Abstract
Methods are described for the production of ammonium phosphate containing fertilizers from apatite unsuitable for the use in the wet process. The studies were carried out with the intention of utilizing the reserve of apatite at Eppawala in Sri Lanka using raw local materials.
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Tennakone, K. Production of ammonium phosphate containing fertilizers from apatite unsuitable for the wet process. Fertilizer Research 17, 97–100 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01050460
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