Monoammonium Phosphate (Technical) - Morocco
- IUPAC Name
- azanium dihydrogen phosphate
- Molecular Formula
- H6NO4P
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 115.0300
- InChIKey
- LFVGISIMTYGQHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/H3N.H3O4P/c;1-5(2,3)4/h1H3;(H3,1,2,3,4)
- Synonyms & Trade Names
- Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate; 7722-76-1; Ammonium biphosphate; MONOAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE; Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate; Phosphoric acid, monoammonium salt; Ammonium monophosphate; Monoammonium orthophosphate; Monoammonium acid phosphate; Ammonium monobasic phosphate; Dihydrogen ammonium phosphate; Monoammonium hydrogen phosphate; Ammonium primary phosphate; Monoammonium dihydrogen phosphate; Ammonium orthophosphate dihydrogen; Ammonium phosphate, primary; Monoammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate; Phosphoric acid, ammonium salt (1:1); 09254QB17T; CHEBI:62982
Categories
Technical Document
Brief Overview
Phosphoric acid and ammonia solution are combined to form monoammonium phosphate. Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, another name for monoammonium phosphate, is a common ingredient in fertilizer and food industries. The crystal structure of monoammonium phosphate is tetragonal crystal prism. Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate is widely used in the optical industry due to its crystal structure. Ammoniacal nitrogen (11%), and P2O5 (52%), are the typical contents of monoammonium phosphate.
Manufacturing Process
Commercial production of monoammonium phosphate involves a 1:1 reaction between ammonia and phosphoric acid that yields a slurry of monoammonium phosphate. The granulator is then used to solidify the monoammonium phosphates. In a pipe cross reactor, ammonia and phosphoric acid can react 1:1 to produce monoammonium phosphate. This reaction produces heat that evaporates water and solidifies the monoammonium phosphate product.