DEVELOPMENT OF A DEFOLIANT PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BASED ON CARBONATE RESIDUES UNDER SEMI-INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS AND THEIR COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS

Аннотация

This article presents the development of a defoliant production technology based on carbonate residues derived from the soda industry under semi-industrial conditions. The study focuses on utilizing environmentally problematic by-products as a valuable raw material for the synthesis of agrochemically effective defoliants. A process flow was designed and optimized to ensure technological feasibility, chemical efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The semi-industrial synthesis was carried out under controlled conditions, and the resulting products were subjected to detailed compositional analysis using instrumental methods such as FTIR spectroscopy. The results confirmed the formation of active components with defoliating properties, meeting the agrochemical standards for use in cotton cultivation. The proposed approach contributes to the circular economy by converting industrial waste into high-value agricultural inputs while reducing the environmental burden. The research findings demonstrate the potential for scaling up the technology for industrial applications.