Process for the synthesis of ammonia
AssigneeCasale SA
InventorsUmberto Rossi, Alessandra Pennati, Raffaele Ostuni, Costantino Bruni
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Abstract
A process for the synthesis of ammonia from a hydrocarbon feedstock, wherein the process includes reforming the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a make-up gas and converting said make-up gas into ammonia, the process is performed in an ammonia synthesis plant requiring an electric power for operation and also requiring a start-up power (Ps) for start-up, wherein a first electric power (P1) is internally produced in the ammonia plant, and a second electric power (P2) is imported, wherein said second electric power is equal to or greater than said start-up power (Ps).
Claims10
A process for synthesis of ammonia from a hydrocarbon feedstock, the process comprising:
- reforming the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a make-up gas;
- converting said make-up gas into ammonia;
- wherein the process is performed in an ammonia synthesis plant requiring a predetermined electric power for operation and requiring a start-up power for start-up;
- internally producing a first amount of electric power in the ammonia synthesis plant;
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- importing a second amount of electric power from a source of electric power that is external to said ammonia synthesis plant, wherein said second electric power is equal to or greater than said start-up power.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.