METHOD OF AMMONIA SYNTHESIS AND AN INSTALLATION USED FOR THE PURPOSE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: chemical industry; production of ammonia.

SUBSTANCE: the invention is pertaining to the process of synthesis of ammonia, in particular to improvement of the process of cleanout synthesis of the gas added into the catalytic reactor for substitution of the reacted synthesis gas. The method of synthesis of ammonia provides for compression of the synthesis gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in a many-stage centrifugal compressor. On the first stage of this compressor the synthesis gas is compressed up to the pressure making from approximately 800 up to 900 pounds per a square inch - (56-63)·10⁵ Pa, withdraw from this stage and cool, and also dehydrate by a contact to a liquid ammonia in a dehydrator. Then the cooled and dehydrated synthesis gas is fed back in the compressor and bring it on the second stage. The installation for realization of this process contains a centrifugal compressor supplied with the synthesis gas outlet, that connects the synthesis gas discharge outlet from the first stage of the compressor with the synthesis gas inlet in the dehydrator, and also an intermediate inlet of the synthesis gas connecting by a hydraulic link the inlet of the second stage of the compressor with the synthesis gas discharge (outlet) from the dehydrator. Due to the intermediate cooling and a dehydration the compressor rate is lowered, and due to favorable effect of the dehydrator on the last two stages of the compressor a significant saving of the consumed power is also achieved. The additional saving of the consumed power is possible due to decreased need of chill in the closed contour of the synthesis process.

EFFECT: the invention ensures a significant saving of the consumed power for the synthesis process in the installation.

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