Abstract: The disclosure pertains in certain embodiments to a plant and to urea production in a plant comprising a valve body comprising an inner body part and an outer body part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for the production of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), which is particularly suitable for processing relatively small ammonium nitrate waste streams into UAN. The system comprises a concentration for ammonium nitrate, a treatment section which allows recovering and recirculating nitrogen compounds entrained in vapor from the concentration section, and a pH control section allowing to adjust the pH of the processed ammonium nitrate waste stream to the extent necessary.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a modification of a stripping-type urea plant by replacing the falling-film type HP carbamate condenser with a horizontal submerged condenser in combination with modification of the reactor internals, thereby permitting to maintain gravity flow in the modified plant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tube-sheet suitable for holding a tube bundle of a shell-and tube heat exchanger adapted to withstand the pressure at the shell side. Said sheet comprises a carbon steel plate provided with a plurality of holes. Both surfaces of the tube-sheet are covered by a weld overlay, said weld overlay comprising a layer of duplex stainless steel on at least one surface thereof. The sleeves are fixed to the tube-sheet by means of a weld connection to either weld overlay. Hereby at least one such connection is on the inside of the holes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of an aqueous urea solution suitable for use as a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), wherein a condensate of off-gas obtained from further purifying an aqueous urea stream in a treatment section adapted to produce DEF, is sent to an LP dissociation section, thereby the removal of ammonia therefrom. This enables water obtained from such condensate to be recirculated to the DEF purification section, and prevents an unwanted build-up of water in recirculation to urea synthesis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for the production of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), which is particularly suitable for processing relatively small ammonium nitrate waste streams into UAN. The system comprises a concentration for ammonium nitrate, a treatment section which allows recovering and recirculating nitrogen compounds entrained in vapor from the concentration section, and a pH control section allowing to adjust the pH of the processed ammonium nitrate waste stream to the extent necessary.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to an ammonium nitrate reactor with a first type static mixer in the mixing zone upstream of the tube bundle and/or a second type static mixer downstream of the tube bundle.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a urea production process wherein vapor from an evaporation unit for concentrating urea solution is condensed and the resulting process condensate, which contains urea originating from urea entrained in the vapor, is combined with a second urea solution to obtain a dilute urea solution that is suitable e.g. for DEF.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a nitric acid production process and plant wherein tail gas is recycled to the burner and O2 is supplied to the absorption section in a certain molar ratio to the ammonia feed.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to melamine production coupled to urea production, using a melamine off-gas condenser operating at a pressure of at least 25 bar. In embodiment, carbamate solution from a recovery section of the urea production is supplied to the melamine off-gas condenser. In an embodiment, carbamate solution from melamine mother liquor treatment is supplied to the LP carbamate condenser of the recovery section.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a urea production process wherein carbamate in a medium pressure (MP) urea solution is decomposed in a tube bundle of a high pressure (HP) carbamate condenser and resulting gas is condensed in indirect heat exchange with urea solution to be heated and wherein a high pressure (HP) stripper is preferably operated with relatively low stripping efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of an aqueous urea solution suitable for use as a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), wherein a condensate of off-gas obtained from further purifying an aqueous urea stream in a treatment section adapted to produce DEF, is sent to an LP dissociation section, thereby the removal of ammonia therefrom. This enables water obtained from such condensate to be recirculated to the DEF purification section, and prevents an unwanted build-up of water in recirculation to urea synthesis.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to the conditioning of the purge gas stream in an NH3 synthesis plant comprising a water electrolysis unit to produce a H2 stream, ammonia synthesis loop, and a treatment section for treating purge gas at 10-70 bar(a) using scrubbing and membrane separation.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a fluidized bed granulation process, for instance for urea melt. An embodiment of the process comprises providing a fluidized bed of the particles in a granulation compartment of the fluidized bed granulator; forming a film of the granulation liquid in the form of a hollow conical frustum projecting into the granulation compartment by supplying the granulation liquid through a first channel of a granulation nozzle; supplying secondary gas stream through a secondary gas channel of the granulation nozzle into the granulation compartment, wherein the secondary gas channel is provided as an annulus around the first channel, wherein the exit of the secondary gas channel is directly exposed to the fluidized bed in the granulation compartment, wherein particles from the fluidized bed are entrained in said secondary gas stream.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the integrated production of two different urea products. One is an aqueous urea solution suitable for use in NOx abatement (generally indicated as Diesel Exhaust Fluid DEF). The other is a solution used as a fertilizer, viz. Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN). The production of DEF and UAN are integrated as follows: ammonia recovered from the production of urea is used as a feed to the production of ammonium nitrate. At least part of an aqueous urea stream from urea production, is mixed with ammonium nitrate so as to obtain UAN.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a plant for the production of ammonia. The ammonia is produced from hydrogen obtained by electrolysis of water. The electrolysis is powered by a renewable source of energy, complemented with power obtained from the plant during periods of low or no availability of the renewable energy. To this end, the plant is configured such that it can be operated in a charge configuration (obtaining and storing power) and a discharge configuration (employing said power).

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a process for the production of urea and melamine, wherein off-has from a high pressure melamine plant is combined with a urea liquid obtained from flashing of a urea synthesis solution. Also disclosed is a system for the combined production, and the modification of an existing plant or system.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a fluidized bed granulation process, for instance for urea melt. An embodiment of the process comprises providing a fluidized bed of the particles in a granulation compartment of the fluidized bed granulator; forming a film of the granulation liquid in the form of a hollow conical frustum projecting into the granulation compartment by supplying the granulation liquid through a first channel of a granulation nozzle; supplying secondary gas stream through a secondary gas channel of the granulation nozzle into the granulation compartment, wherein the secondary gas channel is provided as an annulus around the first channel, wherein the exit of the secondary gas channel is directly exposed to the fluidized bed in the granulation compartment, wherein particles from the fluidized bed are entrained in said secondary gas stream.

Abstract: The application provides in an aspect a process for producing urea in a urea plant comprising a high pressure synthesis section comprising a reactor, wherein the process comprises reacting NH3 feed and CO2 feed under urea formation conditions in said reactor to form a urea synthesis solution comprising urea, water, carbamate and ammonia, wherein the process further comprises contacting a carbamate-containing liquid stream with an equipment part of said high pressure synthesis section that is made of a ferritic steel alloy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for the production of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), which is particularly suitable for processing relatively small ammonium nitrate waste streams into UAN. The system comprises a concentration for ammonium nitrate, a treatment section which allows recovering and recirculating nitrogen compounds entrained in vapor from the concentration section, and a pH control section allowing to adjust the pH of the processed ammonium nitrate waste stream to the extent necessary.