Stamicarbon Urea Process Data

Typical consumption figures of a Stamicarbon urea plant per ton of urea:

Urea 2000Plus™ Low

Granulation Prilling Energy Unit
NH3 (100%) 564 566 566 kg
CO2 (100%) 730 733 733 kg
MP steam intake (23 bar - 330 ºC) 736 784 552 kg
Electricity use melt plant (excl. CO2 compressor) 1) 19 20 20 kWh
Electricity use granulation plant 1) 36 - - kWh
Cooling water circulating (T= 10 ºC) 69 75 63 t
LP steam export (4 bar saturated) 0 0 0 kg
Steam condensate export 539 430 223 kg
Purified process condensate export 273 654 630 kg
UF85 5 - - kg
1) Includes all e-power driven equipment

Typical product parameters:

Nitrogen 46.3 46.4 wt%
Biuret 0.85 0.85 wt%
Moisture 0.2 0.25 wt%
Formaldehyde 0.3 - wt%
Crushing strength (3.15 mm granule) 4.5 - kgf
Particle size distribution (2 - 4 mm) 95 - wt%
Particle size distribution (1 - 2.4 mm) - 97.5 wt%

Treated process condensate:

Ammonia 2 ppm wt
Urea 1 ppm wt

Emissions:
Ammonia from absorbers melt plant 0.016 0.014 0,020 kg/ton
Ammonia in finishing section vent 135 mg/Nm3
Ammonia in finishing vent 2) < 30 2) mg/Nm3
Urea in finishing section vent 25 3) 40 4)
40 4)
mg/Nm3
2) When acidic washing with nitric or sulfuric acid applied
3) Lower emissions are possible when Stamicarbon MMV scrubber is applied
4) When de-dusting system is applied

Typical consumption figures Stamicarbon UAN plant, per ton of UAN - 32%N:

Ammonia 296 kg
Carbon dioxide 353 kg
Nitric Acid (56%) 353 kg
Steam (23 bar - 330 ºC) 167 kg
Electricity (excl. CO2 compressor) 6 kWh
Corrosion inhibitor 1.4 kg
Steam produced (4 bar, saturated) 233 kg
V9-10-2013

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