Effect of nutrient seed coating on the emergence of wheat and oats

A series of experiments was conducted under controlled soil moisture and temperature conditions in a growth chamber to examine the effect of a range of nutrient seed coatings on the emergence to wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Kite) and oats (Avena sativa L. cv. Blackbutt) sown in a coarse sandy loam soil. Final emergence of oats was not reduced by a coating containing 10 kg P ha^–1 (as monocalcium phosphate [MCP]) whereas the same coating reduced wheat emergence by 15%. The emergence of both wheat and oats was severely reduced by urea coatings (supplying 10 kg N ha^–1) to 33 and 13% respectively; this injury was lessened markedly by the inclusion of phenyl phosphorodiamidate (PPD) in the urea coatings at 1% (w/w) (emergence increased to 66 and 56% respectively).Low soil moisture (67% of field capacity [FC]) resulted in almost no emergence of wheat coated with urea (± bentonites of different pH). In soil at FC, the addition of bentonite of pH 5 (B5) to urea coatings permitted greater emergence (54%) than when bentonite of pH 9 (B9) was added (32%) which, in turn, permitted greater emergence than urea coating alone (10%). When PPD and bentonite (B5 or B9) were combined either singly or together with urea in seed coatings, PPD was more effective than either of the bentonites in reducing injury and masked the slight positive effect of B5.Coatings containing various combinations of N and P sources (at 3.6 and at 8 kg ha^–1 respectively) all reduced the emergence of wheat compared to raw seed (91% emergence). When applied alone, MCP was least damaging (74%); the combination of MCP with ammonium sulfate (AS) caused somewhat more injury (68%) whilst combination with calcium nitrate (CN) caused most injury (29%). In contrast, CN alone caused relatively little damage (73%) whilst AS alone was more damaging (50%). There was no significant regression found between percentage emergence and either the calculated partial salt index or the pH of the nutrient coatings. Further work is needed to examine the mechanisms of injury due to nutrient seed coatings so that safe but effective formulations can be developed.     

Ammonia Decomposition on Ir(100): From Ultrahigh Vacuum to Elevated Pressures

Ammonia decomposition on Ir(100) has been studied over the pressure range from ultrahigh vacuum to 1.5 Torr and at temperatures ranging from 200 to 800 K. The kinetics of the ammonia decomposition reaction was monitored by total pressure change. The apparent activation energy obtained in this study (84 kJ/mol) is in excellent agreement with our previous studies using supported Ir catalysts (Ir/Al₂O₃ 82 kJ/mol). Partial pressure dependence studies of the reaction rate yielded a positive order (0.9±0.1) with respect to ammonia and negative order (–0.7 ±0.1) with respect to hydrogen. Temperature-programmed desorption data from clean and hydrogen co-adsorbed Ir(100) surfaces indicate that ammonia undergoes facile decomposition on both these surfaces. Recombinative desorption of N₂ is the rate-determining step with a desorption activation energy of 63 kJ/mol. Co-adsorption data also indicate that the observed negative order with respect to hydrogen pressure is due to enhancement of the reverse reaction (NH _x + H NH _x+1, x=0–2) in the presence of excess H atoms on the surface.     

现有合成氨厂建设8万吨/年硫酸钾及4万吨/年纯碱装置的可行性

本文试图论述现有合成氨厂改变产品结构,采取以生产化肥为主,联产化工产品。通过对钾芒硝法工艺及联碱工艺技术路线的选择,技术经济分析,以期提高化肥厂的经济效益。     

优质饮用水直接进户试验研究

针对目前上海市自来水水质存在的不足,试验了三种水质深度处理工艺。试验证明,该三种工艺对浊度、色度、耗氧量、余氯、氨等指标均有明显的去除效果。在其它水质指标方面,符合建设部2002年“水质目标”及欧盟水质标准的要求,最后确定了一种工艺用于小区供水。     

小型合成氨厂节气节能工艺评价 (Ⅷ)换热式转化深冷净化工艺

作者对“换热式转化深冷净化工艺”用于改造以间歇蒸汽转化工艺生产合成氨小厂的工艺流程、主要原料消耗、技术经济指标和风险性进行了研究、计算、分析和比较,为国内105家以天然气为原料的小型合成氨厂节气节能改造的方案选择提供依据。     

合成气中氨含量测定方法的改进

用快速测定仪测定气体中的氨含量，采气量为50ml，可准确测出高含量氨体积百分比含量为80%-100%和低含量氨体积百分比含量为1%-20%的样气，该仪器结构简单，易于制造，测定过程简单，结果准确，一目了然。     

新型CO耐硫变换催化剂QDB-04的开发及应用

介绍了新型CO耐硫变换催化剂QDB-04的性能特点及工业应用情况，对Shell粉煤气化煤气第一变换炉反应深度的问题及控制第一变换炉“床层飞温”的办法进行了讨论，提出了ODB-04催化剂应用于低水气比Shell粉煤气化制氨变换工艺的设计方案。     

高纯度氨氮回收技术及装备

开发了全填料结构的吸收、精馏、压缩冷凝新型复合分离流程及装备。该流程和装备用于精细化工厂氨氮废气(水)的处理,在获得高收率、高纯度液氨产品的同时,基本上实现了气、液无污染排放。     

解吸水解装置存在问题分析及改进措施

分析解吸水解系统存在的工艺冷凝液流量及组分偏离设计值、塔盘吹翻、水解给料泵超负荷等问题，提出改进措施及建议。     

Attractiveness to mexican fruit flies of combinations of acetic acid with ammonium/amino attractants with emphasis on effects of hunger

Ammonium acetate was more attractive than other ammonium salts to Mexican fruit flies (Anastrepha ludens) in an orchard test. We hypothesized that acetic acid enhanced the attractiveness of ammonia in the orchard test and that acetic acid may similarly enhance attractiveness of AMPu, an attractant consisting of a mixture of ammonium bicarbonate or ammonium carbonate, methylamine HCl, and putrescine. In laboratory experiments, acetic acid was attractive to flies deprived of either yeast hydrolysate or both sugar and yeast hydrolysate but not to flies fed both sugar and yeast hydrolysate. AMPu/acetic acid combinations were more attractive than AMPu alone to flies deprived of both sugar and yeast hydrolysate but not to flies fed sugar, regardless of yeast hydrolysate deprivation status. Acetic acid is the first attractant found that has become more attractive with both sugar and protein deprivation in studies withA. ludens. It is also the first that has enhanced the attractiveness of another attractant type. In orchard tests, yellow sticky panels baited with either AMPu or 17 mg of acetic acid were at least six times more attractive than unbaited panels. However, panels baited with both acetic acid (17–68 mg) and AMPu were less attractive than AMPu alone. These results differed from the laboratory data in which combinations were never less attractive than AMPu alone.