Granulated phosphate product containing abrasivity and lubricity additives

摘要

A granulated phosphate composition that provides sufficient nutritional value as well as enhanced pelleting benefits, such as abrasiveness and lubricity, compared to other granulated phosphate feed products. The granulated phosphate composition includes a phosphate source, such as monocalcium phosphate, mono-dicalcium phosphate, or dicalcium phosphate, and one or more additives such as lubricity and abrasivity additives. The lubricity additive can include a sodium additive that lubricates the die during a feed milling or pelleting process. The abrasivity additive can include silica or sand that scours the die during the pelleting process. The increased lubricity and abrasivity attributes of the composition benefits die throughput and efficiency in the pelleting process, without compromising nutritional value in the final feed product.

主权项

1. A granulated phosphate feed ingredient composition for use as a feed ingredient in pelleted animal feed, the composition comprising:
a phosphate source comprising a combination of monocalcium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate; a lubricity additive comprising a sodium compound present in an amount that provides a sodium content of about one to about ten percent by weight of the composition; and an abrasive additive.