Effect of particle size on direct compaction of urea fertilizer

• Main Authors: Shamsudin, Intan Soraya, Anuar, Mohd Shamsul, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni, Mohd Tahir, Suraya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37287/1/Effect%20of%20particle%20size%20on%20direct%20compaction%20of%20urea%20fertilizer.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37287/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02726351.2014.930942#.Vb65MPlrsZM
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The effect of particle size on compaction properties and characteristics of urea tablets manufactured from available urea granules (TG tablets) and ground urea powders (TP tablets) was investigated. The compaction properties, namely, plastic work, elastic work, friction work, and maximum ejection pr...