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AmmoniaSupplySystems

forSCR
WPCA/DukeNOxSeminar
June7,2005
Dr.NormanC.Foster

WhyisAmmoniaRequired?
Ammonia(NH3)istheReducing
AgentforNOx
2NH3 +2NOx+ O2

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2N2 +3H2O

N0x ControlUsingAmmonia

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NH3 InjectionSystemExample

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TypicalAmmoniaRequirements

1005000lb/hofAmmonia

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SourcesofAmmonia
AnhydrousAmmonia
AqueousAmmonia
Urea

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AnhydrousAmmoniaProperties
MolecularWeight 17.03
Vaporis40%lighterthanair
Flammablewithinnarrowrange16
25%inair
Highheatofvaporization
Usedasrefrigerant
Approximately588btu/lbNH3
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CharacteristicsofAnhydrous
Ammonia
LiquidwhenCompressedorCooled
StoredasaLiquidunderpressure
1Ft3 ofLiquidproduces865Ft3 of
100%pureNH3Gas
1Ft3 ofLiquidmustbedilutedwith
2,900,000Ft3airtoreduce
concentrationbelow300ppm
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AnhydrousAmmoniaVapor
Pressure
350
300

PSIG

250
200
150
100
50
0
-50

50
TEMPERATURE F

100

150

EffectofPressure
WhenliquidanhydrousNH3 is
releasedfromstoragepressureitcools
Adropfrom200psig(100oF)to
atmosphericpressurecoolsammonia
to28oF.

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AnhydrousAmmoniaHazards
EPARegulatedToxicSubstance
40CFRParts9and68

Requiresstorageat250psigor
Refrigeration
OSHApoisonousgaslist
HazardsinTransportationandStorage
Singletankertruckspill 20acrelethal
area
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AnhydrousAmmoniaRegulatory
Requirements
Transport,Handling&IncidentReporting:49CFR171180
ProtectionofEmployees:29CFR1910,OSHA&DOL
IncidentReporting:49CFR1904
EnvironmentalReleases: 40CFR1799,FWPCA1972,
CWA1977,CWA1978,TSCA1976,
CERCLA1980,SARA1986
EmergencyPlanningandCommunityRighttoKnow:
EPCRA1986
StorageTanks&Vessels:ANSIK61.1,ASMESECVIII,Div1
ProcessPiping:ANSIB31.3

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AmmoniaExposureLimits
Least perceptible odor
Readily detectable odor
No health impairment for prolonged exposure
General discomfort; no lasting health effect for short
exposure
Severe irritation; no lasting health effect for short
exposure
Dangerous less than hour exposure may be fatal
Rapidly fatal
Immediately fatal
From Anhydrous Ammonia Pamphlet G-2 Seventh Edition, Compressed Gas
Institute

5 ppm
20 50 ppm
50 100 ppm
150-200 ppm
400 700 ppm
2000- 3000 ppm
5000- 10000 ppm
Over 10000 ppm

UncontrolledAmmoniaReleases
AmmoniaLiquidrefrigeratesandforms
lethalfogofWater/NH3
TypicalWater/NH3 Cloudiswhitebut
maybeinvisible
Water/NH3 CloudsMoveUnpredictably
withAirMovement
Water/NH3Cloudsareheavierthanair
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RespondingtoanNH3Release
GetoutoftheArea
NotifyEmergencyResponseStaff
IsolateAmmoniaSupply
Fogareawithwaterspray

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AnhydrousAmmoniaSystem
Ammonia
Un-Loading

Ammonia
Vaporization

Ammonia
Storage

Ammonia
Dilution

Safety Spray System

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Ammonia
Pumping

Ammonia
Injection

AnhydrousAmmoniaSystem
Process

Ammonia is received by Tank Truck


Unloaded using Unloading Bulkhead and
Unloading Compressor System to Storage
Ammonia is pumped or flows by pressure from
storage to the vaporizers
The operating vaporizer evaporates ammonia
Ammonia vapor is piped to NH3 metering/Dilution Air
Skids
Ammonia is metered based on demand from SCR

Ammonia is metered into air and supplied to the


Ammonia Injection Grid just upstream of the SCR.

