solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Substantially stable iron complexes comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron, prepared by a process which comprises the step of: a. contacting a water-soluble iron salt with an ammonium polyphosphate and water in a ratio sufficient to provide at least about 1:1 phosphorus atoms:iron atoms, thereby preparing an iron polyphosphate slurry, wherein said ammonium polyphosphate contains at least about 20 weight percent of the phosphorus atoms thereof in the poly form, and b. thereafter reacting said iron polyphosphate slurry from said step (a) with ammonia in amount sufficient to provide a substantially stable iron complex solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product by the process according to claim 1 wherein said substantially stable iron complex solution from said step (a) is subsequently diluted with additional aqueous ammonium polyphosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product by the process according to claim 1 wherein said ratio in step (a) is in the range of about 1:1 to 100:1 P atoms:Fe atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The product by the process according to claim 3 wherein said ammonium polyphosphate contains at least about 35 weight percent of its phosphorus as a polyphosphate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The product by the process according to claim 4 wherein said water-soluble iron salt is ferrous acetate, ferrous bromide, ferric bromide, ferrous chloride, ferric chloride, ferric formate, ferrous iodide, ferric lactate, ferric malate, ferrous nitrate, ferric nitrate, ferric oxalate, ferric sulfate, ferrous sulfate, or ferrous thiosulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The product by the process according to claim 5 wherein in said ammonium polyphosphate at least about 45 weight percent of the total phosphorus is in the form of polyphosphate, said number ratio of ammonia molecules to iron atoms in said step (b) is in the range of about 3.5:1 to 30:1, and said water-soluble iron salt is ferrous chloride, ferric chloride, ferrous sulfate, or ferric sulfate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The product by the process according to claim 6 wherein said ammonium polyphosphate is a high N-high P 2 O 5 material containing about 9 to 11 weight percent N and 30 to 37 weight percent P 2 O 5 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product by the process according to claim 7 wherein said ammonium polyphosphate is a 10-34-0, and said water-soluble iron salt is ferrous chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product by the process according to claim 7 wherein said ammonium polyphosphate is a 10-34-O, and said water-soluble iron salt is ferric chloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product by the process according to claim 7 wherein said ammonium polyphosphate is a 10-34-0, and said water-soluble iron salt is ferrous sulfate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The product by the process according to claim 7 wherein said ammonium polyphosphate is a 10-34-0, and said water-soluble iron salt is ferric sulfate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stabilized iron complex solution as defined by FIG. 2 prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stabilized iron complex solution as defined by FIG. 3 prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stabilized iron complex solution as defined by FIG. 4 prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stabilized iron complex solution as defined by FIG. 5 prepared by the process of claim 1.
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