AMMONIA SYNTHESIS PROCESS

摘要

O F T H E D I S C L O S U R E A catalytic gas synthesis process is described which utilizes four fixed radial flow beds of gas synthesis catalyst in two reactor vessels. The process is particularly suited to ammonia synthesis, and has the advantages of attaining lower equilibrium temperatures than processes using conventional technology, and of producing high pressure steam by utilizing the heat of the exothermic catalytic reaction. A novel radial-flow gas synthesis reactor is also disclosed.