Ammonia from coal

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6722167

Waitzman, D A; Nichols, D E; Alves, G W; Hyland, M J

Ammonia producers in the US are concerned about gas shortages. Most ammonia today is produced from natural gas. Natural gas supplies are expected to be in short supply in the future. Where will this lead us. Imported ammonia is cheap today, but just like oil, the price can be raised. Fortunately, the US has extensive deposits of coal which can serve as a substitute feedstock for the production of ammonia. There are about 100 natural gas-steam reforming plants in the US and about 30 of these are large, 1000-ton-per-day plants. If these plants can be retrofitted so that they can use coal, the present investments in these plants can be protected. This paper discusses the ongoing TVA Ammonia From Coal Project for which plant startup is expected in 1980. The paper also discusses anticipated investment and production costs for both retrofit and grass roots ammonia from coal projects.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL (USA); Brown and Root, Inc., Houston, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6722167
• Report Number(s): CONF-791169-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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