Ammonia symbol NH3

boils at −33.34 °C at a pressure of one atmosphere)

common states are Gas or Liquid

Ammonia
Application focus
• Habonim standard offering for Ammonia
• How is Ammonia produced
• Where will we find the valves
• Standard and specifications
• References
• Case study: YARA Ferrara (Italy)
• Case study: ORICA (Australia)

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NH3 Valves – HABONIM standard offering
HABONIM NH3 valves : XX FM47W-6666ATG/BW-P250
M = Ammonia service with improved stem packing
P250 = pressure relief with hole in ball (unidirectional)
NH3 compatible materials: SS & PTFE (CS for dry NH3 too)
Rating #150 to #2500, all kinds of connections

Optional offering:
SRS pressure self-relief seats (bi-directional cost effective)
Energized spring-loaded seats (bi-directional “me too”)
FE Bonnet for N2 injection, sniffer or double retention
 NH3 Valves – HABONIM leak-free package
Optional fugitive
emission bonnet Extra barrier with O-Ring inside the st.st Follower

HermetiX®
Stem packing Double sealing
¼” ports for
ISO15848-1 C05 body
Sniffer
(0.5 million cycles!)
Gauge
or N2 injection

Standard NH3 valve with double

sealing in body and on stem
How is Ammonia produced
• Today, most ammonia is produced on a large scale by the Haber process
A typical modern ammonia-producing plant

First converts natural gas (i.e., methane) or LPG

into gaseous hydrogen.
The method for producing hydrogen
from hydrocarbons is known as steam reforming.
The hydrogen is then combined with nitrogen to
produce ammonia via the Haber-Bosch process.
Where are the NH3 valves ?
Segment I Segment II
Ammonia-producing plants Ammonia processing plants
Unique technology – Common technology – Many companies can make
Only several companies that own licenses to an Chemical industrial manufactures :
ammonia production process. Such as -> • Fertilizer - > 80% of the usage
Casale • Cooling media
Haldor Topsoe • Explosives (Ammonium Nitrate )
KBR • Adder for chemicals
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions

Valve specification : Valve specification :

Temperatures from -40 deg C to 350 Deg C ( *1010 Deg C) Temperatures from -40 deg C to 230 Deg C
Pressure rating from Class 300 to Class 2500 Pressure rating from Class 150 to Class 300
Body material – CS LCC, CS WCC, SS CF8M Body material – CS, SS CF8M
Seat material – Soft seated & Metal seated Seat material – Soft seated
Where are the NH3 valves ?
• Production
• Transport from storage tanks to distant farms (ISO tanks and trailers)
• Storage tanks
• Pipeline (port to user)
Sales of Habonim for Ammonia
Australia – Main market – ≈ 1 M€ last 4 years Australia:
- INCITEC
Where are HABONIM valves? - ORICA
200000

Europe:
180000
160000
140000 - YARA
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
Production Storage Pipeline Transport
2017 2018 1019 2020
INCITEC – Ammonium Nitrate & Fertilizers
ORICA – Ammonium Nitrate
Sever Service Applications - Ammonia
• Typical application and valve type in Australia
Sever Service Applications - Ammonia
• Customer Reference list Australia

Link to excel list

YARA - Ammonia control valve with by-pass
Case study

11 January 2022
YARA Ferrara – Italy – Fertilizer plant modification
Customer requirement
• Redesign of process for safety purposes
• To incorporate control valve + bypass for slow opening (hammer prevention)
• Piping cut & weld job to be executed during summer 2018 maintenance break
• HABONIM was asked quotation for valves => meeting with YARA’s engineering
• Instead of valve & piping job (cut &weld) HABONIM proposed integrated
system of control valve with by-pass to fit in between existing flanges
⇒ Downtime reduced from 3 weeks to 1 day
⇒ Total project cost divided by 2

Complete customer satisfaction!

YARA Ferrara – Italy – Fertilizer plant
The solution: 2 steps control valve DN150 control valve
(Habonim
actuator+positioner)
lug connection and
integrated by-pass

DN50 by-pass control

valve for slow opening
and pressure
equalization before
opening main control
valve

NH3 -33 to +5ºC

Line pressure 22 barg
YARA Ferrara & Ravenna – Italy – Fertilizer plant
For same customer also
• 3-way valves 65 barg NH3
• Flanged NH3 #300 valves
• DN300 metal-to-metal trunnion
for superheated steam
(380ºC & 25 barg)

.. and many more

HSE Project - Ammonia Flare System Upgrade
Case study

11 January 2022
 The customer

A leading provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems

for the mining, quarrying, oil and gas, and construction markets

The media - Ammonia nitride

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Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project - Application
• Valve leakage (non Habonim) caused flare kill by liquid Ammonia introduced
into the flare system
=> ammonia being emitted into the atmosphere
=> unsafe work environment
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade
Customer requirement
In order to overcome the problem, ORICA decided to upgrade the existing single 3-piece
DN25mm isolation ball valves that were used to isolate the Ammonia flare system, to a dual
safe design
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project
Valve specification requirements
• DN 25 , Class 150
• FE bonnet
• Valve metal parts material - St.St 304.
• Spring-loaded self relief seats (Energized )
• Dual safe valve design
• Face to face - Same as existing valve FTF !!
• Seals & Seats material - Neoprene O-ring / TFM
• Fire safe
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project
The challenge

• Existing pipework could not be modified.

• Existing valve: one end of the valve was flanged and the other end was socket weld
• Socket weld-end connection of the existing (non-Habonim) valve could not be removed
• Urgent and short delivery time required
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project
The solution
• Habonim custom made Dual Safe valve
• Tailored to customer dimensions, specifications and time frame !!
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project
Meeting spec requirements
• DN 25 , Class 150
• FE bonnet
• Valve metal parts material - St.St 304.
• Self relief seats (Energized )
• Dual safe design
• Face to face - Same as existing valve FTF !!
• Seals & Seats material - Neoprene O-ring /TFM
• Fire safe
Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project
And for the same customer

Fore their 12” pipeline :

2 Units x 12” Trunnion mounted Dual Safe solution
More than 60,000 $ per valve