Fluid Fertilizer Science and Technology

by Palgrave

Overview

Illustrates current fluid fertilizer technology in the US and abroad, including manufacture, handling, storage, distribution, and use in the field demonstrating how fluid fertilizer facilitates more precise delivery of nutrition to crops. The volume provides the means to analyze fluid fertilizer sys

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824777036
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/28/1991
Series:	Fertilizer Science and Technology , #7
Pages:	648
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Derek A. Palgrave is a Chartered Chemist and Divisional Director of Chafer Fertilizers, at BritAg Industries Ltd., Chedburgh, Suffolk, England. The author of numerous scientific papers and patents, he is a Coeditor of the Fertilizer Science and Technology series (Marcel Dekker, Inc.). A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Institute of Risk Management, and a member of the Institute of Patentees and Inventors, Mr. Palgrave received the M.A. degree from Cambridge University, England.

Table of Contents

Preface — Contributors — 1. History of Fluid Fertilizers Derek A. Palgrave — 2. Global Status of Fluid Fertilizers Derek A. Palgrave — 3. Manufacture of Nitrogenous Fluids Simon C. Quarmby — 4. Manufacture of Mixed Fluids Frank Achorn — 5. Solubility Harry B. Shaffer — 6. Physical and Chemical Phenomena Controlling the Stability and Flow Properties in Suspensions Edgar W. Sawyer, Jr. — 7. Miscellaneous Physical Properties of Fluid Fertilizers Derek A. Palgrave — 8. Sequestration and Chelation John J. Mortvedt — 9. Corrosion Mitigation in Fluid Fertilizers Homer R. Horsman and Patrick S. McRight — 10. Large Storage Installations Roy D. Space — 11. Pit and Lagoon Storage Kenneth C. Hunter — 12. Local Storage and Distribution Cecil L. Walker — 13. Pipeline, Barge, and Rail Transport Roy D. Space — 14. Fertilization Under Drip Irrigation Bnayahu Bar-Yosef — 15. Localized and Subsurface Placement Michael F. Broder — 16. Hydroponics and Nutrient Film Culture Selwyn Richardson — 17. Fluid Fertilizer Application Equipment Edgar J. Rickel — 18. Agronomic Characteristics of Fluids Larry S. Murphy — 19. Management of Fluid Fertilizers for the Growing Crop George W. Rehm and L. W. Lohry — 20. Quality of Fluid Fertilizers Frank J. Johnson and Edward J. Huber, Jr. — 21. Health, Safety, and Environmental Aspects of Fluid Fertilizers /R. Gordon Wells and Karl T. Johnson — 22. Glossary of Fluid Fertilizer Terms James T. Batchelor and Derek A. Palgrave — Index.

Editorial Reviews

Illustrates current fluid fertilizer technology in the US and abroad, including manufacture, handling, storage, distribution, and use in the field--demonstrating how fluid fertilizer facilitates more precise delivery of nutrition to crops. The volume provides the means to analyze fluid fertilizer systems instantaneously by supplying correlations of fertilizer chemical compositions and physical properties. It also contains an extensive survey of corrosion risks for materials used to handle fluid fertilizers--complete with recommendations for storage installations, pipelines, tank cars, trucks, barges, and applicators. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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