Improvement in the mechanical strength of compacted urea fertilizer tablets through die wall lubrication

• Main Authors: Shamsudin, Intan Soraya, Anuar, Mohd Shamsul, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Mohd Hanif, Ahmad Husni, Mohd Tahir, Suraya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/67234/1/10%20JST-0823-2017.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/67234/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2027%20(1)%20Jan.%202019/10%20JST-0823-2017.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This research was conducted to investigate the compaction performance and mechanical strength of compacted urea fertilizer in unlubricated and lubricated die systems. The ground urea 46% N fertilizer was compacted in a 13 mm flat-face cylindrical die set in both unlubricated and lubricated die syste...