Module 1: Thermodynamics (duration 1 hr)
- Main reactions in urea synthesis sections
- Challenges in urea plants
- Conversion parameters and its relations with time and temperature
- Main ratios and parameters to assess the efficiency of urea synthesis sections, including a practical case
- Influence of water and N/C ratio in conversion
- Synthesis, inert and system pressure and its impact on conversion figures
Module 2: Phase Diagram (duration 1.5 hrs)
- Binary phase diagrams and azeotropic mixtures
- Ternary phase diagrams and top ridgelines
- Isotherms and isobars
- Applying phase diagrams for the urea reactor
- Applying phase diagrams for the various types of carbamate condensers
- Applying phase diagrams for a CO2 and NH3 stripper
- Applying phase diagrams in Falling film, Pool Condenser and ACES21 synthesis sections; what are the optimum process conditions
- Applying phase diagrams in leak detection systems
- Applying phase diagrams in evaporation sections
