Planting – Liquid or gas soil treatment – Treating substance includes ammonia
Patent
1997-02-28
1999-10-19
Will, Thomas B.
Planting
Liquid or gas soil treatment
Treating substance includes ammonia
137486, A01G 2509, G05D 701
Patent
active
059670665
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is generally directed to a system and to a process for dispensing a volatile liquid fertilizer and particularly ammonia into a field. The ammonia is placed in a vessel under sufficient pressure to maintain a substantial portion of the ammonia in a liquid form. From the pressurized vessel, the ammonia is fed to a distribution manifold where it is ultimately injected into a soil through a plurality of dispensing tubes. According to the present invention, a constant pressure flow rate control device is placed at each dispensing tube for metering the amount of ammonia fed to the soil. In particular, the flow control devices allow ammonia to be dispensed from the system while maintaining sufficient back pressure within the distribution manifold to maintain the ammonia in a liquid form. By preventing vaporization of the ammonia within the system, uniform and accurately controlled flow rates can be dispensed from the dispensing tubes.
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Giles Durham K.
Grimm Jeff
Henderson Graeme W.
Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
Pezzuto Robert
Will Thomas B.
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