Dispersable potash granule
AssigneeThe Andersons, Inc.
InventorsCharles W. Anderson, Timothy D. Birthisel
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Abstract
A water-dispersible particle is provided that includes organic origin potash in an amount ranging from 5% to 99.9% by weight of the total dry weight of the particle. A binder component is present in an amount from 1% to 95% by weight. The organic origin potash and the binder component on that contact with water causes particle dispersion into more than 100 pieces. A process for making a water-dispersible particle includes mechanical aggregation of the potash into a pellet. A binder component is present in the particle in an amount ranging from 1% to 95% by weight. The potash and the binder component are present in a form such that contact with water causes particle dispersion into more than 100 pieces. The pellet is then dried and ready to be applied.
Claims22
A water-dispersible particle comprising:
- an organic origin potash present in an amount ranging from 5% to 99.9% by weight of the total dry weight of the particle;
- and
- a binder component, present in an amount ranging from 1% to 95% by weight of the total dry weight of the particle, the particle having a mean particle domain size;
- the organic origin potash and the binder component present in a form such that contact with water causes particle dispersion into more than 100 pieces.
A process for making a water-dispersible particle comprising:
- (a) mechanically aggregating into a pellet:
- organic origin potash;
- and
- a binder component, present in an amount ranging from 1% to 95% by weight of the total dry weight of the particle;
- the organic origin potash and the binder present in a form such that contact with water causes particle dispersion into more than 100 pieces;
- and
- (b) drying the pellet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.