The document summarizes information about ammonia, including its production via the Haber process, uses, and environmental impacts. It describes the Haber process which produces ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases under high pressure and temperature using an iron catalyst. Ammonia is mainly used as a fertilizer and to produce other fertilizers and as an industrial refrigerant. It causes environmental issues such as eutrophication of waterways, smog formation, soil acidification, and health impacts from inhalation.
1) Ammonia is synthesized from hydrogen produced from natural gas and nitrogen from air using an iron catalyst. It is then converted to urea through reaction with carbon dioxide.
2) Urea is made through two steps - ammonia and carbon dioxide first react to form ammonium carbamate, which then decomposes to form urea.
3) The urea produced is concentrated and granulated for use as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer.
- Ammonia is a colorless gas with a pungent smell that dissolves readily in water. It has a molecular mass of 17.03 g/mol and exists as a gas at room temperature.
- Ammonia is produced commercially via the Haber process, which involves reacting nitrogen and hydrogen gases together at high pressures and temperatures in the presence of an iron catalyst.
- The main uses of ammonia are in fertilizer production and household cleaners, though it also has applications as a refrigerant and lifting gas.
This document provides an overview of several key chemical processes used in the production of important industrial chemicals and fuels. It discusses the production of sulfuric acid, ammonia, urea, nitric acid, styrene, biofuels, methanol to gasoline, and fuel additives. For each process, it describes the main chemical reactions, process steps, catalysts used, and industrial significance. The document emphasizes the central role of catalysis in efficiently producing chemicals at scale for various industrial sectors.
The production of ammonia involves the Haber-Bosch process, which was first developed in 1908 by Fritz Haber and industrialized in 1910 by Carl Bosch. This process involves the direct combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases at high pressures and temperatures over a catalyst to produce ammonia. Modern ammonia plants first produce hydrogen from methane and then combine the hydrogen with nitrogen in the ammonia synthesis loop to produce liquid ammonia. The multi-step modern process removes impurities and achieves the necessary pressure and temperature conditions for the ammonia synthesis reaction.
Synthesis gas, also known as syngas, is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. It is primarily produced from natural gas and oil through steam reforming and the water-gas shift reaction. Syngas has many uses as a chemical feedstock and in producing derivatives like methanol and alcohols. Some of the major engineering challenges involved are removing sulfur from hydrocarbon feeds, efficiently supplying heat for the endothermic reforming reactions, preventing carbon formation on catalysts, and absorbing byproducts like carbon dioxide.
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This document provides an overview and summary of the urea manufacturing process at Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited in India. It describes the key steps in the Snamprogetti ammonia stripping process used at the plant, including urea synthesis at high pressure, medium pressure recovery and purification, low pressure recovery and purification, urea concentration, prilling, and waste water treatment. The plant uses modern technology to produce around 2 million tons of urea per year through a continuous process involving the reaction of ammonia and carbon dioxide at high pressure and subsequent purification and recovery steps.
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The document discusses the various uses of ammonia in industry and its production. It describes how ammonia is used to produce nitric acid, detergents, synthetic fabrics, explosives, and as a refrigerant. It also outlines the manufacturing processes for nitrogenous fertilizers like ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, and urea which are produced through neutralization reactions of ammonia with acids. The Ostwald process for producing nitric acid from ammonia is also summarized.
1. Ammonia is produced through the Haber process where nitrogen and hydrogen react over an iron catalyst at high temperatures and pressures.
2. Hydrogen is produced from natural gas through steam reforming, and nitrogen is obtained from air.
3. The synthesis gas undergoes several purification steps including desulfurization, shift conversion and CO2 removal before being compressed and fed into the ammonia reactor.
4. In the ammonia reactor, only 10-20% of the gases react to form ammonia, with the unreacted gases recycled and fresh gases added to maintain equilibrium.
This document provides information about urea. Urea has a molecular formula of NH2CONH2, molecular weight of 60, and decomposes at its boiling point of 1320°C. It is fairly soluble in water and is primarily used as solid and liquid fertilizer. Urea is also used in animal feed, formaldehyde resins, and adhesives. The largest production method for urea is the ammonium carbamate decomposition method, which involves compressing ammonia and carbon dioxide at high pressure and temperature to form ammonium carbamate, then dehydrating it to form urea. The conversion of ammonium carbamate to urea increases with temperature and pressure.
The document discusses reversible chemical reactions and the Haber process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. The Haber process involves a reversible reaction where nitrogen and hydrogen gases react to form ammonia gas, which can also break down into the original reactants. To maximize ammonia production, the reaction is run at high pressure and a temperature that balances a reasonable yield with a fast reaction rate. Ammonia is removed from the system to drive the reaction towards producing more product rather than reversing.
The document discusses liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and the process of gas sweetening to remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from natural gas. It provides details on a typical amine sweetening process, which involves using an amine solution to absorb the acid gases in an absorber column, then stripping the gases out of the solution in a regenerator using heat. Key steps include absorption in the contactor, stripping in the stripper, condensing the acid gases, and regenerating the lean amine for reuse. Mercury is also typically removed through adsorption on activated carbon beds to prevent equipment corrosion.
The ammonia manufacturing process involves 6 key steps:
1) Hydrogen is produced from natural gas through steam reforming.
2) Nitrogen from air is added to the synthesis gas.
3) Carbon monoxide is removed through a water gas shift reaction.
4) Water is removed by condensation.
