CA1243469A - Ammonia synthesis - Google Patents
Ammonia synthesisInfo
- Publication number
- CA1243469A CA1243469A CA000478942A CA478942A CA1243469A CA 1243469 A CA1243469 A CA 1243469A CA 000478942 A CA000478942 A CA 000478942A CA 478942 A CA478942 A CA 478942A CA 1243469 A CA1243469 A CA 1243469A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- ammonia
- heat exchange
- pressure
- heat
- gas
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 222
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 title claims abstract description 108
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 106
- 229910021529 ammonia Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims abstract description 91
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 131
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 29
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 238000001704 evaporation Methods 0.000 claims description 28
- 230000008020 evaporation Effects 0.000 claims description 19
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000003507 refrigerant Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000007036 catalytic synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000036961 partial effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims 15
- IDIFPUPZOAXKOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N azane ruthenium Chemical compound N.[Ru] IDIFPUPZOAXKOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- QYTBWVFCSVDTEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N azane;iron Chemical compound N.[Fe] QYTBWVFCSVDTEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 238000004064 recycling Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000005057 refrigeration Methods 0.000 abstract description 11
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract description 9
- 241001072332 Monia Species 0.000 description 18
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- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 238000009833 condensation Methods 0.000 description 7
- 230000005494 condensation Effects 0.000 description 7
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ruthenium Chemical compound [Ru] KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 208000036366 Sensation of pressure Diseases 0.000 description 3
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000000498 cooling water Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000010791 quenching Methods 0.000 description 3
- 229910052707 ruthenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 3
- GXCDLJXPZVCHBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 3-methylpent-1-yn-3-yl carbamate Chemical compound CCC(C)(C#C)OC(N)=O GXCDLJXPZVCHBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- UQSXHKLRYXJYBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron oxide Chemical compound [Fe]=O UQSXHKLRYXJYBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000003570 air Substances 0.000 description 2
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- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000010926 purge Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000009834 vaporization Methods 0.000 description 2
- PAWQVTBBRAZDMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-(3-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)acetic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)CC1=CC=CC(Br)=C1F PAWQVTBBRAZDMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 description 1
- FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Magnesium Chemical compound [Mg] FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitric acid Chemical compound O[N+]([O-])=O GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910019142 PO4 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000364027 Sinoe Species 0.000 description 1
- XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Urea Chemical compound NC(N)=O XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 235000014787 Vitis vinifera Nutrition 0.000 description 1
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- 239000006096 absorbing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004202 carbamide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010941 cobalt Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt atom Chemical compound [Co] GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910000428 cobalt oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- IVMYJDGYRUAWML-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt(ii) oxide Chemical compound [Co]=O IVMYJDGYRUAWML-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229940000425 combination drug Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 230000010485 coping Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000013461 design Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005265 energy consumption Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 229910052749 magnesium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011777 magnesium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000002156 mixing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910017604 nitric acid Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K phosphate Chemical compound [O-]P([O-])([O-])=O NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 description 1
- 239000010452 phosphate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052761 rare earth metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000002910 rare earth metals Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 208000027653 severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophy Diseases 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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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
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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
- C01C1/0458—Separation of NH3
- C01C1/047—Separation of NH3 by condensation
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- 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
- Y02P20/10—Process efficiency
- Y02P20/129—Energy recovery, e.g. by cogeneration, H2recovery or pressure recovery turbines
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- 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)
