AU1130388A - Improved ammonia converter - Google Patents

Improved ammonia converter

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AU1130388A
AU1130388A AU11303/88A AU1130388A AU1130388A AU 1130388 A AU1130388 A AU 1130388A AU 11303/88 A AU11303/88 A AU 11303/88A AU 1130388 A AU1130388 A AU 1130388A AU 1130388 A AU1130388 A AU 1130388A
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Prior art keywords
heat exchanger
tubes
arranged centrally
ammonia converter
solution
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AU11303/88A
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AU594229B2 (en
Inventor
Hans-Dieter Marsch
Klaus-Jurgen Dr. Mundo
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ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG
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Uhde GmbH
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01C—AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; COMPOUNDS THEREOF
    • C01C1/00—Ammonia; Compounds thereof
    • C01C1/02—Preparation, purification or separation of ammonia
    • C01C1/04—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase
    • C01C1/0405—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase from N2 and H2 in presence of a catalyst
    • C01C1/0417—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase from N2 and H2 in presence of a catalyst characterised by the synthesis reactor, e.g. arrangement of catalyst beds and heat exchangers in the reactor
    • C01C1/0423—Cold wall reactors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J8/00—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes
    • B01J8/02—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds
    • B01J8/04—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid passing successively through two or more beds
    • B01J8/0403—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid passing successively through two or more beds the fluid flow within the beds being predominantly horizontal
    • B01J8/0407—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid passing successively through two or more beds the fluid flow within the beds being predominantly horizontal through two or more cylindrical annular shaped beds
    • B01J8/0415—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid passing successively through two or more beds the fluid flow within the beds being predominantly horizontal through two or more cylindrical annular shaped beds the beds being superimposed one above the other
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01C—AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; COMPOUNDS THEREOF
    • C01C1/00—Ammonia; Compounds thereof
    • C01C1/02—Preparation, purification or separation of ammonia
    • C01C1/04—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase
    • C01C1/0405—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase from N2 and H2 in presence of a catalyst
    • C01C1/0417—Preparation of ammonia by synthesis in the gas phase from N2 and H2 in presence of a catalyst characterised by the synthesis reactor, e.g. arrangement of catalyst beds and heat exchangers in the reactor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2208/00—Processes carried out in the presence of solid particles; Reactors therefor
    • B01J2208/00008—Controlling the process
    • B01J2208/00017—Controlling the temperature
    • B01J2208/00106—Controlling the temperature by indirect heat exchange
    • B01J2208/00168—Controlling the temperature by indirect heat exchange with heat exchange elements outside the bed of solid particles
    • B01J2208/00203—Coils
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2208/00—Processes carried out in the presence of solid particles; Reactors therefor
    • B01J2208/00008—Controlling the process
    • B01J2208/00017—Controlling the temperature
    • B01J2208/00106—Controlling the temperature by indirect heat exchange
    • B01J2208/00168—Controlling the temperature by indirect heat exchange with heat exchange elements outside the bed of solid particles
    • B01J2208/00212—Plates; Jackets; Cylinders
    • B01J2208/00221—Plates; Jackets; Cylinders comprising baffles for guiding the flow of the heat exchange medium
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
    • Y02P20/50—Improvements relating to the production of bulk chemicals
    • Y02P20/52—Improvements relating to the production of bulk chemicals using catalysts, e.g. selective catalysts

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas Treatment By Means Of Catalyst (AREA)
  • Catalysts (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Nitrogen Condensed Heterocyclic Rings (AREA)
  • Sorption Type Refrigeration Machines (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)

Abstract

In a two-stage ammonia converter containing at least one catalyst bed arranged in the pressure housing in annular fashion and a heat exchanger which can be flowed through by the reaction gas and is arranged centrally in the interior with respect to said bed, a solution is to be provided with which especially the guiding of the heat exchanger pipes, optimisation, decoupling of the length of the heat exchanger from the height of the catalyst bed and even a more favourable transmission of heat are achievable, where, in particular, a solution which is simple in construction terms should be found. This is achieved by constructing the heat exchanger (5) as a single-plate heat exchanger having heat exchanger tubes (6) arranged centrally in a plate (7) in a U-shaped manner, the side tubes of the U-tubes being arranged centrally for the inlet and being arranged on the circumference for the outlet. <IMAGE>
AU11303/88A 1987-03-18 1988-02-04 Improved ammonia converter Ceased AU594229B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19873708781 DE3708781A1 (en) 1987-03-18 1987-03-18 TWO-STAGE AMMONIA CONVERTER WITH AT LEAST ONE CATALYST BED WITH HEAT EXCHANGER INSIDE ITSELF
DE3708781 1987-03-18

