START-UP, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF LARGE-SCALE AMMONIA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Authors

  • Г. К. Лавренченко ООО «Институт низкотемпературных энерготехнологий», а/я 188, г. Одесса, Украина, 65026, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-7587
  • А. В. Копытин ООО «Институт низкотемпературных энерготехнологий», а/я 188, г. Одесса, Украина, 65026, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3514-0989

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18198/j.ind.gases.2017.0858

Keywords:

Ammonia, Hydro nitric mixture, Ammonia synthesis, Ammonia production, Haber-Bosch process, «Ammonia Casale», «Linde Ammonia Concept», «Lurgi», «Uhde Dual Pressure Process», «Megammonia»

Abstract

Ammonia is a highly liquid product that is used for the production of mineral fertilizers, explosives and polymers, nitric acid and other chemical products. The discovery of the reaction of its synthesis and commercial production using Haber-Bosch process became an outstanding achievement of the chemical science and industry at the beginning of the 20th century. At present, ammonia production technologies, while continuing to develop, have practically reached their perfection. Various technologies of ammonia production are considered in the paper; their characteristics are given. Megammonia technology, developed by the company «Casale» in conjunction with the company «Lurgi» is the most promising one. It allows building large-capacity ammonia aggregates in one technological line with a capacity of 5000 tons/day and above. Advantages of Megammonia technology make it possible to create units with low energy consumption, reaching 6,4 Gcal / ton of ammonia. As a result, the cost of production of ammonia can be reduced by 40 % compared to traditional technologies.

Author Biographies

Г. К. Лавренченко, ООО «Институт низкотемпературных энерготехнологий», а/я 188, г. Одесса, Украина, 65026

G.K. Lavrenchenko, Doctor of Technical Sciences

А. В. Копытин, ООО «Институт низкотемпературных энерготехнологий», а/я 188, г. Одесса, Украина, 65026

А.V. Kopytin, Candidate of Technical Sciences

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2017): Технические газы

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PRACTICE. NEW PROJECTS

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