Chemical Engineering » Fertilizer Technology
Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is__________________?

A. Nickel
B. Platinum
C. Silica gel
D. Rhodium

Conditioners like finely divided peat are added to the fertiliser to________________?

A. Counteract burning
B. Avoid caking & hardening
C. Produce bulk
D. Increase its solubility

Urea is a better fertilizer than ammonium sulphate, because__________________?

A. It is cheaper
B. Nitrogen content is higher
C. It is not poisonous
D. It is easy to manufacture

An increase in the NH3/CO2 ratio in urea manufacture results in__________________?

A. Increased degree of conversion of CO2 to urea
B. Decreased degree of conversion of NH3 to urea
C. Decreased yield of urea
D. Decreased specific volume of molten mass

Maximum nitrogen percentage is in________________?

A. Ammonium sulphate
B. Calcium ammonium nitrate
C. Urea
D. Liquid ammonia

Fertiliser plants get their N2 requirements _____________________?

A. By fractionation of liquefied air
B. By dissociating oxides of nitrogen
C. From coal gas (coke oven gas)
D. From producer gas