Granular Urea; Has Become a More Suitable Material for Fertilizer Blends/Mixtures

 

Granular Urea

Apart from its application in the agriculture industry, granular urea also finds other industrial applications such as water treatment, metal treatment, health & beauty products, wood industry, glue & resins, and construction & civil engineering. Granular urea is harder than prilled urea and thus creates less dust and fines when handled and transported. Today, considerable urea is manufactured as granules, as they are larger, harder and more resistant to moisture. Therefore, granular urea has become a more suitable material for fertilizer blends.

Granule size and bulk density allow urea to be included in the composition of fertilizer blends and provide uniform distribution over the soil surface. Granular urea is formed by spraying molten urea into a mixture of dried urea particles and fines in a rotating drum. Urea is the most widely used nitrogen fertilizer in the world. Granular urea can be effectively used on acidic soils, for nitrogen fertilizing cereals, for fertilizing rice fields, technical crops, and horticulture.

Furthermore, granular urea (46% N) is a quality granulated fertilizer suitable for use on grass early in the season to give early season grass or for cereal top dressing later in the season. Urea is used to manufacture many chemicals, such as urea-formaldehyde resins, various plastics, and adhesives. It is also essential for making fertilizer, glue, feedstock, in resin production, and commercial products. Moreover, urea has important uses as a fertilizer and feed supplement, as well as a starting material for the manufacture of plastics and drugs.

Thus, with the increasing demand for fertilizers, from the agriculture industry, the demand for granular urea is also increasing with a rapid pace. US Gulf is a premium market for granular urea. In 2018, fertilizer consumption for United States of America was 128.8 kilograms per hectare. According to International Fertilizer Association (IFA), global fertilizer consumption is expected to grow moderately in the coming future.


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