Deflourinated feed phosphate (DFP)

Monocalcium phosphate (MCP)

Defluorinated feed phosphate (DFP)

DFP (Ca₄Na(PO₄)₃) is a high-performance, ecologically pure feed additive for high-yielding animal production and poultry breeding with a high concentration of lemon soluble phosphorus form. DFP is non-hydroscopic and non-caking powder or granules, from light-brown to dark-brown color, and odorless. DFP is produced through hydro-thermo-acid reprocessing of apatite concentrate. DFP is used as milled product (grade “Р”) or in granules (grade “G”). DFP is applied for the improvement of compound feeds, including compound feeds for industrial culture of fish, and animals feeding with mixtures containing concentrates, ensilage, grass, milled root crops.

Main technical characteristics

Main specifications		Grade “P”(powder)	Grade “G”(granular)
P, %, min		18	18
Ca, %, min		30	30
Na, %, min		5.3	5.3
F, %, max		0.2	0.2
As, %, max		0.0002	0.0002
Pb, %, max		0.002	0.002
Cd, %, max		0.0001	0.0001
Hg, %, max		0.00002	0.00002
Granulometry:	less than 1.5 mm, %	-	100
	less than 1 mm, %	98	-
	from 1.5 to 0.1 mm, %, min	-	85
	less than 0.1 mm, %, max	-	15

DFP has the following advantages compared to other mineral sources of phosphorus:

• eliminates deficiency of calcium, phosphorus, sodium in organisms of agricultural animals at minimum concentration of heavy metals and harmful components;
• promotes increase of fixated nutritive substances of natural food;
• promotes hardening of animals and birds skeleton, positively increases shell quality of intensively egg-laying birds;
• lemon soluble form of DFP is well soluble in the stomach even in case of gastric acidity, so, DFP may be used for youngster feeding with natural gastric acidity, and also at partial dysfunction of acid formation and secretion in the stomach;
• there are no contraindications to application;
• DFP was tested and received positive recommendations for use from lead scientific institutions. Product is certified and allowed for application.

Packaging

Defluorinated feed phosphate is shipped in bulk or in 40 kg paper bags or 1000 kg big bags.

Storage

Shelf life – not limited.

Producer

Phosphorit

Monocalcium phosphate (MCP)

MCP (Ca(H₂PO₄)₂) is a white or grey powder in small granules, with good solubility in water, with medium hygroscopic property. Produced from specially prepared (fluorine-free) wet-process phosphoric acid and calcite material. MCP is used as a food additive for domestic animals and birds. Food containing MCP provides animals with calcium and phosphorus, which promotes forming hard bone stock and skeleton, improves functions of animal organism, metabolism, and function of nervous, immune and reproductive systems, increasing its productivity. Mineral additives of such compounds are especially recommended for feeding herbivorous animals.

Main technical characteristics

Main specifications		MCP 22.7(0.2-1.4)	MCP 22.7(0.5-2)
Total phosphorus (P), %, not less than		22.7	22.7
Calcium (Ca), %, not less than		16	16
Relative solubility of phosphorus (P) in 0,4 % HCl, %		98	98
pH (1% solution), not less than		3.3	3.3
Moisture, %, not more than		3	3
Ashes insoluble in 3N HCl, %, not more than		1	1
Granulometry:	0.2-1.4 mm, %, not less than	95	-
	0.5-2.0 mm, %, not less than	-	95

Undesirable substances	Requirements of EU legislation	Actual
Fluorine (F), mg/kg, not more than	2000	<2000
Arsenic (As) , mg/kg, not more than	10	<1.0
Lead (Pb), mg/kg, not more than	15	<1.0
Cadmium (Cd), mg/kg, not more than	10	<1.0
Mercury (Hg), mg/kg, not more than	0.1	<0.01
Dioxine, ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg, not more than	1.0	<0.2

Package

MCP is shipped in bulk or in 1000 kg big-bags or 25 kg polyethylene bags.

Storage

Shelf life – 2 years, under transportation and storage conditions in compliance with specification.

Producer

AB Lifosa