摘要 |
<p>It is intended to enable an apparatus for synthesizing urea and a method for revamping the same to place a heavy condenser at a relatively low position and to circumvent problems associated with letting a process fluid flow within a tube in the condenser. The present invention provides an apparatus for synthesizing urea including: a synthesis reactor for reacting NH 3 with CO 2 to obtain a urea synthesis solution containing urea, unreacted NH 3 and CO 2 , and water; a stripper for stripping the urea synthesis solution with use of at least a part of raw material CO 2 to separate a gas containing the unreacted NH 3 and CO 2 ; a vertical submerged condenser having a shell and tube structure for condensing the gas in an absorbing medium on the shell side while cooling the gas with a cooling medium passing through the tube side; and recycling means for recycling a liquid obtained from this condenser to the synthesis reactor, wherein this condenser is placed below the synthesis reactor. The present invention also provides a method for revamping an apparatus for synthesizing urea having a synthesis reactor, including installing the apparatus with the stripper, the vertical submerged condenser, and the recycling means, wherein this condenser is placed below the synthesis reactor.</p> |