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'''Prill''' is a dry pellet form of the [[ammonium nitrate]] used as a [[fertilizer]], and in the [[explosive]] [[ANFO]]. Prills are formed by allowing drops of the prill substance to congeal in mid-air by being dripped from the top of a tall [[Prilling Tower]].
'''Prill''' is a dry pellet form of a solid. Prills are formed by allowing drops of the prill substance to congeal in mid-air by being dripped from the top of a tall [[Prilling Tower]]. Fertilizers ([[ammonium nitrate]], [[urea]], [[NPK]]) and some detergent powders are commonly manufactured as prills.


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Revision as of 13:21, 28 February 2006

Prill is a dry pellet form of a solid. Prills are formed by allowing drops of the prill substance to congeal in mid-air by being dripped from the top of a tall Prilling Tower. Fertilizers (ammonium nitrate, urea, NPK) and some detergent powders are commonly manufactured as prills.