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US 9,527,779 · App. 14/539,745 · Granted Dec 27, 2016

Fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using the same

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Patent No.
US 9,527,779
App. No.
14/539,745
Granted
Dec 27, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Generally, the instant disclosure relates to fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using the same. More specifically, the instant disclosure relates to blast suppressant and/or blast resistant ammonium nitrate fertilizer compositions, as well as methods of making and using the same.

Claims (94)

1. A fertilizer composition, comprising:

an ammonium nitrate material; and

an effective amount of a stabilizer material to result in a specific impulse of not greater than 13.5 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test;

wherein the stabilizer material comprises an aluminum production byproduct, wherein the stabilizer material is at least 12.5 wt. % of the total fertilizer composition.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the aluminum production byproduct comprises: a layered double hydroxide.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer material comprises hydrocalumite.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer material comprises hydrotalcite.

5. The composition of claim 1 , further wherein the stabilizer material in the fertilizer composition comprises an additive.

6. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the fertilizer composition is configured as a mesh size of between 4 and 20.

7. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a form selected from the group consisting of: pellets; prills; granules; powder; disks; and combinations thereof.

8. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a homogenous mixture.

9. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a heterogeneous mixture.

10. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises at least one coating.

11. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a blast suppressant fertilizer.

12. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , further comprising a desensitized fertilizer.

13. The fertilizer composition of claim 2 , wherein the LDH further comprises an intercalated LDH.

14. The fertilizer composition of 13 , wherein the intercalated LDH is in the form of LDH-carbonate; LDH-phosphate; LDH-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

15. The fertilizer composition of claim 13 , wherein the intercalated LDH is intercalated with a material selected from the group consisting of: an herbicide; a pesticide; an anti-fungal agent; a supplemental nutrient; and combinations thereof.

16. The fertilizer composition of claim 4 , wherein the HTC further comprises an intercalated HTC.

17. The fertilizer composition of claim 16 , wherein the HTC is intercalated in the form of: HTC-carbonate; HTC-phosphate; HTC-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

18. The fertilizer composition of claim 17 , wherein the intercalated HTC is intercalated in is present in an amount of 25 wt. % of the fertilizer composition, such that the fertilizer composition results in a specific impulse of not greater than 1.4 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test.

19. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , further comprising a plant nutrient selected from the group consisting of: N, P, K, Mg, Ca, K, Fe, Mn, and combinations thereof.

20. The fertilizer composition of claim 1 , further comprising a binder.

21. A fertilizer composition, comprising:

an ammonium nitrate material; and

an effective amount of a stabilizer material to result in a specific impulse of not greater than 13.5 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test;

wherein the stabilizer material includes a layered double hydroxide;

wherein the layered double hydroxide is at least 12.5 wt. % of the total fertilizer composition.

22. The fertilizer of claim 21 , further comprising a filler material.

23. The fertilizer of claim 22 , wherein the filler material is selected from the group consisting of: bauxite residue, fire clay, red lime, and combinations thereof.

24. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the fertilizer composition is configured as a mesh size of between 4 and 20.

25. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a form selected from the group consisting of: pellets; prills; granules; powder; disks; and combinations thereof.

26. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a homogenous mixture.

27. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a heterogeneous mixture.

28. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises at least one coating.

29. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a blast suppressant fertilizer.

30. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , further comprising a desensitized fertilizer.

31. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the LDH further comprises an intercalated LDH.

32. The fertilizer composition of 30 , wherein the intercalated LDH is in the form of LDH-carbonate; LDH-phosphate; LDH-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

33. The fertilizer composition of claim 30 , wherein the intercalated LDH is intercalated with a material selected from the group consisting of: an herbicide; a pesticide; an anti-fungal agent; a supplemental nutrient; and combinations thereof.

34. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , further comprising a plant nutrient selected from the group consisting of: N, P, K, Mg, Ca, K, Fe, Mn, and combinations thereof.

35. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , wherein the stabilizer material is a Bayer process byproduct.

36. The fertilizer composition of claim 21 , further comprising a binder.

37. A fertilizer composition, comprising:

an ammonium nitrate material; and

an effective amount of a stabilizer material to result in a specific impulse of not greater than 13.5 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test;

wherein the stabilizer material comprises hydrotalcite, wherein the stabilizer material is at least 12.5 wt. % to not greater than 20 wt. % of the total fertilizer composition.

38. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the fertilizer composition is configured as a mesh size of between 4 and 20.

39. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a form selected from the group consisting of: pellets; prills; granules; powder; disks; and combinations thereof.

40. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a homogenous mixture.

41. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a heterogeneous mixture.

42. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises at least one coating.

43. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a blast suppressant fertilizer.

44. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , further comprising a desensitized fertilizer.

45. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , wherein the HTC further comprises an intercalated HTC.

46. The fertilizer composition of claim 45 , wherein the HTC is intercalated in the form of: HTC-carbonate; HTC-phosphate; HTC-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

47. The fertilizer composition of claim 45 , wherein the intercalated HTC in is present in an amount of 25 wt. % of the fertilizer composition, such that the fertilizer composition results in a specific impulse of not greater than 1.4 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test.

48. The fertilizer composition of claim 37 , further comprising a plant nutrient selected from the group consisting of: N, P, K, Mg, Ca, K, Fe, Mn, and combinations thereof.

49. A fertilizer composition, comprising:

an ammonium nitrate material; and

an effective amount of a stabilizer material to result in a specific impulse of not greater than 13.5 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test;

wherein the stabilizer material comprises a layered double hydroxide material selected from the group consisting of: hydrotalcite and hydrocalumite, wherein the stabilizer material is at least 12.5 wt. % to not greater than 20 wt. % of the total fertilizer composition; further wherein the fertilizer composition is configured in the form of: pellets, prills, granules, disks, powder, or combinations thereof.

50. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the fertilizer composition is configured as a mesh size of between 4 and 20.

51. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a homogenous mixture.

52. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a heterogeneous mixture.

53. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises at least one coating.

54. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a blast suppressant fertilizer.

55. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , further comprising a desensitized fertilizer.

56. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the LDH further comprises an intercalated LDH.

57. The fertilizer composition of 56 , wherein the intercalated LDH is in the form of LDH-carbonate; LDH-phosphate; LDH-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

58. The fertilizer composition of claim 56 , wherein the intercalated LDH is intercalated with a material selected from the group consisting of: an herbicide; a pesticide; an anti-fungal agent; a supplemental nutrient; and combinations thereof.

59. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the HTC further comprises an intercalated HTC.

60. The fertilizer composition of claim 59 , wherein the intercalated HTC is intercalated in the form of: HTC-carbonate; HTC-phosphate; HTC-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

61. The fertilizer composition of claim 59 , wherein the intercalated HTC in is present in an amount of 25 wt. % of the fertilizer composition, such that the fertilizer composition results in a specific impulse of not greater than 1.4 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test.

62. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , further comprising a plant nutrient selected from the group consisting of: N, P, K, Mg, Ca, K, Fe, Mn, and combinations thereof.

63. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , wherein the stabilizer material is a Bayer process byproduct.

64. The fertilizer composition of claim 49 , further comprising a binder.

65. A fertilizer composition, comprising:

an ammonium nitrate material; and

an effective amount of a stabilizer material to result in a specific impulse of not greater than 13.5 kPa*ms/kg when measured in accordance with a blast propagation test;

wherein the stabilizer material comprises hydrocalumite, wherein the stabilizer material is at least 12.5 wt. % to not greater than 20 wt. % of the total fertilizer composition.

66. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the fertilizer composition is configured as a mesh size of between 4 and 20.

67. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a form selected from the group consisting of: pellets; prills; granules; powder; disks; and combinations thereof.

68. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a homogenous mixture.

69. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a heterogeneous mixture.

70. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises at least one coating.

71. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the fertilizer composition comprises a blast suppressant fertilizer.

72. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , further comprising a desensitized fertilizer.

73. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the HCM further comprises an intercalated HCM.

74. The fertilizer composition of claim 73 , wherein the intercalated HCM is intercalated with a material selected from the group consisting of: an herbicide; a pesticide; an anti-fungal agent; a supplemental nutrient; and combinations thereof.

75. The fertilizer composition of claim 73 , wherein the intercalated HCM is in the form of: HTC-carbonate; HTC-phosphate; HTC-nitrate; or combinations thereof.

76. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , further comprising a plant nutrient selected from the group consisting of: N, P, K, Mg, Ca, K, Fe, Mn, and combinations thereof.

77. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , wherein the stabilizer material is a Bayer process byproduct.

78. The fertilizer composition of claim 65 , further comprising a binder.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: ALCOA USA CORP.
Reel/Frame 061558/0257 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2017
From: ALCOA USA CORP.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 041521/0521 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2016
From: ALCOA INC.
To: ALCOA USA CORP.
Reel/Frame 040556/0141 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2016
From: WEAVER, MARK; CRUM, KYLE; NICHOLS, JUDODINE; IWIG, DAVID; ORKIS, STEVEN; CARKIN, GERRY; GENCAGA, ORHAN D.; SUNDAY, STEPHEN; HARRISON, IAN ROSS; SMITH, JOHN; PARKS, SHANNON; GERSHENZON, MIKHAIL
To: ALCOA INC.
Reel/Frame 038532/0655 →