Ammonium Sulphate

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Recently, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) suggested ammonium sulphate be used for paddy as an affordable option.

About Ammonium Sulphate

It is an inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia.

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Properties of Ammonium Sulphate

• It is a white odorless solid and has a high-melting point.
• It is very soluble in water.
• It is widely used as a fertilizer for alkaline soils.
• Ammonium Sulphate contains 21% nitrogen and 24% sulphur, making it an excellent source of essential nutrients for plants.
• Ammonium sulfate is available as a byproduct from the steel industry (recovered from coke oven gas) and from some metallurgical and chemical processes.

Applications of Ammonium Sulphate

• Agriculture and Fertilizers: It is used in the agricultural region as a nitrogen fertilizer.
• Water Treatment: The water treatment industry is some other significant region where ammonium sulphate is appreciably used.
• Food Industry Additive: It is used as a food additive and dough conditione.
• Pharmaceutical Industry: Ammonium sulphate also unearths programs in the pharmaceutical enterprise
• Textile and Leather Processing: The textile enterprise is any other vicinity wherein ammonium sulphate is hired, mainly in dyeing and printing tactics.

Source: NIE