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New Urea Controlled-Release Fertilizers Based on Bentonite and Carnauba Wax

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  • João Fernandes Duarte Neto

    (Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil)

  • Jucielle Veras Fernandes

    (Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPG-CEMat), Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil)

  • Alisson Mendes Rodrigues

    (Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
    Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPG-CEMat), Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil)

  • Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes

    (Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
    Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPG-CEMat), Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil)

  • Gelmires de Araújo Neves

    (Laboratory of Materials Technology (LTM), Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil
    Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPG-CEMat), Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso—882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil)

Abstract

Controlled-release fertilizers are interesting alternatives to current commercial chemical fertilizers, which present a higher nutrient release rate, and can negatively impact the ecosystem. In this work, two urea controlled-release fertilizer types were manufactured from carnauba wax (CW), commercial granulated urea (U), and natural and sodium bentonite (Bent-R and Bent-Na, respectively). In the first type, the mechanochemical method produced fertilizers in bars, from a mixture containing different proportions of U, Bent-R, and Bent-Na. In the second type, the dip-coating method was used to coat urea bars with coatings containing different proportions of the Bent-R, Bent-Na, and CW. The cumulative urea release was evaluated over the 30-day incubation period, through soil columns tests and UV/visible spectroscopy. Overall, both fertilizers developed in this work presented lower cumulative urea release than standard fertilizers. On the other hand, the new fertilizers produced from the dip-coating method, provided cumulative urea release lower than that obtained by the mechanochemical method. In summary, carnauba wax and bentonite (raw and sodium modified) are promising materials for developing new urea controlled-release fertilizers. Furthermore, both carnauba wax and bentonite are non-toxic, biodegradable, relatively inexpensive, and created from materials that are easily purchased in Brazil, indicating that the new fertilizers developed in this work have the potential to be produced on a large scale.

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  • João Fernandes Duarte Neto & Jucielle Veras Fernandes & Alisson Mendes Rodrigues & Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes & Gelmires de Araújo Neves, 2023. "New Urea Controlled-Release Fertilizers Based on Bentonite and Carnauba Wax," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:6002-:d:1112103
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    1. Jucielle Veras Fernandes & Danyelle Garcia Guedes & Fabiana Pereira da Costa & Alisson Mendes Rodrigues & Gelmires de Araújo Neves & Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes & Lisiane Navarro de Lima Santana, 2020. "Sustainable Ceramic Materials Manufactured from Ceramic Formulations Containing Quartzite and Scheelite Tailings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-14, November.
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