100,000 tons per year of synthetic ammonia – gas-based or coal-based? How much can production costs and investment differ?

In terms of scale, 100,000 tons represents a small plant. To reduce energy consumption and waste in ammonia synthesis, the most practical approach is to increase the size of the plants and achieve longer operation cycles. In addition, meticulous management and the skill level of the operators are also very important. Is natural gas better or coal? Looking to the future, coal has more potential; China is rich in coal. On the other hand, natural gas is easier to transport and is more suitable for domestic use. Regarding production costs, the main factors to consider are the prices of natural gas or coal; for investments, the cost of the equipment, as well as production and management costs, need to be taken into account. In short, the ammonia synthesis industry is already suffering from overcapacity; many plants are not operating at full capacity due to insufficient raw materials, so it is unfeasible to launch new projects recklessly

This post was last edited by 1573 on 2011-9-27 at 20:56: A production capacity of 100,000 tons per year of synthetic ammonia – either using gas as a feedstock or coal as a feedstock – is not recommended! ! There are some bad news regarding ammonia production using gas as a feedstock; I’d like to hear everyone’s opinions. http://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-896858-1-1.html

Reply to 3# 1573: The current price of ammonia is 3,800 yuan per ton, with a cost of 2,000 yuan per ton; the profit is quite decent. I wonder if the price of ammonia will drop significantly?

Fluctuations will certainly occur, but the long-term trend is upward

Reply to 1# z640320: The key lies in changes in the market; prices are dynamic, and it’s hard to say exactly which aspects are better or worse