Mechanochemical Preparation of a Novel Slow-Release Fertilizer Based on K2SO4-kaolinite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Mechanochemical Process
- In the first one, the time of milling was kept constant with various milling speeds.
- In the second one, the milling speed was fixed with different milling times.
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Milling Time Effect on Mechanochemical Synthesis of kaolinite-K2SO4 SRFs
3.2. Rotating Milling Speed Effect on the Mechanochemical Synthesis of the kaolinite-K2SO4 SRFs
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Series | Sample (kaolinite-K2SO4) Weight Ratio | Milling Speed rpm | Milling Time min |
---|---|---|---|
Exp. 1 | 3:1 | 700 | 60, 120, 180 |
Exp. 2 | 3:1 | 200, 400, 700 | 120 |
Milling Time (min) | Conc. of K+ (mg L−1) | Conc. of SO42− (mg L−1) |
---|---|---|
60 | 289.6 | 2801.0 |
120 | 36.0 | 2478.0 |
Milling Speed (rpm) | Conc. of K+ (mg L−1) | Conc. of SO42− (mg L−1) |
---|---|---|
200 | 450.8 | 4344.1 |
400 | 315.2 | 3110.3 |
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AlShamaileh, E.; Alrbaihat, M.; Moosa, I.; Abu-Afifeh, Q.; Al-Fayyad, H.; Hamadneh, I.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. Mechanochemical Preparation of a Novel Slow-Release Fertilizer Based on K2SO4-kaolinite. Agronomy 2022, 12, 3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123016
AlShamaileh E, Alrbaihat M, Moosa I, Abu-Afifeh Q, Al-Fayyad H, Hamadneh I, Al-Rawajfeh A. Mechanochemical Preparation of a Novel Slow-Release Fertilizer Based on K2SO4-kaolinite. Agronomy. 2022; 12(12):3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123016
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlShamaileh, Ehab, Mohammad Alrbaihat, Iessa Moosa, Qusay Abu-Afifeh, Hebah Al-Fayyad, Imad Hamadneh, and Aiman Al-Rawajfeh. 2022. "Mechanochemical Preparation of a Novel Slow-Release Fertilizer Based on K2SO4-kaolinite" Agronomy 12, no. 12: 3016. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123016