2 publications

• Published Subscription 30 Jun 2018

  A Brief Review of Phosphate Rich Organic Manure, 2016

  By Mihir D.M., Jagadeesh K.

  Abstract: AbstractThe article starts with the classification of plant nutrients and gives a brief about mineral fertilizers and explains the mechanism of phosphate-uptake by plants. Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) has been in the frame of organic farming since last two decades and is challenging synthetic chemical fertilizers like DAP, MAP, SSP, and Nitro-Phosphates. PROM is essentially high-grade rock phosphate mineral in fine size along with well-matured organic manure. Bacillus megatherium, …

  Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 34–38 Read article →

• Published Subscription 20 Oct 2016

  Sodium Benzoate and Urea as Promoters in Sillimanite Flotation

  By Mihir D.M., Rama Rao V.V, Padmasree R.

  Abstract: Sillimanite is an alumino-silicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. Sillimanite in general is concentrated by gravity separation methods followed by froth flotation. Hydrophobicity is induced to sillimanite surface by adsorbing surfactant (oleic acid/oleate) molecules selectively and the mineral is collected into froth as concentrate. Other reagents used are; sodium silicate to depress garnet and silica and sodium hydroxide to adjust the pulp pH. In the present study, hydrotropes (sodium …

  Published in Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–7 Read article →