Trends in liquid ammonia usage and ammonia production consultation
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The new standards for flue gas emissions from thermal power plants have been implemented; plants are required to complete denitration by the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan period. As a result, the demand for liquid ammonia has increased significantly. Will liquid ammonia production rise substantially in various regions? Prices should be positive. I would like to ask the experts: if there are natural gas pipelines nearby a power plant that can be used as a raw material, can the plant install its own small-scale liquid ammonia production system? Is it appropriate? The consumption is several thousand tons per year.
Environmental authorities will not approve such a small-scale liquid ammonia production system
As part of the power plant’s process flow, it could be carried out along with the power plant’s environmental impact assessment; I wonder if that is possible.
The amount of ammonia used for desulfurization in thermoelectric boilers is too small; it is not economical to install such a small ammonia synthesis plant, and policies also do not permit it.
Reply to 1# yzmin: Buddy, the ammonia synthesis process with an annual production of several thousand tons is no longer suitable for current developments; both the investment costs and operational efficiency are unsuitable.
It can be made larger, and those that are not used can be sold outside. The market for liquid ammonia is quite good.
Thank you. There is a coking plant near our factory site, and natural gas pipelines are also available in the vicinity. Additionally, the power plant generates compressed air, hot steam, as well as electricity – all of which are required for the ammonia production process. If it’s feasible, this approach should result in lower costs compared to purchasing these resources externally. I’m not sure if the idea is feasible.