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Integrated urea manufacturing plants and processes

US6632846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2001
Grant dateOct 14, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/151
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A plant for manufacturing urea from carbonaceous materials, oxygen from an air separation unit and water, preferably steam, is made up of a syngas generator unit, an air separation unit, Fischer-Tropsch unit, a CO2 removal unit, a hydrogen removal unit, a methanator unit, an ammonia converter unit and a urea synthesizer unit. Each of Fischer-Tropsch liquids, ammonia, hydrogen and urea can be recoverable under proper economic conditions. Electrical power is recoverable by the addition of at least one of a steam turbine and a gas turbine which is/are coupled to an electrical generator.

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