Publications (2)

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AU1130388A true AU1130388A (en) 1988-09-22
AU594229B2 AU594229B2 (en) 1990-03-01

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AU11303/88A Ceased AU594229B2 (en) 1987-03-18 1988-02-04 Improved ammonia converter

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EP (1) EP0282699B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0672013B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1010402B (en)
AT (1) ATE86950T1 (en)
AU (1) AU594229B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1298962C (en)
DE (3) DE3708781A1 (en)
DK (1) DK172441B1 (en)
ES (1) ES2039001T3 (en)
FI (1) FI84168C (en)
MY (1) MY100781A (en)
NO (1) NO170575C (en)
ZA (1) ZA88539B (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3819451A1 (en) * 1988-06-08 1989-12-14 Uhde Gmbh DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT EXOTHERMAL, CATALYTIC GAS REACTIONS FOR AMMONIA OR METHANOL SYNTHESIS
DE102004028200B3 (en) 2004-05-28 2005-12-15 Hippweb E.K. Method for carrying out heterogeneous catalytic exothermic gas phase reactions for the synthesis of methanol
DE102006061847A1 (en) * 2006-12-21 2008-06-26 Uhde Gmbh Ammonia converter comprises a radially flowed-through catalyst bed, which concentrically surrounds a heat exchanger, an external- and/or an internal annular space and a main flow direction formed by the catalyst bed
GB201308428D0 (en) * 2013-05-10 2013-06-19 Johnson Matthey Plc Reactor
DE102016203753A1 (en) * 2016-03-08 2017-09-14 Thyssenkrupp Ag Process for the production of products under changing load conditions

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NL6904757A (en) * 1968-03-28 1969-09-30
IT1041778B (en) * 1975-07-15 1980-01-10 Snam Progetti RADIAL FLOW REACTOR FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS WITH HIGH THERMAL LEVEL STEAM PRODUCTION
GB1574723A (en) * 1976-03-10 1980-09-10 Haldor Topsoe As Apparatus for the synthesis of ammonia
IT1141102B (en) * 1980-11-28 1986-10-01 Ammonia Casale Sa AXIAL-RADIAL REACTOR FOR HETEROGENEOUS SYNTHESIS
US4452760A (en) * 1982-01-18 1984-06-05 The M. W. Kellogg Company Horizontal ammonia converter

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ES2039001T3 (en) 1993-08-16
FI84168B (en) 1991-07-15
MY100781A (en) 1991-02-14
DE8717724U1 (en) 1989-10-05
NO170575C (en) 1992-11-04
DE3708781A1 (en) 1988-09-29
DK50188D0 (en) 1988-02-01
FI84168C (en) 1991-10-25
NO880535L (en) 1988-09-19
ATE86950T1 (en) 1993-04-15
JPH0672013B2 (en) 1994-09-14
FI880450A0 (en) 1988-02-01
EP0282699A2 (en) 1988-09-21
JPS63230517A (en) 1988-09-27
CN88100966A (en) 1988-10-05
DK50188A (en) 1988-09-19
DE3879241D1 (en) 1993-04-22
FI880450A (en) 1988-09-19
ZA88539B (en) 1988-07-27
AU594229B2 (en) 1990-03-01
CA1298962C (en) 1992-04-21
DK172441B1 (en) 1998-07-13
NO170575B (en) 1992-07-27
NO880535D0 (en) 1988-02-08
EP0282699A3 (en) 1989-04-26
EP0282699B1 (en) 1993-03-17
DE3708781C2 (en) 1989-11-23
CN1010402B (en) 1990-11-14

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