Nitrogen+Syngas
The magazine for the nitrogen and syngas industries

Latest issue:
March/April 2021

• Plant Manager+ Preventing safety risks with a proper leak detection system
  Several safety risks threaten urea high pressure equipment such as high pressures, high temperatures, various kind of corrosion phenomena, crystallisation risks, and the release of large volumes of toxic ammonia in case of a leak. A significant number of serious incidents with high pressure urea equipment still occur in the industry and, in 50% of cases, a failing leak detection system was one of the main causes. UreaKnowHow's Risk Register for a 316L urea grade reactor identifies 50+ safety risks of which 75% can be prevented by operating a proper leak detection system. In this article, UreaKnowHow answers some key questions about the importance of an effective active leak detection system.

  Full article: 1,616 words | add to basket (£25)

• A turbulent year
  Shutdowns in technical ammonia capacity due to the pandemic have contributed to make 2020 a turbulent year for ammonia markets, but plant shutdowns, strong fertilizer demand and a shortage of new merchant ammonia capacity are contributing to finally removing the burden of overcapacity.

  Full article: 2,011 words | add to basket (£25)

• Towards a sustainable nitrogen fertilizer industry: Part 2: Decarbonising ammonia production
  Georgy Eliseev, Principal Analyst at Fertecon for IHS Markit, looks at the medium to long term outlook for both 'green' and 'blue' ammonia production.

  Full article: 2,995 words | add to basket (£25)

• Maximising urea plant efficiency and reliability
  From new materials of construction and improved equipment designs to the latest digital tools, Casale, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, Saipem, TOYO and Stamicarbon report on some of their latest achievements.

  Full article: 8,131 words | add to basket (£25)

• Safe handling and start-up of ammonia synthesis catalyst
  Ammonia synthesis catalysts have long lives and catalyst replacement is an infrequent activity. Many people will go through their careers in the ammonia industry without ever having to replace a synthesis catalyst and the infrequent nature of catalyst replacement means that many plants may not have direct experience of this activity. Ammonia synthesis catalyst can present a range of hazards throughout the replacement process, from transport through loading, reduction, start-up, shutdown and discharge, but the good practice illustrated in this article, and collaboration between catalyst suppliers and end users can ensure safe and successful catalyst changeouts.

  Full article: 8,632 words | add to basket (£25)

• Opportunities for data-driven analytics
  As industry trends add pressure to optimise processes, new digital technologies for round-the-clock, data-driven decision-making can help plants boost production efficiency without time-consuming manual analysis or large-scale investment. Here, Dr S. Werner of Navigance explores their potential and shares the difference they are already making.

  Full article: 2,534 words | add to basket (£25)