Optimum and Comparison of Theoretical & Experimental Results of an Industrial Secondary Reformer Reactor in Basra Fertilizers Plant at Different Operation Plant Efficiencies

Abstract

This study aims to evaluation the optimum performance of industrial Secondary Reformer reactor in the State Company of Fertilizers South Region in the Basra/Iraq relative to Different Operation Plant Efficiencies of ammonia plant at 100%, 70% and 65% through study the effect of different molar flowrates of air. The effect of air molar flowrates on the cooling water around the Secondary Reformer reactor have been described in this study. The analysis feed Process Gases compositions to the industrial Secondary Reformer reactor in the laboratory is used as data in the mathematical model then comprised these results with the values of industrial Reformat Gases which are tested in laboratory too. The optimum molar flow rate of air is specified at different efficiencies of Ammonia plant 100%,70% and 65%. The Secondary Reformer consists of two sections, the combustion and catalyst which is filled with nickel-containing reforming catalyst. It is placed after the primary reformer in ammonia plant at fertilizer plant. The Secondary Reformer reactor is used to produce Reformat Gases which are consisted from synthesis gas (Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide) to Nitrogen mole ratio of 3 to 1. Finally, the optimum results of air molar flowrates at operation efficiency 100%, 70% and 65% found 1750.50, 1224 and 1136 Kmol/hr respectively.