Simulation and Energy Optimization of Ammonia Synthesis Loop

International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research

© 2018 by SSRG - IJCER Journal

Volume 5 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Ashutosh Desai, Shreyans Shah, Sanchit Goyal

10.14445/23945370/IJCER-V5I2P102

How to Cite?

Ashutosh Desai, Shreyans Shah, Sanchit Goyal, "Simulation and Energy Optimization of Ammonia Synthesis Loop," SSRG International Journal of Chemical Engineering Research, vol. 5,  no. 2, pp. 6-13, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23945370/IJCER-V5I2P102

Abstract:

In this study, a flow sheet representing Ammonia Synthesis Loop for industrial production of Ammonia referred from the literature has been optimized by proposing a rigorous kinetic model for a plug flow reactor. The kinetic model proposed is developed on Scilab and the flow sheet is simulated using Cape-Open to Cape-Open Simulator. Various output parameters and corresponding operational profits have been analysed for different input feed flow rates.

Keywords:

ammonia, optimization, SciLab, reactor, modelling, simulation

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