Acid Leaching-Based Production of Triple Superphosphate (TSP) Fertilizer from Burenkhaan Phosphorite, Khuvsgul, Mongolia

Javzandulam Chuluuntumur; Davaabal Batmunkh; Bayarzul Uyat; Oyun-Erdene Gendenjamts; Altantuya Ochirkhuyag

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Acid Leaching-Based Production of Triple Superphosphate (TSP) Fertilizer from Burenkhaan Phosphorite, Khuvsgul, Mongolia

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Javzandulam Chuluuntumur¹, Davaabal Batmunkh¹, Bayarzul Uyat¹, Oyun-Erdene Gendenjamts¹, Altantuya Ochirkhuyag¹^{, *}

¹Laboratory for Advanced Materials Chemistry and Technology, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, 13330, Mongolia

^*Corresponding author. Email: altantuya_o@mas.ac.mn

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Altantuya Ochirkhuyag

Available Online 25 December 2025.

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Keywords: Phosphorite; Phosphate concentrate; Triple superphosphate (TSP); Acid leaching; Phosphorus fertilizer
Abstract: Mongolia possesses over 3.6 billion metric tons of phosphate resources, predominantly located in Khuvsgul and Zavkhan Provinces. Despite this abundance, the country lacks industrial-scale phosphate beneficiation and fertilizer production, resulting in over 90% import dependency. Current national fertilizer consumption is estimated at 60,000–70,000 metric tons annually, whereas agronomic assessments indicate a requirement of 250,000–300,000 tons annually to meet domestic food production targets.

This research examined the composition and processing potential of phosphate concentrate obtained by flotation from the Burenkhaan phosphorite deposit. The concentrate contained 35.91% P₂O₅, 50.53% CaO, and 78.47% BPL, primarily composed of fluorapatite (77.1%). Acid leaching with 40–60% phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) at 80–100 ℃ for 5–20 min produced high-quality triple superphosphate (TSP) fertilizer, containing 42.85–55.28% total P₂O₅, with 100% plant-available phosphate and up to 100% water solubility. The chemical composition and physicochemical properties of the produced TSP fertilizer and phosphate concentrate were analyzed using XRD, XRF, ICP-OES, TGA/DTG, and FTIR spectroscopic techniques.

The results confirm the technical and economic feasibility of processing Burenkhaan phosphate to produce high-quality fertilizers, providing a pathway for import substitution and sustainable agricultural development while supporting Mongolia’s strategic goal of fertilizer self-sufficiency.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Resources and Technology (RESAT 2025)
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date: 25 December 2025
ISBN: 978-94-6463-928-5
ISSN: 2352-5401
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-928-5_7 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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