Energy savings in the nitrogen fertilizer industry in the Netherlands. J. Energy.

Worrell, E. Blok, Kornelis.

1994

317
SEPARATA

We study the especific energy consumption for the production of nitrogen fertilizers and the various options that are available to reduce this consumption. The average energy consumption for ammonia production (by means of steam reforming of naturals gas) in 1988 was 33.5 GJ/ton (LHV). The technical energy savings potential for the year 2000 is 16. [the especific energy consumption thus falls to 28.0 GJ/ton (LHV)]. The profitable energy savings potential is a potential energy savings of 6. with a payback period of less than three years. The thermodynamic minimun energy consumption using the steam reforming route is 19.1 GJ/ton (LHV). We calculate the effect that savings in amonia N-fertilizers (urea, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, and CAN).

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HOLANDA; AHORRO ENERGETICO; FERTILIZANTES; NITROGENO; CONSUMO DE ENERGIA; INDUSTRIA; PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES; MEDIDAS DE CONSERVACION; ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS;