Granulated Urea Production from Ammonia (Self-Stripping Process)
Urea Production Costs Report | Issue C | Q4 2024
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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 study approaches the economics of Granulated Urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide in the United States through Saipem's (formerly Snamprogetti) ammonia 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 excess ammonia 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.
Process Overview
Product
Urea. Urea is a nitrogen-rich fertilizer essential for modern agriculture. It is also used in the production of plastics, resins, and pharmaceuticals. Urea is synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and is typically stored in solid granules or liquid form. Its widespread use in farming helps boost crop yields worldwide.
Raw Materials
Carbon Dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a colorless and incombustible gas with chemical formula CO2; a naturally occurring chemical present in the atmosphere. Formed during respiration, this gas is obtained by several ways and at various scales, based on carbon-based fuels combustion, carbohydrates fermentation, limestone thermal decomposition, as byproduct of the industrial production of hydrogen by steam reforming and ammonia synthesis, etc. Carbon dioxide is a versatile chemical with a number of applications, being widely used in the production of carbonated beverages, as an inert gas and as a pressurizing gas. In the chemical industry, it is mainly used in the production of urea, methanol, metal carbonates and bicarbonates.
Ammonia. Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most produced synthetic chemicals worldwide. The main application of this world class commodity is in nitrogen fertilizers, followed by the synthesis of nitric acid. It is also used, to a lesser extent, in several other applications such as pulping of wood and as ingredient in household cleaners and drugs. Ammonia produced basically by the reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen, in a 1:3 stoichiometric ratio. Its production routes are related to the source of the hydrogen used, being steam reforming the main one. At atmospheric pressure, it boils at - 33 °C, so it is stored in refrigerated tanks to be kept as liquid.
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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
Operating Cost Details
Detailing of utilities costs, operating fixed costs and depreciation
Plant Capacity Assessment
Comparative analysis of capital investment and operating costs for different Urea plant capacities
Production Process Information
Block Flow Diagram, descriptions of process unit (ISBL) and site infrastructure (OSBL)
Process Consumptions
Raw materials and utilities consumption figures, by-products credits, labor requirements
Process Diagrams
Process flow diagrams (PFD), equipment list and industrial site configuration
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