World phosphate industry
Other Title(s)
الصناعة الفوسفاتية في العالم
Author
Source
Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue (s7) (31 Dec. 2017), pp.5-23, 19 p.
Publisher
Ministry of Industry and Minerals Iraqi Geological Survey
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Phosphate rocks are the commercial source used as raw material for manufacturing phosphoric acid, phosphate fertilizers and certain other chemicals.
Phosphate rocks can be used directly in some applications, whereas beneficiation is required to upgrade the ore to more than 29% of P2O5 when used as a raw material for the production of fertilizers, phosphoric acid and many other phosphate compounds.
Phosphatic fertilizers are the most important end-product of phosphoric acid.
Production of phosphoric acid is the first step in the manufacture of many phosphatic fertilizers.
Phosphoric acid and phosphate compounds can be used directly in chemical industries or as a key ingredient in the production of many other chemicals required in detergents, animal feed, food, beverages, surface treatment (metal cleaning, coating), water treatment, dentistry, tooth pastes, fire extinguishers amongst many others.
High purity phosphate compounds are also used in food and pharmaceutical production.
Phosphorus as an element and some other phosphoric chemicals derived from phosphate rocks are used in pesticides, matches, fireworks and also in many military applications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tumah, Hijran Zayn al-Abidin. 2017. World phosphate industry. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining،Vol. 13, no. (s7), pp.5-23.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tumah, Hijran Zayn al-Abidin. World phosphate industry. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining Vol. 13, Seventh special issue (2017), pp.5-23.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tumah, Hijran Zayn al-Abidin. World phosphate industry. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining. 2017. Vol. 13, no. (s7), pp.5-23.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 20-23
Record ID
BIM-844731