Synthesis gas for ammonia production

A process for producing a gas stream for ammonia synthesis in which a gas stream containing hydrogen and nitrogen in excess of ammonia synthesis requirements, e.g. obtained by partial oxidation of natural gas, coal or oil, is treated to remove other component gases and thereafter subjected to a sepa...

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Main Authors SKINNER; GEOFFREY F, KOWAL; WIESLAW M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.10.1983
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOUNDS THEREOF
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
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Summary:A process for producing a gas stream for ammonia synthesis in which a gas stream containing hydrogen and nitrogen in excess of ammonia synthesis requirements, e.g. obtained by partial oxidation of natural gas, coal or oil, is treated to remove other component gases and thereafter subjected to a separation stage, e.g. in a cryogenic separator, to separate a hydrogen-nitrogen stream having the desired hydrogen:nitrogen ratio which is injected into the reactor for ammonia synthesis, and a waste nitrogen stream which may be utilized in power generation or washing stages.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19810231816