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AnhydrousNH3SystemUnit
Operations
Safety Systems
N2 Supply System
Unloading Bulkhead
Unloading Compressor System (optional)
Ammonia Storage Tanks
Ammonia Pumping System
Ammonia Vaporizers
Ammonia Metering and Dilution Air Systems
Plant / Instrument Air Supply System
Control System
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AnhydrousAmmoniaSafety
Systems
NH3 Sensor/Fog Water Areas
NH3 Storage Tank Area
Equipment Room
Unloading Area
Ammonia Metering Dilution Air Skids (3)
Safety Equipment
Emergency Stops (E-Stops)
Safety Shower Eyewash Stations
NH3 Sensors
Local Alarm Panels w/ Flashing Beacon & Horn
Fog Water Systems
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EmergencySpraySystem

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NitrogenPurgeSystem
Why nitrogen (N2) Purge
Used to purge
unloading arm connections.
Eliminates NH3 from
connections.
Eliminates O2 and H2O from
entering the system.
Equipment
N2 cylinder rack
Pressure reducing valve & pressure relief valve
Pressure gauge and switch to alarm is low

pressure supply.
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AmmoniaUnloadingBulkhead
Equipment
Two Unloading Arms: Vapor & Liquid
Automated liquid line valve, Emergency
vapor line valve.
Liquid line flow switch & vapor line
pressure transmitter

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AmmoniaStorageTanks
Equipment
Ammonia Storage Tanks, Rated
265 to 300 Psig
Level, Pressure, and Liq.
Temperature Transmitters
Level Switch, Pressure safety
valve manifold
Piping system to select fill and
supply tank.

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NH3 LoadingandStorage

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AmmoniaPumpingSystems
Equipment
Two Side Channel Pumps,
one operates, one as inline
spare
Pressure Transmitter,
Piping and automatic valves
to select supply tank

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NH3 Pumping

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AnhydrousAmmoniaTank

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AnhydrousAmmoniaVaporizers
Equipment
Vaporizers may use either Steam,
Electricity or Hot Water
Two Vaporizers, one operates,
one as inline spare
NH3 Pressure, NH3 and Outlet
water Temperature Transmitters,
Piping and automatic valves to
select vaporizer

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NH3 Vaporizing

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AnhydrousStorageTankandVaporizer
Skid

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VaporizerSkidControlPanels

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LiquidAmmoniaPiping
Do not block in piping system and components when full of liquid
ammonia. Thermal expansion of liquid ammonia will cause extremely
high pressures. Ball
Liq. NH3 Volume vs Temperature

valves for
anhydrous

2.9

ammonia have
vented balls.
Hydrostatic relief
valves on
piping system

Volume (Ft^3/100Lbs)

2.85
2.8
2.75
2.7
2.65
2.6
2.55
-100.00

-50.00

0.00

50.00

Temperature (F)

prevent over
pressurizing.
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100.00

150.00

AmmoniaMetering&DilutionAir
System
Equipment
Two dilution air blowers, one operates,
one as inline spare
NH3 and Air: Flow, Pressure &
Temperature Transmitters
Piping and automatic valves to isolate
NH3 vapor and to select the operating
blower

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AmmoniaMetering&Dilution

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DilutionAirSystem

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AqueousAmmonia
EPARegulatedToxicSubstance
Highenergycoststoevaporatewater
588BTU/lbNH3
1000BTU/lbWater
Additionalheatrequiredtopreventcondensation

Concentrationmustbelessthan20%
TransportingandEvaporatingwater
HigherAmmoniacosts
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AqueousAmmoniaSystem
SimilartoAnhydrousAmmonia
LowerPressureStorageTanks
FewerSafetyRequirements
Usesmuchmoreenergytoevaporate
Water

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EnergyRequiredtoEvaporateNH3
Ammonia
Concentration

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lbs
NH3

Lbs
Water/
lb NH3

BTU/
lb NH3

Anhydrous
NH3

28% NH3

2.57

3,159

19.5% NH3

4.13

4,716

588

AqueousAmmoniaStorageVessel

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PumpSkid

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Urea
Safenontoxicstablematerial
Primaryactivecomponentinfertilizer
Readilyavailable
Deliveredcostsperpoundofammonialess
thanaqueousammonia
Typicaldeliveredcostsabout1.5to2times
anhydrousperpoundofammonia

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ChemithonSafeDeNOx
UreatoAmmoniaProcess

Urea

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Urea
Feed
System

SafeDeNOx
Reactor
System

Urea
Storage
System

Steam

Urea
Feed
System

SafeDeNOx
Reactor
System

Ammonia
to
Process

Scrubber
System

DryUreaStorage&Unloading

SILO

SILO

SILO

UREA
FROM
TRUCK
DRY AIR
TO
TRUCK

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AIR
DRYER

UREA
TO
SUPPLY
SYSTEM

SILO

DryUreaStorage
Truckcandeliverupto35tonsper
load
Railcandeliverupto100tonsper
load
1,100poundsofammoniapertonof
urea
Mosteconomicalformtostoreurea
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DryUreaStorageBenefits
Loweroperatingcost noheated
tanks
Lowerdeliveredcost
Nospillcontainmentrequired