5) Carbon dioxide is removed using an MDEA solution.
6) The purified gas mixture is compressed and catalyzed over iron to produce ammonia.
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2. WHY FERTILIZER
Plants needs nutrients to grow
Nutrients have specific and essential functions in plant
metabolism
Lack of nutrient limits plant growth.
4. PLANT NUTRITION
16%
23%
61%
Primary Benefit Nutrient Characterization
K
P
N
• Improve crop quality
• Annual application is not
required
Fewer Suppliers
• Improve crop size
• Most important and
commonly lacking
nutrients.
• Annual Application is
critical
• Industry are more
fragmented, under
consolidation.
• More dynamic prices but
stable volume.
• Improve crop quality
• Annual application is not
required
Fewer Suppliers
5. FERTILIZER INDUSTRIES
Ammonia Plant
Sulphuric Acid Plant
Phosphoric Acid Plant
Nitric Acid Plant
Nitrosphosphorous Plant
Natural Gas
Steam
Air
Urea
Ammonia Nitrate
Calcium Nitrate
NPK Fertilizer
DAP/MAP
NH3
CO2
HNO3
Rock
Air
Rock
Rock
H2SO4
Triple Super Phosphate
H2PO4
Salts of K, Mg, S
Rock
.
.
6. UREA FERTILIZER PRODUCTION
Urea (NH2CONH2) is produced from the reaction of
Ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
Blue Ammonia is produced from Natural Gas with CO2
as a byproduct.
7. BLUE AMMONIA PROCESS
REFORMING
WATER-GAS
SHIFT REACTION
CO2 REMOVAL
METHANATION
AMMONIA
SYNTHESIS
REFRIGERATION
Natural
Gas
Steam
Air
Syn-Gas Syn-Gas
CO2
CO2 to Urea Plant
Syn-Gas
Syn-Gas
NH3
NH3 to Urea Plant
DESULFURIZATION
H2
NG
8. Blue Ammonia Production Process
Desulfization
Converts organic sulfur from the natural gas to inorganic
sulfur and removes it from the natural gas feed.
CH4S(g) + H2(g) = CH4(g) + H2S(g). Hydrotreating
H2S(g) + ZnO(g) = ZnS(g) + H2O(g). Desulfurization
9. Blue Ammonia Production Process
Reforming
Produces synthesis gas (syn-gas) from Natural Gas either by
steam reforming, partial oxidation, or authothermal reforming.
Nitrogen is also injected in the reforming section (Secondary
Reforming). Reforming reactions are carried out in the
presence of Nickel Catalyst.
CH4(g) + H2O(g) = CO(g) + 3H2(g). Steam Reforming
Reversible and Endothermic.
CH4(g) + ½O2(g) = CO(g) + 2H2(g). Partial Oxidation
Reversible and Endothermic.
Autothermal Reforming combines SMR and POX.
10. Blue Ammonia Production Process
Water Gas Shift Reaction
Produces synthesis gas (syn-gas) from carbon monoxide
and steam with CO2 as byproduct.
CO(g) + H2O(g) = CO2(g) + H2(g).
Water Gas shift reaction takes places at high and lower
temperature. The high temperature water gas shift
reaction is carried out in the presence of Iron catalyst,
while the low temperature shift is carried out in the
presence of Copper Catalyst.
11. Blue Ammonia Production Process
CO2 Removal
This process scrubs the CO2 from the synthesis gas.
CO2 absorption or CO2 adsorption are the predominant
methods adopted. CO2 absorption is predominantly
performed with the use of amines or potassium
carbonate (Belfing Solution). CO2 adsorption is
predominantly carried out by zeolites.
12. Blue Ammonia Production Process
Methanation
Methanation reaction converts the unreacted carbon
monoxide and carbon dioxide to methane.
CO2(g) + 3H2(g) = CH4(g) + H2O(g)
CO(g) + 4H2(g) = CH4(g) + 2H2O(g)
13. Blue Ammonia Production Process
Ammonia Synthesis
Ammonia synthesis reacts hydrogen with nitrogen to
produce ammonia at higher pressure. The reaction is
highly exothermic.
3H2 + N2 = 2NH3
14. Blue Ammonia Production Technologies
KBR Purifier Ammonia
Haldor Topsoe
Thyssenkrupp-Uhde Dual Pressure Ammonia
Casale
Linde Ammonia Concept
19. Urea Production Process
Synthesis Section
Urea is synthesized from CO2 and NH3 at a very high
pressure (150 bar).
CO2(g) + 2NH3(l) = NH3COONH3(l)
CO2(g) + 2NH3(l) = NH2CONH2(l) + H2O(l)
20. Urea Production Process
Purification
Purification decomposes the Ammonium Carbamate to Urea
and Water. Decomposition is carried out at high pressure
and at lower pressure.
NH3COONH3(l) = NH2CONH2+ H2O(l)
21. Urea Production Process
Concentration
To concentrate the Urea, the water is evaporated from an
evaporator. Concentration is carried out at vacuum
condition.
22. Blue Ammonia Production Technologies
Granulation/Prilling
The concentrated Urea is solidified either by granulation
(crystallizes to granules), or by prilling (crystallizes to
prilling).
23. Urea Production Technologies
Stami Carbon (CO2 Stripping)
Snam Progetti (NH3 Stripping)
Advanced Cost & Energy Saving Process (ACES21)-CO2
stripping
Isobaric Double Recycle Process (IDR)