PRODUCTION OF ORGANO-MINERAL FERTILIZERS BASED ON OFF-GRADE PHOSPHORITES AND SEWAGE SLUDGE
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This study investigates the feasibility of producing organo-mineral fertilizers based on off-grade phosphorite mineralized mass and sewage sludge generated at biochemical municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Phosphorite–sludge mixtures were prepared at mass ratios ranging from 90:10 to 30:70 and chemically treated with 30% sulfuric acid at 50–90% of the stoichiometric requirement relative to calcium oxide. The resulting slurries were separated into liquid and solid phases, and the contents of total P₂O₅, organic matter, humic acids, and fulvic acids were determined. The results showed that increasing the phosphorite fraction led to higher phosphorus levels, whereas increasing the sludge fraction caused a pronounced rise in organic matter, particularly fulvic acids in the liquid phase. A higher sulfuric acid dosage enhanced phosphorus transfer to the liquid phase and promoted the formation of stable complexes with organic components. The study provides scientific justification for producing a fast-acting liquid fertilizer enriched with fulvic acids, as well as a slow-release solid organo-mineral fertilizer dominated by humic acids.
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