APPLICATION NOTE

Superphosphate & Potassic Super Fertilizer

SUMMARY

This application note summarizes the digestion of Superphosphate & Potassic Super Fertilizers using ColdBlock Digestion CB15S Technology.

Instrument:

ColdBlock CB15S sample digester, chiller, ICP-OES

Published:September 2022
Digestion Time:20 Minutes
Acid Used:Aqua Regia
Average ColdBlock Recovery vs. CRM:
  • 98% Calcium

  • 99% Phosphorus

  • 93% Potassium

METHODOLOGY

  1. Chiller temperature was set to 5°C
  2. 0.5g of each sample was weighed and placed into a ColdBlock Digestion vessel
  3. 20ml Aqua Regia was added
  4. Sample was digested at 80% power for 20 minutes
  5. Sample was cooled and bulked to 50mL using 2% HNO3 v/v

DISCUSSION

  • After 20 minutes the samples were clear, and no visible sample material remains

Superphosphate and Potassic Super after bulk up

Results

Superphosphate Fertilizer

Method:

05.g

20mL Aqua Regia – Digest at 80% for 20 minutes.

Element

Reference Value (ppm)

ColdBlock Average (ppm)

Stdev

% RSD

% Recovery

Ca

214680

211205

2196

0.5

98%

Cd

18.22

16.84

0.07

0.7

92%

P

94860

94293

633

1

99%

Potassic Super

Method:

05.g

20mL Aqua Regia – Digest at 80% for 20 minutes.

Element

Reference Value (ppm)

ColdBlock Average (ppm)

Stdev

% RSD

% Recovery

Ca

197140

194892

165

0.1

99%

Cd

19.94

18.24

0.685

3.8

91%

K

104160

96619

3360

3.5

93%

P

83740

80356

3959

4.9

96%

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