The balanced chemical reaction for the manufacturing of superphosphate is:
- $Ca _3(PO _4) _2 +\ 2H _2SO _4 +\ 4H _2O \ \longrightarrow Ca(H _2PO _4) _2 \ + \ 2CaSO _4.2H _2O $
- $Ca _3(PO _4) _2 +\ H _2SO _4 +\ 4H _2O \ \longrightarrow Ca(H _2PO _4) _2 \ + \ CaSO _4.2H _2O $
- $Ca _3(PO _4) _2 +\ 2H _2SO _4 +\ 2H _2O \ \longrightarrow 2Ca(H _2PO _4) _2 \ + \ CaSO _4.2H _2O $
- $Ca _3(PO _4) _2 +\ 4H _2SO _4 +\ 2H _2O \ \longrightarrow Ca(H _2PO _4) _2 \ + \ 2CaSO _4.2H _2O $
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${ Ca } _{ 3 }{ \left( P{ O } _{ 4 } \right) } _{ 2 }+2{ H } _{ 2 }S{ O } _{ 4 }+4{ H } _{ 2 }O\longrightarrow Ca{ ({ H } _{ 2 }P{ O } _{ 4 }) } _{ 2 }+2CaS{ O } _{ 4 }.2{ H } _{ 2 }O+Heat$
A well powdered phosphate rock or bone ash mixed known quantity of concentrate sulphuric acid is introduced into a cast iron chamber provided with mechanical stirrer and two valves at bottom. Each valve opens in a big chamber called den. The mixture is stirred for 2 to 5 minutes and then dumped mechanically into one of the dens through the valve. The mass is kept in the den for about 24 hours.
A mixture of calcium sulphate and calcium dihydrogen phosphate is obtained .This mixture is called superphosphate.