Granulated Urea Production from Ammonia (CO2 Stripping Process)
Urea Production Costs Report | Issue D | Q3 2024
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1,300 kta United States-based plant | Q3 2024 | 107 pages |
This report presents a cost analysis of a 1,300 kta (kilo metric ton per annum) United States-based plant. You can add a customized cost analysis, assuming another location (country), when ordering a premium edition of this report.
Report Abstract
This report provides a techno-economic analysis of Granulated Urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide in the United States through Stamicarbon’s carbon dioxide stripping technology. In this process, ammonia and carbon dioxide are converted to Urea via ammonium carbamate intermediate. The non-converted carbamate is stripped from the Urea solution by carbon dioxide and decomposed back to ammonia and carbon dioxide, which are recycled to the Urea synthesis.
The report provides a comprehensive study of Urea production and related Urea production cost, covering three key aspects: a complete description of the Urea production process examined; an in-depth analysis of the related Urea plant capital cost (Capex); and an evaluation of the respective Urea plant operating costs (Opex).
The Urea production process description includes a block flow diagram (BFD), an overview of the industrial site installations, detailing both the process unit and the necessary infrastructure, process consumption figures and comprehensive process flow diagrams (PFD). The Urea plant capital cost analysis breaks down the Capex by plant cost (i.e., ISBL, OSBL and Contingency); owner's cost; working capital; and costs incurred during industrial plant commissioning and start-up. The Urea plant operating costs analysis covers operating expenses, including variable costs like raw materials and utilities, and fixed costs such as maintenance, labor, and depreciation.
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The process under analysis comprises two major sections: (1) Urea Formation; and (2) Urea Treatment, Granulation and Packing.
Urea Formation. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is compressed and fed to a stripping column, where unconverted carbamate in the urea solution from reactor downstream is decomposed into ammonia (NH3) and CO2, which are stripped off by the CO2 feed. The urea solution is routed to a Low Pressure (LP) Decomposer downstream, while the off-gas is fed to a pool condenser, along with fresh NH3 and recovered carbamate solution from downstream. In this vessel, NH3 and CO2 react forming carbamate. A gas-liquid mixture is directed to a reactor where the Urea is generated. An Urea solution is routed to CO2 stripping, while a gaseous stream is directed to a High Pressure (HP) Scrubber, where water, unreacted CO2 and NH3 are absorbed in a carbamate solution and conveyed to the pool condenser. Non-condensables withdrawn from the HP Scrubber are directed to NH3 Absorbers downstream, where they are washed with process condensate, and the off-gas, virtually free of NH3, is purged.
Urea Treatment, Granulation and Packing. The urea solution from the CO2 Stripping is fed to the LP Decomposer to remove residual NH3 and CO2, which are then condensed, generating a carbamate solution that is used in the HP Scrubber. The urea solution, virtually free of carbamate, is concentrated in Evaporators, and sent to the Granulation area, while the process condensate is directed to the Condensate Treatment area, where it is treated and can be used in other parts of the plant. Urea melt, from the evaporators, is sprayed with atomization air from the bottom of the granulator into a fluid bed where the droplets are dried and granules are formed. The granules are subsequently cooled and screened. The onsize granules are cooled again and sent to the Packing area, where they are packed in bags before being stored. Both undersize and oversize materials are recycled to the granulator.
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Plant Capital Cost Summary
Summary outlining the capital cost required for building the Urea production plant examined
Plant Capital Cost Details
Detailing of fixed capital (ISBL, OSBL & Owner’s Cost), working capital and additional capital requirements
Plant Cost Breakdowns
Breakdown of Urea process unit (ISBL) costs and infrastructure (OSBL) costs; plant cost breakdown per discipline
Operating Costs Summary
Summary presenting the operating variable costs and the total operating cost of the Urea production plant studied
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Detailing of utilities costs, operating fixed costs and depreciation
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Comparative analysis of capital investment and operating costs for different Urea plant capacities
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Block Flow Diagram, descriptions of process unit (ISBL) and site infrastructure (OSBL)
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