Process for ammoniating phosphoric acid

摘要

A process which comprises reacting ammonia with phosphoric acid in a reaction vessel to form a reaction mixture comprising ammonium phosphate characterized in that the reaction mixture is allowed to foam whereby there is formed a foaming reaction mixture comprising steam and ammonium phosphate; and in that steam and ammonium phosphate are discharged from the reaction vessel through a common outlet. Preferably the ammoniation is carried out under pressure and the foam reaction mixture is discharged via a spray nozzle into a zone of lower pressure where water is evolved spontaneously, e.g. by flash evaporation as the product is sprayed, to give a solid particulate product.