Ammonia Mass Balance
Ammonia Mass Balance
Ammonia Mass Balance
Pressure 900
Temperature 120
Basis 100
Desired Production Rate 3000
psig
°F
lbmol/hr of Natural Gas Feed
Tonnes/day
days
hours
Primary Reformer
Temperature 727 °C
Pressure 900 psig
Pressure Drop 10 psig
HC to Steam Ratio 3
Natural Gas 1
Steam
2
CO Production
Reaction 1 69 lbmol/hr
Reaction 2 4 lbmol/hr
Reaction 3 6 lbmol/hr
Reaction 4 4 lbmol/hr
Total 83 lbmol/hr
CO Consume
Reaction 5 33.2 lbmol/hr
CO2 Produced
Reaction 5 33.2 lbmol/hr
H2 Produced
Reaction 1 207 lbmol/hr
Reaction 2 10 lbmol/hr
Reaction 3 14 lbmol/hr
Reaction 4 9 lbmol/hr
Reaction 5 33.2 lbmol/hr
Total 273.2 lbmol/hr
Steam consumption
Reaction 1 69 lbmol/hr
Reaction 2 4 lbmol/hr
Reaction 3 6 lbmol/hr
Reaction 4 4 lbmol/hr
Reaction 5 33.2 lbmol/hr
Total 116.2 lbmol/hr
Secondary Reformer
3 5
Primary Secondary
Reformer Reformer
4 Air
Nitrogen in 113.83
Total air 144.09
O2 with Air 30.26
CH4 Consumption
Reaction 4 10.09
Reaction 1 10.98
CO Production
Reaction 1 10.98
CO Consumption
Reaction 4 20.17
CO2 Production
Reaction 4 30.26
H2 production
Reaction 1 32.93
Steam Consumption
Reaction 1 10.98
Steam Production
Reaction 4 20.17
°C
psig
psig
11171.64 lb/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
lbmol/hr
after Reaction 4
Stream 5
Mole Flow Mass Flow
(mol/hr) (lb/hr)
1.94 30.99
- -
- -
- -
115.83 3243.33
64.46 2836.22
40.60 1136.90
306.13 612.26
0.00 0.00
184.00 3311.94
712.96 11171.64
High Temperature Shift Converter
Temperature 400 °C
Pressure 880 psig
Pressure Drop 10 psig
SR outlet stream
Reactions in HTS
Reaction 1 CO+H2O = CO2 + H2 80%
CO Consume
Reaction 1 32.48 lbmol/hr
CO2 Produced
Reaction 1 32.48 lbmol/hr
H2 Produced
Reaction 1 32.48 lbmol/hr
Steam Consume
Reaction 1 32.48 lbmol/hr
Low Temperature Shift converter
6 7
HTS LTS
Reactions in LTS
based on CO Reaction 1 CO+H2O = CO2 + H2
CO Consume
Reaction 1 6.50 lbmol/hr
CO2 Produced
Reaction 1 6.50 lbmol/hr
H2 Produced
Reaction 1 6.50 lbmol/hr
Steam Consume
Reaction 1 6.50 lbmol/hr
°C
psig
psig
80% based on CO
(LTS outlet)
Mass Flow
(lb/hr)
30.99
3243.33
4551.31
45.48
690.22
2610.31
11171.64
Cooler Separator
Temperature 120 °C
Pressure 860 psig LTS outlet stream
Pressure Drop 10 psig
8
Assumptions:
Water Condensed 100%
CO2 Solubility in Water 0%
CO2 Removal
10
11171.64
12
Treated Gas
CO2 Removal
13 Rich Solvent
Temperature 400 °C
Pressure 840 psig
Pressure Drop 10 psig
12
Reactions in Methanator
Reaction 1 CO+3H2 = CH4 +H2O 100%
CO Consume
Reaction 1 1.62 lbmol/hr
H2 Consume
Reaction 1 4.87 lbmol/hr
CH4 Produced
Reaction 1 1.62 lbmol/hr
Steam Produced
Reaction 1 1.62 lbmol/hr
14 16
Cooler and
Methanator
Separator
15
based on CO
Temperature 400 °C
Pressure 840 psig
Pressure Drop 10 psig 21
From Methanator
16
Iteration No. 1
Stream 16 (Methanator Outlet)
Components Mol. Wt Mole Flow Mass Flow
Mol% (mol/hr) (lb/hr)
Methane 16 0.77 3.56 56.98
Nitrogen 28 25.20 115.83 3243.33
Hydrogen 2 74.02 340.24 680.47
Ammonia 17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 100 459.6 3980.8
Iteration No. 2
Stream 16 (Methanator Outlet)
Components Mol. Wt Mole Flow Mass Flow
Mol% (mol/hr) (lb/hr)
Methane 16 0.78 3.58 57.31
Nitrogen 28 25.20 116.01 3248.31
Hydrogen 2 74.02 340.73 681.45
Ammonia 17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 100 460.3 3987.1
Iteration No. 3
Stream 16 (Methanator Outlet)
Components Mol. Wt Mole Flow Mass Flow
Mol% (mol/hr) (lb/hr)
Methane 16 0.78 3.59 57.40
Nitrogen 28 25.20 116.06 3249.76
Hydrogen 2 74.02 340.87 681.74
Ammonia 17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 100 460.5 3988.9
Iteration No. 4
Stream 16 (Methanator Outlet)
Components Mol. Wt Mole Flow Mass Flow
Mol% (mol/hr) (lb/hr)
Methane 16 0.78 3.59 57.43
Nitrogen 28 25.20 116.08 3250.19
Hydrogen 2 74.02 340.91 681.83
Ammonia 17 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 100 460.6 3989.4
Note: This indicates that at the start-up, until the system get stabilized, recycle is required after that all the stream sh
Scale up Factor Calculations
NH3 production based on 100 lbmol/hr of Natural Gas Feed
Scale up Factor
All the stream flow should be multiplied by this factor to get the desired production rate.
20
Recycle Stream
17 Cooler and 18
Ammonia
Ammonia
Converter
Separator
19
based on H2
Liquid Ammonia
1088.78