Title (en)

A method for in-line quantitative analysis of a stream in a production plant for the synthesis of urea

Title (de)
Verfahren zur quantitativen In-Line-Analyse eines Stroms in einer Produktionsanlage zur Synthese von Harnstoff

Title (fr)
Procédé pour l'analyse quantitative en ligne d'un flux dans une installation de production pour la synthèse d'urée

Publication
EP 2955506 A1 20151216 (EN)

Application
EP 14172011 A 20140611

Priority
EP 14172011 A 20140611

Abstract (en)
The invention discloses the use of Raman spectroscopy to analyze one or more process streams (5) of a urea production plant, where urea is
synthesised from ammonia and carbon dioxide at high pressure (100 - 300 bar) and high temperature (50 - 250°C). The radiation generated by the
Raman scattering is analyzed to determine the concentration of components such as urea, ammonia and carbon dioxide in the process streams (5)
and generate output to the controlled variables of the plant in order to optimize the operation.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/65 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP RU US)

C07C 273/04 (2013.01 - CN EP RU US); G01N 21/65 (2013.01 - CN EP RU US); G01N 2021/8411 (2013.01 - US);
G01N 2021/8416 (2013.01 - CN EP US); G01N 2021/8578 (2013.01 - CN EP US); Y02P 20/141 (2015.11 - CN EP US)

Citation (applicant)
"Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry", vol. A27

Citation (search report)

• [XA] US 2012220801 A1 20120830 - SALISBURY BRIAN A [US], et al
• [XYI] MARTIN VAN ECK: "Quantitative analysis of the urea synthesis by means of laser Raman spectrometry", DISSERTATION, 28 May 1985
(1985-05-28), Delft, XP055157558, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3A210d019c-3056-4ef7-94c5-
d0c74e3a1187/> [retrieved on 20141209]
• [Y] M. BUBACK ET AL: "Raman scattering of pure ammonia at high pressures and temperatures", THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, vol.
80, no. 22, 1 October 1976 (1976-10-01), pages 2478 - 2482, XP055157616, ISSN: 0022-3654, DOI: 10.1021/j100563a010
• [A] ADAR F ET AL: "RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY FOR PROCESS/QUALITY CONTROL", APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY REVIEWS, MARCEL DEKKER
INC.270 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK, US, vol. 32, no. 1/02, 1 February 1997 (1997-02-01), pages 45 - 101, XP000695107, ISSN: 0570-4928

Cited by
EP3521273A1; IT201600093986A1; CN109690295A; WO2019149937A1; WO2018051313A1; WO2020172055A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2955506 A1 20151216; BR 112016028850 A2 20170822; CA 2951174 A1 20151217; CN 106573883 A 20170419;
CN 108593623 A 20180928; EP 3155405 A1 20170419; EP 3155405 B1 20200826; RU 2017100302 A 20180712; RU 2017100302 A3 20180810;
RU 2717678 C2 20200325; UA 122058 C2 20200910; US 10209191 B2 20190219; US 2017102333 A1 20170413; WO 2015189075 A1 20151217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14172011 A 20140611; BR 112016028850 A 20150602; CA 2951174 A 20150602; CN 201580030999 A 20150602;
CN 201810315962 A 20150602; EP 15724735 A 20150602; EP 2015062304 W 20150602; RU 2017100302 A 20150602;
UA A201700200 A 20150602; US 201515316960 A 20150602