Limitations in NG supply – Use of cheaper fuel

For auxiliary boiler steam generation

• Process gas waste heat boilers produce HP

steam for the unit as well as export Excess
• Main consumer is typically the urea plant NG feed steam
(turbines) Ammonia Steam Steam (export)
NG fuel plant consumers
• Main feed and fuel for ammonia plant is NG
• Backup steam from auxiliary boilers fired
with alternative fuel Ammonia
• Alternative fuel could be coal, fuel oil,
biomass etc. Alternative
fuel Auxiliary
plant
Steam

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HTER case story for 2,200 MTPD ammonia plant
Impact on fuel cost

With HTER and same With HTER and new

Process layout Base case
auxiliary boiler auxiliary boiler

NG Feed, Gcal/h 487 487 487

NG Fuel, Gcal/h 173 138 138

Auxiliary boiler fuel, Gcal/h 57 72 72

Feed + Fuel Cost, USD/year 96.4 Million 93.7 Million 88.8 Million

Excess steam, t/h 30 0 0

Assumptions: Gas price = 16USD/Gcal, alternative fuel cost = 8 USD/Gcal, operational hours = 8,400/year
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Boosting capacity and saving fuels - 1,350 MTPD ammonia plant
Customer case, Vietnam

Changes to front end:

• HTER
• CO2 removal revamp (minor changes)
Changes to loop: Annual energy savings
• Additional converter
• New waste heat boiler 4.8 Million USD
With HTER
New production 120%
Energy savings, Gcal/MT 0.16
Steam reduction, t/h - 25
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Poll question
What do you consider to be most important with regard to plant operation?

1. Energy efficiency
2. Reliability
3. Ease of operation

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