Abstract:
A process for the combined production of ammonia and urea of the type comprising an ammonia synthesis reactor (2), a urea synthesis reactor (5) and a urea recovery section (21) stands out for the fact of submitting at least a part of a flow comprising carbamate in aqueous solution coming from the urea recovery section (21) to a partial decomposition treatment, to obtain a flow comprising ammonia and carbon dioxide in vapor phase and a flow comprising diluted carbamate in aqueous solution, which is fed together with a gas flow comprising hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, preferably obtained by hydrocarbons steam reforming, and a flow comprising ammonia coming from the ammonia synthesis reactor (2) to a carbamate synthesis section (3), where ammonia and carbon dioxide are caused to react, to obtain a flow comprising carbamate in aqueous solution and a gas flow comprising hydrogen and nitrogen. The flow comprising carbamate in aqueous solution is then sent to the urea synthesis reactor (5), while the gas flow comprising hydrogen and nitrogen is sent to the ammonia synthesis reactor (2).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to method for mixing gaseous flows at different temperatures. In particular, the present invention relates to heterogeneous exothermic synthesis reactors of the type including a plurality of superimposed catalytic beds wherein at least one of the beds is provided with a gas permeable wall for outlet of a hot gas flow. This method includes the steps of supplying gaseous reagents to at least one bed; reacting the gaseous reagents in that bed; and collecting a hot reaction gas flow leaving the gas permeable wall in an air space defined between the bed and a baffle extending below and parallel thereto. Further steps require directing the hot gas flow in the air space radially outward to an annular opening of constant thickness defined between the baffle and a side wall supporting the bed, wherein the ratio of the width of the annular opening and the thickness of the air space being between 0.2 and 1. Then, hot gas flow is discharged from air space through the annular opening and is subjected to a pressure drop of predetermined magnitude so as to uniform its flow rate. Finally, a cooling gas flow is injected into hot gas flow thus obtained, wherein cooling gas flow is provided at predetermined velocity from a perforated distributor supported below baffle, which is at a predetermined distance from the annular opening.
Abstract:
Process and apparatus for the revamping of urea production plants for the synthesis of ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide, with a stripping section with NH3, in which the process carries out with differentiated yields, a majority reaction a) between highly pure reagents and a reaction b) between less pure substantially recycled reagents. According to the invention, the urea solution is now fed upstream the stripping section and a reactor with heat removal is utilized. Advantageously, the production capacity of the existing reactor is reduced, with respect to the projected one, in a quantity of 35% to 5%, preferably from 20% to 10%, in favor of the capacity of the "once-through" reactor.
Abstract:
A method for "in-situ" modernization of a reactor for effecting heterogeneous exothermic synthesis reactions, especially of the so-called Kellogg type, including the preliminary step of providing at least three radial or axial-radial catalyst beds (11, 12, 13), includes the steps of providing a first gas/gas heat exchanger (18) between the first (11) and second (12) catalyst beds and a second gas-gas heat exchanger (29) in the third catalyst bed (13). Thanks to the provision of two exchangers (18, 29) for cooling of the gases flowing between the catalyst beds by means of indirect heat exchange, the present modernization method allows to achieve a reactor with a high conversion yield.
Abstract:
Improved process to convert in situ conventional reactors with four catalytic beds with axial flow and with intermediate quenching (Kellogg reactor), Third and fourth original beds are combined thus obtaining a reactor with three beds through which the synthesis gas now flows with a substantially radial flow.
Abstract:
In reactors for heterogeneous synthesis, comprising a boiler and a heat exchanger inserted at least partially into the end catalytic beds, and at least an intermediate catalytic bed, two airspaces are now provided in each catalytic bed by introducing couples of annular walls, one of said airspaces being produced between the cartridge's internal wall and the perforated wall inserted close to it.
Abstract:
Improved process for heterogeneous synthesis and related reactors according to which the synthesis catalyst is distributed in three catalytic beds either axial-radial or radial, control of the temperature between beds being effected by means of fresh quench gas between the first and the second bed and by means of indirect cooling with an exchanger between the second and the third bed of the gas leaving the second bed, using fresh gas which is heated inside the tubes of said exchanger.
Abstract:
A process for the synthesis of urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide in which high yield reaction and optimal reactor heat balance control are achieved at the same time by using two reaction zones, where two different NH.sub.3 /CO.sub.2 molar ratios are maintained, and by treating the effluent from the second reaction zone in a separation treatment in two steps in series; the reactant gas stream discharged from the second treatment step is recycled, after partial condensation, to the first reaction zone, while at least part of the gas stream discharged from the first treatment step is recycled directly to the second reaction zone, the gas stream from both the first and second treatment step being so controlled as to obtain optimal NH.sub.3 /CO.sub.2 ratios and optimal reaction temperatures in the two reaction zones.
Abstract translation:从氨和二氧化碳合成脲的方法,其中通过使用两个不同的NH 3 / CO 2摩尔比保持两个反应区,同时实现高产率反应和最佳反应器热平衡控制,并通过处理 来自第二反应区的流出物在分离处理两个步骤中串联; 从第二处理步骤排出的反应物气流在部分冷凝后再循环到第一反应区,而从第一处理步骤排出的至少部分气流直接再循环到第二反应区, 第一和第二处理步骤都被控制以获得两个反应区中最佳的NH 3 / CO 2比和最佳反应温度。
Abstract:
In a urea producing method by synthesis, the improvement which consists in feeding liquid ammonia in excess to the reactor so that a urea solution which contains ammonium carbamate is produced, the carbamate is decomposed in a high-pressure decomposer and the stripping agent is an inert, oxygen-containing gaseous stream, the carbamate decomposition products are sent to a high pressure condenser and ammonium carbamate is formed, whereafter the carbamate is separated from the inerts and the solution of urea coming from the high-pressure decomposer is fed to a medium-pressure decomposer which is fed through its bottom with inerts. The heat for operating the medium-pressure decomposer is a hot condensate from the high-pressure-decomposer-heating steam, and the products of decomposition of the carbamate coming from the medium-pressure decomposer are sent to a medium-pressure condenser together with a solution of ammonium carbonate coming from the low-pressure sections of the installation. Virtually pure, nonpolluting waters can be discharged from the installation.
Abstract:
The improvement in the process for production of urea wherein carbon dioxide and excess ammonia are reacted in a synthesis zone producing a solution of urea contaminated with ammonium carbamate which is decomposed in a decomposer having a pressure lower than the pressure in the synthesis zone which comprises allowing the solution which passes into the decomposer to flow as a thin film over a surface heated to an extent sufficient to cause at least a part of the ammonium carbamate to decompose into gaseous carbon dioxide and ammonia, the latter recycled to the synthesis zone.