- Catalysts (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB848410517A GB8410517D0 (en) | 1984-04-25 | 1984-04-25 | Ammonia synthesis |
| GB8410517 | 1984-04-25 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1243469A true CA1243469A (en) | 1988-10-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000478942A Expired CA1243469A (en) | 1984-04-25 | 1985-04-11 | Ammonia synthesis |
Country Status (14)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US4689208A (d) |
| EP (1) | EP0160412B2 (d) |
| JP (1) | JPS60235718A (d) |
| AU (1) | AU573330B2 (d) |
| CA (1) | CA1243469A (d) |
| DE (1) | DE3586114D1 (d) |
| GB (1) | GB8410517D0 (d) |
| IN (1) | IN161489B (d) |
| MW (1) | MW1285A1 (d) |
| NO (1) | NO168700C (d) |
| NZ (1) | NZ211726A (d) |
| ZA (1) | ZA852666B (d) |
| ZM (1) | ZM2885A1 (d) |
| ZW (1) | ZW7085A1 (d) |
Families Citing this family (15)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2864419B2 (ja) * | 1989-03-10 | 1999-03-03 | 三井金属鉱業株式会社 | 銅製練における排ガス処理方法 |
| JP3650581B2 (ja) * | 1998-10-30 | 2005-05-18 | ハルドール・トプサー・アクチエゼルスカベット | アンモニア製造のための方法及びコンバータ |
| ATE285992T1 (de) | 1999-10-29 | 2005-01-15 | Haldor Topsoe As | Verfahren zur herstellung von ammoniak |
| US6620399B1 (en) * | 2000-04-10 | 2003-09-16 | Robert Rudolf Josef Jungerhans | Purification of gases, in synthesis gas production process |
| DE10116150A1 (de) * | 2001-03-31 | 2002-10-10 | Mg Technologies Ag | Verfahren zum katalytischen Erzeugen von Ammoniak aus Synthesegas |
| DE502007006479D1 (de) * | 2006-11-24 | 2011-03-24 | Basf Se | Integriertes verfahren zur herstellung von benzol und ammoniak ausgehend von aliphatischen kohlenwasserstoffen und stickstoff |
| US20100183497A1 (en) * | 2007-11-06 | 2010-07-22 | Quantumsphere, Inc. | System and method for ammonia synthesis |
| TW201032887A (en) * | 2009-01-13 | 2010-09-16 | Saipem Spa | Process for the recovery of ammonia from a gaseous stream |
| JP5604149B2 (ja) * | 2010-03-30 | 2014-10-08 | 太平洋セメント株式会社 | アンモニア回収装置およびアンモニア回収方法 |
| CN103673505B (zh) * | 2013-11-15 | 2016-03-02 | 苏州金宏气体股份有限公司 | 一种led生产中排放废氨气现场回收再利用的方法 |
| CN107055570B (zh) * | 2017-03-21 | 2023-07-25 | 武汉金中石化工程有限公司 | 低压合成氨设备及低压合成氨方法 |
| WO2020085324A1 (ja) | 2018-10-23 | 2020-04-30 | つばめＢｈｂ株式会社 | アンモニア合成システムおよびアンモニアの製造方法 |
| EP4332063A1 (de) * | 2022-09-02 | 2024-03-06 | Linde GmbH | Verfahren und anlage zur herstellung von ammoniak |
| CN116553577B (zh) * | 2022-11-15 | 2025-08-19 | 中石化宁波工程有限公司 | 低碳高温气冷堆合成氨系统和方法 |
| EP4549385A1 (de) * | 2023-11-02 | 2025-05-07 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren zur ammoniaksynthese mittels einer reaktionsvorrichtung und zugehörige reaktionsvorrichtung |
Family Cites Families (15)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL22102C (d) * | 1926-06-15 | |||
| DE851492C (de) * | 1950-10-07 | 1952-10-06 | Basf Ag | Verfahren zur Kuehlung der Reaktionsgase der Ammoniaksynthese |
| DE1230407B (de) * | 1964-08-22 | 1966-12-15 | Basf Ag | Verfahren zur Abscheidung von Ammoniak aus dem Kreislaufgas der Ammoniaksynthese |
| US3615200A (en) * | 1967-06-14 | 1971-10-26 | Toyo Engineering Corp | Process for concentrating inert components in pressurized synthesis loop |
| US3743699A (en) * | 1971-05-27 | 1973-07-03 | Fluor Corp | Process for ammonia manufacture |
| US4107277A (en) * | 1976-07-13 | 1978-08-15 | Da Rosa Aldo Vieira | Process for production of ammonia |
| US4149857A (en) * | 1976-09-16 | 1979-04-17 | Veb Leuna-Werke "Walter Ulbricht" | Process for the two-stage separation of ammonia |
| US4148866A (en) * | 1976-10-04 | 1979-04-10 | Pullman Incorporated | Low energy ammonia synthesis process |
| EP0000993B1 (en) * | 1977-08-22 | 1982-12-08 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Ammonia production process |
| GB2030973B (en) * | 1978-10-10 | 1982-10-27 | Petrocarbon Dev Ltd | Treatment of ammonia synthesis purge gas |
| US4271136A (en) * | 1978-10-12 | 1981-06-02 | The British Petroleum Company Limited | Process for the production of ammonia |
| IN153794B (d) * | 1979-03-06 | 1984-08-18 | Aeci Ltd | |
| EP0049967A1 (en) * | 1980-10-14 | 1982-04-21 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Ammonia production process |
| DD160409A1 (de) * | 1981-04-13 | 1983-07-27 | Klaus Schmidt | Abtrennung von ammoniak und wasserstoff aus gasen |
| US4441895A (en) * | 1981-12-11 | 1984-04-10 | Ludwig Silberring | Process for the separation of mixtures by means of mass transfer at different temperatures or pressures |
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1984
- 1984-04-25 GB GB848410517A patent/GB8410517D0/en active Pending
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1985
- 1985-04-02 EP EP85302315A patent/EP0160412B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-04-02 DE DE8585302315T patent/DE3586114D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-04-08 IN IN291/DEL/85A patent/IN161489B/en unknown
- 1985-04-10 ZA ZA852666A patent/ZA852666B/xx unknown
- 1985-04-10 NZ NZ211726A patent/NZ211726A/xx unknown
- 1985-04-11 CA CA000478942A patent/CA1243469A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-04-11 AU AU41035/85A patent/AU573330B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-04-12 MW MW12/85A patent/MW1285A1/xx unknown
- 1985-04-15 ZW ZW70/85A patent/ZW7085A1/xx unknown
- 1985-04-24 NO NO851634A patent/NO168700C/no unknown
- 1985-04-24 JP JP60088467A patent/JPS60235718A/ja active Granted
- 1985-04-25 ZM ZM28/85A patent/ZM2885A1/xx unknown
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1986
- 1986-09-15 US US06/908,873 patent/US4689208A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1987
- 1987-06-05 US US07/058,850 patent/US5032364A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US5032364A (en) | 1991-07-16 |
| GB8410517D0 (en) | 1984-05-31 |
| JPS60235718A (ja) | 1985-11-22 |
| NO168700B (no) | 1991-12-16 |
| ZW7085A1 (en) | 1986-11-19 |
| NO851634L (no) | 1985-10-28 |
| EP0160412B2 (en) | 1995-10-11 |
| DE3586114D1 (de) | 1992-07-02 |
| EP0160412A3 (en) | 1988-12-28 |
| EP0160412B1 (en) | 1992-05-27 |
| EP0160412A2 (en) | 1985-11-06 |
| ZM2885A1 (en) | 1985-12-23 |
| NO168700C (no) | 1992-03-25 |
| AU573330B2 (en) | 1988-06-02 |
| NZ211726A (en) | 1988-09-29 |
| AU4103585A (en) | 1985-10-31 |
| US4689208A (en) | 1987-08-25 |
| ZA852666B (en) | 1985-12-24 |
| IN161489B (d) | 1987-12-12 |
| MW1285A1 (en) | 1986-12-10 |
| JPH0545524B2 (d) | 1993-07-09 |
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