摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for contemporaneously recovering ammonia and carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution thereof, possibly comprising their condensates, in a synthesis process of urea, characterized in that it comprises a hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation phase of an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and their saline compounds or condensates, said distillation being carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 20 MPa absolute, with the formation of a residual aqueous solution, possibly comprising urea, and a gaseous permeate stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for effecting the above method and a production process of urea which comprises the above method.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for contemporaneously recovering ammonia and carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution thereof, possibly comprising their condensates, in a synthesis process of urea, characterized in that it comprises a hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation phase of an aqueous solution comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and their saline compounds or condensates, said distillation being carried out at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 20 MPa absolute, with the formation of a residual aqueous solution, possibly comprising urea, and a gaseous permeate stream, comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for effecting the above method and a production process of urea which comprises the above method.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous purging stream produced in a synthesis process of urea, comprising the following phases: a) subjecting the gaseous purging stream to a washing with an aqueous acidic solution, at a pH ranging from 1 to 6, with the formation of a first purified gaseous stream and an aqueous solution containing an ammonium salt; b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase a) to stripping, after treatment with a strong base, at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 1 to 40 absolute bar, with the formation of a second gaseous stream comprising NH3, H2O and possibly CO2 and a solution containing a salt of the cation of said strong base; c) subjecting the solution containing the salt of the cation of the strong base coming from phase b) to a Membrane Electrochemical Process (MEP) with the formation of an aqueous solution of the acid used in phase a), an aqueous solution of the base used in phase b) and possibly a diluted aqueous solution of the cation salt of the strong base; d) recycling said aqueous solution of the acid and aqueous solution of the base to phase a) and to phase b) respectively, and recycling said second gaseous stream coming from phase b) to the urea synthesis process. The relative equipment is also described.
摘要:
A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream is described, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing (S) with an aqueous washing solution (5a) having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream (6) and an aqueous solution (7) containing an ammonium salt; (b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) to a distillation process (MD) with a hydrophobic microporous membrane at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa absolute with the formation of a regenerated washing solution (16) and a gaseous stream (18) comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said generated washing solution to phase (a). The equipment for carrying out the above process is also described.
摘要:
A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream is described, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing (S) with an aqueous washing solution (5a) having a pH lower than 7.0, with the formation of a purified gaseous stream (6) and an aqueous solution (7) containing an ammonium salt; (b) subjecting the aqueous solution containing the ammonium salt coming from phase (a) to a distillation process (MD) with a hydrophobic microporous membrane at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250° C. and a pressure ranging from 50 KPa to 4 MPa absolute with the formation of a regenerated washing solution (16) and a gaseous stream (18) comprising NH3 and H2O; (c) recycling said generated washing solution to phase (a). The equipment for carrying out the above process is also described.
摘要:
A bimetallic tube consisting of at least one tubular element in a first metal resistant to the corrosive and/or erosive action of a process fluid with which it is put in contact, having at least one end, or an area close to an end, externally coated with a layer of a second metal, different from the first and more suitable, with respect to this, for being seal-welded to a support.Tube bundle equipment to be used for thermal exchange operations at high temperatures and pressures, under conditions of high aggressiveness of the process fluids, wherein the tube bundle comprises at least one tube having the above characteristics.Said equipment is particularly used as a heat exchanger and decomposer, for example as a stripper, in the cycle of urea synthesis processes where there are conditions of high pressure, high temperatures, high aggressiveness of the process fluids, and in which the tube bundle consists of at least one tube having the above characteristics.
摘要:
Tube-bundle equipment of the falling liquid film type, comprising a vertical cylindrical body closed at the ends and divided into at least an upper section, an intermediate section and a lower section by means of two perforated tube sheets arranged transversally to support the tubes forming the bundle, wherein each of said tubes is surmounted, on the upper end, by a ferrule, for the inlet and distribution of the liquid in the form of a film, which comprises in the upper part, one or more openings for the outlet of vapors, at an intermediate height one or more openings, preferably tangential, for the inlet of the liquid and below, a circular base for resting on said tube from which an internal cylindrical section, inserted in the tube for a length varying from 10 to 200 mm, protrudes downwards together with an outer metallic strip for a length of at least 2 mm, so that, in the circular area defined between said outer metallic strip and said protruding cylindrical section, there is a gasket, inserted between said circular base of the ferrule and said upper edge of the tube.
摘要:
Tube-bundle equipment for heat exchange operations at high pressures and temperatures, under conditions of high aggressiveness of the process fluids, comprising a titanium lining (11) and a series of tubes (1) consisting of at least one layer of zirconium (2), positioned in contact with said fluids, wherein the tube plate on which said tubes are inserted comprises an outer layer (S) of zirconium or an alloy thereof and an underlying layer (5) of titanium welded to the lining of the equipment. Said equipment is particularly used as a heat exchanger, for example as a stripper, in the high-pressure cycle of urea syntheses processes.
摘要:
Tube-bundle equipment of the falling liquid film type, comprising a vertical cylindrical body closed at the ends and divided into at least an upper section, an intermediate section and a lower section by means of two perforated tube sheets arranged transversally to support the tubes forming the bundle, wherein each of said tubes is surmounted, on the upper end, by a ferrule, for the inlet and distribution of the liquid in the form of a film, which comprises in the upper part, one or more openings for the outlet of vapours, at an intermediate height one or more openings, preferably tangential, for the inlet of the liquid and below, a circular base for resting on said tube from which an internal cylindrical section, inserted in the tube for a length varying from 10 to 200 mm, protrudes downwards together with an outer metallic strip for a length of at least 2 mm, so that, in the circular area defined between said outer metallic strip and said protruding cylindrical section, there is a gasket, inserted between said circular base of the ferrule and said upper edge of the tube.