Lugar y 
Fecha:

• Provide an overview of alternatives for producing granular fertilizers. 
   
• Expose participants to various processes and equipment used in producing granular fertilizers and
  the unique problems encountered during
  production. 
   
• Increase understanding of appropriate methods for storing and handling raw materials and products of granulated,
  compacted, blended and fluid NPK fertilizers and the unique problems
  encountered in storing and handling
  these products. 
   
• Explain quality issues related to producing, storing and handling granular fertilizers.
   
• The workshop will consist of 3 days of classroom presentations/activities in
  Bangkok and 2 days of field trips visiting granular fertilizer production
  and storage facilities. In addition to presentations on production, storage
  and handling of fertilizer materials and methods for incorporating
  micronutrients, other presentations will be included, such as production of
  SCU in order to provide participants a basic understanding of subject matter
  closely related to those functions.
  

• Technology, design and equipment for the production of granulated fertilizers and incorporation of micronutrients.
   
• Storage and handling of granulated, compacted, blended and fluid NPK fertilizers and the raw materials from which they are produced.
   
• Quality issues in production, storage and handling of granulated fertilizers.
   
• Presentations on closely related topics, such as physical and chemical properties of fertilizers, fertilizer anti-caking agents and sampling.
   
• Sessions will address DAP, MAP, GTSP, SCU and AS.
   
• NPK production alternatives covering compaction/granulation, bulk blending and fluid fertilizers.
   
• Field trips to granular fertilizer production plants.