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BatchUreaDissolving&Storage

FI

FE

RECYCLE
H.E.
UREA
FROM
TRUCK

STEAM

UREA
DISSOLVING
TANK
FIC

CONDENSATE

RECYCLE
PUMP

CONDENSATE

MAIN STORAGE
TANK
UREA FEED
PUMP

FE

SC

FIC
FE

STEAM
CONDENSATE

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UREA
TO
REACTOR

ContinuousUreaDissolvingStep
Canbecontinuousorbatch
Requiresdensitycontrol
Mixingtanksareneeded
RequiresDIwaterserviceandstorage
Bestchoiceforsmallersystems

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ContinuousUreaDissolving
System
UREA
FROM
STORAGE
CONDENSATE

UREA
DISSOLVER
STEAM

CONDENSATE
STEAM

SC

FIC

CONDENSATE

FE

UREA
PUMP

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UREA
TO
REACTOR

UreaMelterSystem
UREA
FROM
STORAGE

UREA
MELTER

STEAM

CONDENSATE
STEAM

SC

FIC

CONDENSATE

FE

UREA
PUMP

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UREA
TO
REACTOR

UreaMelterSystem
Nodeionizedwaterneeded
Ureameltsat271F(133C)
Moltenureahasalowviscosityandis
easilypumped
Similartosulfur
Chemithonhasover40yearsofexperience
inmeltingandhandlingsulfur
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SafeDeNOx

ReactorSystem

AMMONIA
PRODUCT

UREA
FROM
FEED
PUMPS
FIC

FIC

STEAM

FE

FE

CONDENSATE

CONDENSATE
FIC

STEAM

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FE

STEAM

UREA
REACTOR


SafeDeNOx ProcessReactions
UreaDecomposition
(NH2)2CO+3H2OCO2 +2NH4OH
urea

watercarbonammonium
dioxidehydroxide

NeutralizationofMAP
2NH4OH+2NH4H2PO4 2(NH4)2HPO4 +2H20
MAP

DAP

DecompositionofDAP
2(NH4)2HPO4 2NH4H2PO4 +2NH3
DAP

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MAP

ammonia
vapor


SafeDeNOx OverallReaction

Atequilibriumallthreereactions
occursimultaneously
Overallreaction
(NH2)2CO+H2O CO2 +2NH3
urea

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water

carbonammonia
dioxidevapor

SafeDeNOx CatalystInformation
MixtureofMonoAmmoniadi
hydrogenPhosphate(MAP)andDi
AmmoniahydrogenPhosphate(DAP)
(excess)
Itisawhite,watersolublecrystal,
easytoaddthroughthefeedsystem.
3,300lbs(1,500kg)ofcatalystfor1,400
lb/hr(635kg/hr)reactor
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SafeDeNOx ReactorSystem
Usesselfregeneratingcatalysttoaccelerate
thereaction
Monoammoniumphosphate(MAP)

Catalystallowsnearstoichiometriclevels
minimizesenergyrequirements
Approximately3,500BTUs/lb(1,945kcal/kg)
NH3

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50% Urea solution Feed Rate


(lbs/hr)

SafeDeNOx

ResponseRate

400
350
300

Ammonia Flow
Ammonia Se t Point
Ure a fe e d rate

90% Response rate within 5


Minutes
For a 55% change in demand.

250
200
150
100
50
0
0

10

15
Time (minutes)

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20

25

30


SafeDeNOx

ResponseRate

400
Ammonia
Set Point
Urea Feed Rate

Flow rate (Ure a lbs/h r)

350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0

20

40

60

80
Time (min.)

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100

120

140

160


SafeDeNOx

Benefits

Respondsquicklytochangesin
ammoniademand
Selfregeneratingcatalyst
significantlyreducesurearesidence
time
Constantammoniaconcentration
(minimizesslip)
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StartupofFirstCommercial
SystemReliability 98%Average

Percent Availability

Plant Karn 1 & 2 Availability


100
98
96
94
92
June

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July

August

September

800lb/hr(360kg/hr)SafeDeNOx
System

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UreaStorageandHandling

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UreaFeeders&Melter

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Questions

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