Field Trip Report Ammonia Production at Gibson Island

University of Queensland

Field Trip Report

Ammonia Production at Incitec Pivot - Gibson Island

Declan Scott James Crook

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Field Trip Report Ammonia Production at Gibson Island

Executive Summary

Field Trip Report Ammonia Production at Gibson Island

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 1

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Final Report

1.

Introduction

General introduction about ammonia production (something like what ammonia is, how it is produced, why it is important, how big the business is in Incitec, how many companies/factories produce ammonia in Australia or even the world etc).

2. Ammonia Production Process

What are the chemical reactions for methane primary reforming, methane secondary reforming, water gas shift reaction, methanation, and ammonia production?

3. Ammonia Synthesis Reaction

3.1. Reaction Conditions What are the reaction conditions (such as temperature and pressure) for the ammonia synthesis step? For ammonia production, work out how H changes with temperature, how equilibrium constant K changes with temperature, how the equilibrium conversion changes with temperature. What is the reaction kinetics for ammonia production?

4. Reactor Equipment
Which type of reactor is used for the ammonia production? Why not other types of reactors? What type of catalyst is normally used for ammonia production?

5. Nitrogen Production
Where does the nitrogen come from for the ammonia production? Make some comments on the nitrogen production method in Incitec.

6. Safety & Environmental Concerns

What are the major safety concerns for the whole ammonia plant? Any environmental concern?

7. Energy Savings & Emission Reduction

10. Do you have any good ideas for Incitect in term of energy saving and greenhouse gas emission reduction?