Ammonia and Syngas
Ammonia Technology
KBR has been on the leading edge of advanced ammonia technology for the past 60 years. Our ammonia plants, long recognized worldwide for superior performance, serve as cornerstones of the fertilizer industry. The fertilizer industry is vital for the food production necessary to sustain an increasing population.
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Construction & Commissioning of BFPL's 2200 mtpd - World's Largest Purifier™ Ammonia Plant
In early 2006, Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd (BFPL) completed construction and started up of its 2200 MTPD Ammonia Plant – the world’s largest, single train Purifier based ammonia plant. The plant is located on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha, in the north west of Western Australia. Commissioning was successfully completed in April 2006 with the inaugural shipment of liquid ammonia departing from the Port of Dampier in June 2006.
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CNOOC Chemical Ltd. New Fertilizer Plant
In September 2003 CNOOC Chemical Ltd. commissioned a new Ammonia/Urea facility located in Hainan Province, PR of China. The facility began production of ammonia and urea less than three weeks after introduction of natural gas, and thirty months after the contract signing—significant accomplishments for projects of this type.
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Energy, Petrochemicals and Chemicals
KBR is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up (EPC-CS) services, process technology, consulting and industrial services to the energy, petrochemical and chemical industries. For more than 90 years, we have worked side by side with clients the world over to meet project objectives and help them succeed.
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Increase Hydrogen Production Using KBR's KRES Technology
One of the economically attractive and environmentally friendly ways to increase hydrogen production is KBR's Reforming Exchanger System (KRES), a simple heat exchanger based steam reforming process used to enhance the generation of hydrogen. KRES can be used either for a grassroots hydrogen plant or for increasing the reforming capacity of an existing hydrogen plant, while at the same time reducing the natural gas fuel requirement and lowering NOx and CO2 emissions. In many situations, KRES will enable a refiner to meet the increased hydrogen requirements for diesel and gasoline desulfurization with a low cost revamp of the existing hydrogen facilities.
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Revamp of Liaohe's Ammonia Plant with KRES Technology to Reduce Natural Gas Usage
Shenzhen Liaohe Tongda Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Liaohe) has been operating a conventional KBR technology based 1000 MTPD ammonia plant since 1978 at Panjin City in Liaoning province China. The plant has been facing a natural gas supply curtailment leading to very low capacity utilization and reduced production.
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