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AMMONIA PRODUCTION UNIT


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Production Units :
  Basic Information
  De Sulphurization Unit
  Primary Reformer
  Secondary Reformer
  HT Shift Converter
  LT Shift Converter
  CO2 Absorption Tower
  Potassium Carbonate Regeneration Tower
  Methanator
 

Ammonia Converter

  1st Ammonia Chiller
  2nd Ammonia Chiller
  Ammonia Vapor Separator
  Purge Gas Separator
  Air Process Compressor
  Process Gas Compressor
  Ammonia Compressor
  CO2 Compressor
  Instruments  Air  Compressor
  Waste Steam Boiler
  High Pressure Feed Water Boiler Pump
  Medium Pressure Feed Water Boiler Pump
   Solution pump
   Hot Potassium Carbonate Solution Tank
   Ammonia Storage Tank
   Flow Gas Fan
   CHEMICALS
   Catalyst  
  

Production Requirements

   Labors

Basic Information

   Design Design Capacity : 1200 Ton/day
   Production Capacity : : 1200 -1230 Ton/day
   Technology : UHDE - GERMANY
   Construction Construction Engineering Company  : SNAMPROGETTI
    Start  Start up  : : May 1985

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De Sulphurization Unit

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

Primary Reformer

PIPE PROPERTIES :

lengthoCoC2).37.95DesignActually3.5

Number  OF PIPES

: 240

Pipe Pipe Dimensions  ( mm ) 

length 12900 Internal Internal Diameter 97.2 External External Diameter 126.8
Material : PARALLOY PARALLOY ( NI 35%, Cr 25%, Nb)
Reformer Reformer inlet temp. : 510oC Reformer Reformer outlet temp. : 809oC
Reformer Reformer inlet pressure (Kg /Cm2). : 37.95 Reformer Reformer outlet pressure  : 2.8 2.8 bar
Methane Ratio Design 9.71% Actually 7.4%
Steam to Carbon Ratio 3.5

Manufacturing Company

: PARALLOY

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Secondary Reformer

oC

Length

 : 14.436 mm

Inner diameter (after isolation) 

: 3020 mm

Pressure        [ In / Out ] : 34.9/33.35 (Kg / Cm2 2 a)
Temperature [ In / Out ] : 809oC oC / 983 oC

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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HT Shift Converter

oC
External External Diameter : 4096 mm
Temperature    Temperature    [ In / Out ] : 374.2oC oC / 435.8 oC
Pressure           Pressure           [ In / Out ]

: 34.1 / 33.7 (Kg / Cm2 2 a)

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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LT Shift Converter

oCPressure
External External Diameter : 4100 mm
Temperature    Temperature    [ In / Out ] : 195oC oC / 212 oC
Pressure

: 33.6 / 32.6 (Kg / Cm2 2 a)

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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CO2 2 Absorption Tower

LengthTemperature    oC Pressure
Filling Material Layers : 4 Layers
Length : 47720 mm
External External Diameter

: 3204 mm

Temperature     : 126o
Pressure

: 29.2 bar abs

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Potassium Carbonate Regeneration Tower

LengthTemperature    oCPressure
Filling Material Layers : 3 Layers
Length : 58900 mm
External External Diameter

: 4070 mm

Temperature     : 116 oC
Pressure

: 0.5 bar g

Manufacturing Company

: HITACHI LTD.

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Methanator

Temperature    oCPressure
External External Diameter

: 2833 mm

Temperature     : 351 oC
Pressure

: 27.3 bar g

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Ammonia Converter

Gas Gas flow

:

Conversion Conversion Ratio   

: 12.64 %

Pressure Pressure / D P

: 307 / 17 (Kg/cm2, 2, Kg/cm2 2 a)

Manufacturing Company

: KOBE STEEL LTD.

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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1st Ammonia Chiller

Manufacturing Company

: BELLELI

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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2nd Ammonia Chiller

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Ammonia Vapor Separator

PressureTemperature    oC
Pressure

: 301.5 bar g

Temperature     : 4.9 oC

Manufacturing Company

: BURGESS-MANNING

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Purge Gas Separator

PressureTemperature    oC
Pressure

: 36.3 bar g

Temperature     : 5.5 oC

Manufacturing Company

: KOREA HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY (K.H.I.C)

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Air Process Compressor

 Type
 Type

: Centrifugal  

 Control  Control Unit     : Steam turbine

Manufacturing Company

: DRESSER MANUFACTURE/ MITSUBISHI H.I

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Process Gas Compressor

Processor Processor Type

: Centrifugal  

Processor Processor Control Unit     : Steam turbine

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Ammonia Compressor

Type

: Centrifugal  

Control Control Unit     : Steam turbine

Manufactured Company

: MAN-GHH

Supported Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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CO2 2 Compressor

 Type
 Type

:  reciprocating

 Control  Control Unit     : Electric Engine

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGNONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Instruments  Air  Compressor

