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Peninsula
Fertilizantes has its laboratory located in the Paranaguá
plant, where it operates in the direct control of products and
processes, starting when raw-materials are received, followed
by the production stage until it is delivered at the customer’s
facilities.
To attain quality levels of excellence in the optimisation of
the production process, the laboratory has state-of-the-art
facilities that comply with safety and environmental norms,
including micro processed drying and sterilisation kilns, vacuum
oven, vapour exhaust system, muffle furnace, nitrogen micro-distillers,
where the most important feature is the self-sampling atomic
absorption system.
Qualified personnel is registered with the Regional Chemicals
Council and licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle
Raising and Supply to carry out specialised services related
to customer requests, where customer satisfaction and credibility
are the priority. |
| Nitrogen |
Total
Nitric
Amidic
Ammonium |
| Phosphorus |
Soluble in ammonium + water neutral
citrate
Soluble in 2% nitric acid
Soluble in formic acid
Total
Soluble in water |
| Potassium |
K2O (potassium oxide) |
| Granulomety |
According to physical nature |
| Grain hardness |
In kg/grain |
| Humidity |
105ºC |
| Free water |
Vacuum (50 a 65ºC according to
raw-material) |
| Calcium |
Total
Oxide per gravimetry, compleximetry and atomic absorption |
| Sulphur |
As elementary sulphate and copper,
by gravimetry |
| Magnesium |
Total, per compleximetry and atomic
absorption |
| Acidity |
H3PO4 percentage |
| Borum |
Azometino H and atomic absorption
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| Copper |
Atomic absorption |
| Iron |
Atomic absorption |
| Manganese |
Atomic absorption |
| Molibdenium |
Atomic absorption |
| Silica |
Atomic absorption |
| Zinc |
Atomic absorption |
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A method for heavier metals (Cadmium, Lead and Nickel) and for abrasion
essays is under development.
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