Article: The Importance of Phosphate Milling

Learn more about the role and importance of phosphate milling in fertilizer manufacturing processes:

• Phosphate Milling – the Essentials
• The Role of the Mill
• Classifiers: The Brains of the Operation
• The Complete Mill System
• Benefits of a Holistic Approach

Grinding and pulverizing mills are the furthest upstream process in phosphate fertilizer manufacturing. The continuous crushing of phosphate rock to meet particle size specifications is essential for efficient downstream processing. Yet mills are more commonly seen as the ‘noisy neighbor’ to other process steps, rather than the essential engine that drives phosphates production. Regrettably, this lack of recognition for the importance of milling can cause inefficiencies upstream that are further compounded downstream.