Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 8. Industrial Manufacturing, Material and Transport Technologies
8.103 Production technology of water-retaining polymer fertilizer with microelements
Developers’ contact information
State Scientific Institution “The Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”
9, Surganov Str., 220072 Minsk
Summary
The technology of production of water-retaining polymer fertilizer characterized by high water capacity.
Description
The technology of polymer hydrogel production on the basis of natural polymers (paper and pulp industry waste) used in agriculture.
Technology type
Technical advantages and economic benefits
Water-retaining fertilizer ensures a high level of soil water capacity, 25 % increase in agricultural crops productivity, decrease in plant disease rate, enables economical consumption of microelements up to 3-5 times.
Technology differentiation and uniqueness
Energy and recourse saving technology.
Context in which technology was identified
12th International Specialized Exhibition “Chemistry, oil and gas”, 27-30.05.2008, Minsk.
Technological keywords
Polymer-containing fertilizers.
Development Stage
Intellectual property rights
Range of applications
Industrial production, materials and transport.
Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres
Preferable Regions
Practical experience
Test certificates are available.
Environmental impact
Decreases washing of salt from soil and poisoning of environment.
Type of collaboration sought
Terms and restrictions
— None
Available technical assistance