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A New Type of Converter for Ammonia Synthesis
Author(s) -
Hinrichs H.,
Niedetzky J.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.196202061
Subject(s) - ammonia production , ammonia , converters , heat exchanger , catalytic converter , catalysis , type (biology) , materials science , chemistry , process engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , organic chemistry , power (physics) , ecology , biology
Abstract A comparison of known types of converters used for the synthesis of ammonia, and an evaluation of their respective advantages and disadvantages are given. A new type of converter is described, in which catalyst contact beds alternate with heat exchange regions. This arrangement permits both close control of the operating temperature at or near optimum conditions and utilization of the excess heat of reaction for preheating the reaction gases.