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Nitric acid plaNts
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The basic feedstock for many nitrogen-based fertilizers as well as for other chemicals like some plastics and explosives, is nitric acid, which is usually available in 60-68% concentration range (“weak nitric acid”). In the production of fertilizers nitric acid within 58-62% concentration is preferably used. Two different processes are available for the manufacture of weak nitric acid, depending on the operating pressures: •mono pressure processes• dual pressure processes.
Mono pressure plants are less expensive compared to dual pressure ones but their operating costs (in terms of specific ammonia consumption and loss of catalyst) are slightly higher. Mono pressure plants are usually preferred up to 900 MTPD capacities (calculated as monohydrate).
Dual pressure plants are more sophisticated and are recommended in case the production is higher, as nowadays preferred by fertilizer producers. The investment cost is higher than a mono pressure plant, against better specific ammonia consumptions and lower loss of catalyst.
The selection of the best process is usually driven by the requirements of downstream users of nitric acid, the capacity of the plant, the cost of raw materials, catalysts and utility or it depends on local conditions or client demand. The typical operating range required is 70-110% of the nominal plant capacity.
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•Wide flexibility, 70-110% of the nominal load•Capacity: from 600 to 1500 MTPD•Low specific consumption figures: 282-284 kg of ammonia per ton of acid•High steam export: 600-700 kg per ton of acid•Environmentaly friendly process: NOx and N2O emissions less than 100 ppmv
The Nitric Acid Plants offered by Casale Project a.s. are based on process technology provided by its sister company Casale S.A. (Switzerland) www.casale.ch, which has acquired it from Borealis and that was formerly developed by Grande Paroisse S.A.
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Nitric acid plaNtBorsodChem, Kazinbarcika
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Nitric acid plaNtGPN, Le Grand-Quevilly
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Nitric acid plaNtZAK, Kedzierzyn
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refereNcesproject name client location process description scope of work compl.
Nitric acid Lovochemie, a.s. Czech Republic 1100 MPTD mono pressure EPC 2019
Nitric acid Duslo, a.s. Slovakia 1100 MPTD mono pressure EPC 2019
Nitric acid Navoiyazot Uzbekistan 1500 MPTD dual pressure EPC Ongoing
Nitric acid Yara Sweden 685 MPTD dual pressure EPC Ongoing
Nitric acid Orica, Newcastle Australia 900 MTPD dual pressure EPCM 2014
Nitric acid CFI, Donaldsonville USA 1500 MTPD dual pressure FEED 2012
Nitric acid ZAK, Kedzierzyn Poland 900 MTPD dual pressure EPC 2011
Nitric acid BorsodChem, Kazinbarcika Hungary 660 MTPD dual pressure EPC 2011
Nitric acid GPN, Grande Quevilly France 1500 MTPD dual pressure EPC 2009
Nitric acid Bayer Polyurethanes China 1230 MTPD dual pressure EPC 2008
Nitric acid Nitrogenmüvek Hungary 1500 MTPD dual pressure EPC 2007
Nitric acid Lovochemie, a.s. Czech Republic 900 MTPD mono pressure EPC 2003
Nitric acid Duslo, a.s. Slovakia 900 MTPD mono pressure EPC 1999
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