Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the production of guanidine nitrate by the reaction of urea and excess ammonium nitrate in the presence of a silicon dioxide catalyst at an elevated temperature, wherein the molten reaction mixture containing the dispersed catalyst is passed in a cycle, a branch current of the reaction mixture is continuously separated off by filtration in such a manner that the catalyst remains in circulation and consumed urea and ammonium nitrate are supplemented corresponding to the removal of the product.

Abstract: The present invention provides a matrix for the production of pellets from powdered, granular, fibrous or pre-compressed loose material, said matrix having a plurality of pressure canals passing therethrough through which the loose material is forced and having cutting means which divides up the pressed material emerging from the pressure canals into pellets of predetermined length, wherein, on the exit side of the matrix, there are present flanges running between the pressure canals with a constant distance from one another, between which flanges sections of the cutting means extend up to the exit ends of the pressure canals.