The Use of Anhydrous Ammonia as a Mineral Fertilizer and Its Reaction and Behavior in Soil

Musa Shavanov, Ilyas Shigapov

2022

Abstract

Anhydrous ammonia (NH3) is the most concentrated nitrogen fertilizer containing 80-82% nitrogen and is widely used in many countries of the world as mineral fertilizer for agricultural crops. It is the third most abundantly produced toxic chemical in the world, which is extensively used as a fertilizer in agriculture. At present, the use of anhydrous ammonia in Russia is not so widely practiсed, but demand is gradually increasing among farmers. There are several reasons why NH3 is used so widely in the world: firstly, because of its relatively easy application and ready availability; secondly, it is a starting material for the production of ammonia and thirdly, it is the least expensive source of nitrogen fertilizer. However, there are also disadvantages of applying anhydrous ammonia as fertilizer that limit its complete dominance in the market. It is a gas that is stored as a liquid under high pressure, requiring special equipment for its application and adequately educated workers. If handled wrong, it can cause rapid dehydration and severe burns as it combines with the moisture of the body. This article is a compilation of scientific data that has been evaluated from several perspectives of NH3 after it is applied to soil.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Shavanov M. and Shigapov I. (2022). The Use of Anhydrous Ammonia as a Mineral Fertilizer and Its Reaction and Behavior in Soil. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Methods, Models, Technologies for Sustainable Development - Volume 1: MMTGE, ISBN 978-989-758-608-8, SciTePress, pages 79-83. DOI: 10.5220/0011555000003524

in Bibtex Style

@conference{mmtge22,
author={Musa Shavanov and Ilyas Shigapov},
title={The Use of Anhydrous Ammonia as a Mineral Fertilizer and Its Reaction and Behavior in Soil},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Methods, Models, Technologies for Sustainable Development - Volume 1: MMTGE,},
year={2022},
pages={79-83},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011555000003524},
isbn={978-989-758-608-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Methods, Models, Technologies for Sustainable Development - Volume 1: MMTGE,
TI - The Use of Anhydrous Ammonia as a Mineral Fertilizer and Its Reaction and Behavior in Soil
SN - 978-989-758-608-8
AU - Shavanov M.
AU - Shigapov I.
PY - 2022
SP - 79
EP - 83
DO - 10.5220/0011555000003524
PB - SciTePress