METHOD OF PREPARING AMMONIA

摘要

When producing ammonia in a conventional ammonia plant there is obtained a substantially improved process economy by incorporating a fuel cell into the ammonia plant. A gas stream rich in carbon dioxide, obtained during the production of ammonia, is passed to the cathode gas loop of the fuel cell; and/or a purged gas stream emanating from the process plant and containing one or more components usable as fuel for the fuel cell is fed to the anode chamber of the fuel cell. Finally, exhaust gas usable as fuel is passed from the anode chamber of the fuel cell to the front end of the process plant. An improved production of electricity is obtained in the fuel cell; and the stream rich in carbon dioxide formed in the ammonia plant is utilized, whereas normally it is a waste product.