 Type
 Type

:   Screw 

 Control  Control Unit     : Electric Engine

Manufacturing Company

: ATLAS COPOCO

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Waste Steam Boiler

oCoC
Inlet Inlet Temperature

:  989 oC

Outlet Outlet

:  370 oC

Pressure Pressure     : 32.5 bar abs
Produced Steam    : 122 ton/hr
Produced Steam Pressure  : 125 bar abs
Produced Steam Temperature  : 328

Manufacturing Company

: STRUTHERS WELLS S.A

 

  HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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High Pressure Feed Water Boiler Pump

3/hr
Capacity Capacity

:  86 m3/hr

Suction Suction Pressure ( Normal /Max)

:  2.1 bar a / 3.9 bar a

Discharge  Discharge  Pressure     : 137.1 bar a

Manufacturing Company

: HALBERG

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Medium Pressure Feed Water Boiler Pump

3/hr
Capacity Capacity

:  165.3 m3/hr

Suction Suction Pressure ( Normal /Max)

:  2.1 bar a / 3.9 bar a

Discharge Discharge Pressure     : 138.4 bar a

Manufacturing Company

: HALBERG

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Solution pump

 Capacity3/hr
Type : Centrifugal 
 Capacity

:  892  m3/hr

Suction Suction Pressure

:  15.8 bar a 

Discharge Discharge   Pressure     :  37 bar a

Manufacturing Company

: NUOVO PIGONE

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Hot Potassium Carbonate Solution Tank

oC3Height Diameter 
 Temperature  Temperature

:  80 oC

Pressure Pressure     : Atmospheric Pressure
Capacity Capacity   : 326  m3
Height  : 7.8 m
Diameter  : 7.3 m

Manufacturing Company

: MOTHER WELL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTORS LTD.

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Ammonia Storage Tank

3Height Diameter TemperatureoC
Capacity Capacity   : 29.342  m3
Pressure Pressure     : 0.06/0.02 bar g
Height  : 25.4 m
Diameter  : 41.6 m
Temperature

:  -33 oC

Manufacturing Company

: MOTHER WELL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTURES LTD.

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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Flow Gas Fan

TemperatureoC
Pressure     : 28.6 bar g
Temperature

: 46 oC

Manufacturing Company

: E. MARELLI AERAULCIA

Vendor Company

: SNAMPROGETTI

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CHEMICALS

Unit
Unit Process Process Chemicals Manufacturing Manufacturing Company Vendor Vendor Company
Co2 Co2 2 Absorber POTASSIUM CARBONATE KOREA POTASSIUM CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES  
Co2 Co2 2 Absorber DIETHANOL AMINE BASF GERMANY  
Co2 Co2 2 Absorber POTASSIUM METAVANADATE CATALYST PVT. LTD. -INDIA  
Co2 Co2 2 Absorber POTASSIUM NITRITE REFINIGHUS - GERMANY  
Co2 Co2 2 Absorber ANTIFORM AGENT B-15 UNION CARBIDE -USA  
STEAM DRUM HYDRZINE BAYER - GRMANY  

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Catalyst 

UnitCatalystHYDROGENATOROO333/82/4PRI-REFORMER2/4SEC-REFORMER3/62/33/8
Unit Catalyst operating operating life Manufacturing Manufacturing Company Vendor Vendor Company
HYDROGENATOR NIO/MOO3 3/8 HALDOR TOPSOE  
ZINC ZINC OXIDE BED Zn 2/4 HALDOR TOPSOE  
PRI-REFORMER NIO  2/4 HALDOR TOPSOE  
SEC-REFORMER NIO  3/6 HALDOR TOPSOE  
HIGH HIGH TEMPERATURE SHIFT Fe/Cr OXIDES 2/3 HALDOR TOPSOE  
LOWER LOWER TEMPERATURE SHIFT Cu/Zn, Cu/Zn, Cr OXIDES 2/4 HALDOR TOPSOE  
METHANATOR NIO  3/8 HALDOR TOPSOE  
NH3 3 REACTOR Fe, K, Ca OXIDES 5/5 HALDOR TOPSOE  

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Production Requirements

Unit333
 

actual actual consumption rate per produced ton

Unit
Natural Natural Gas / Ammonia feed stock 627.0 m3
Saturated  Saturated  Steam

-

 
Super Heated Steam 2.0 TON
WATER BOILER (LOW PRESSURE)  -  
WATER BOILER (MEDIUM PRESSURE)  -  
WATER BOILER (HIGH PRESSURE)  3.4 

M3

PROCESS WATER 194/140

M3

ELECTRICITY

41.0

KWH

FUEL : NATURAL GAS - LQUID FUEL

322.0

NM3

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LABORS

 -

Number of employee in ammonia production Unit

  •  

  Graduated 

 = 6
  •  

Technicians 

 = 28
  •  

Workers

 -

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