By rewriting the book on ammonia plant capacities, SynCOR Ammonia™ enables greater economies of scale and paves the way for new benchmarks, new financials and new opportunities – all using proven technologies.

SynCOR Ammonia™ is a technology break-through in the ammonia industry. Where all ammonia plants today rely on conventional two-step reforming based on tubular steam methane reforming and an air-fired secondary reformer, SynCOR Ammonia™ utilizes the unique TOPSOE™ SynCOR™ solution, a process based on oxygen-fired autothermal reforming.

SynCOR Ammonia™ introduces a previously unseen scaling factor for single-train ammonia plants, thanks to a steam-to-carbon ratio of just 0.6 – reducing steam throughput by 80%. The result can be double-digit reductions in the cost per ton of producing ammonia – with greater savings achieved the further you scale up.

By introducing new economies of scale into ammonia production, SynCOR Ammonia™ gives plant owners breakthrough options for profitable expansion and provides new investors with an opportunity to enter the market with a sharp competitive edge.

Simplified process layout

 

Most significant differences between conventional plant concepts and SynCOR Ammonia™

Technology	Conventional NH3 plant	SynCOR Ammonia™
Desulfurization section	Standard	Standard
S/C ratio	3.0	0.6
Reforming section	Tubular steam reformer and air blown secondary reformer	Pre-reformer and oxygen blown SynCOR™
Shift section	High-temperature shift followed by low temperature shift	Two high-temperature shifts in series
CO2 removal section	Standard	Standard
Synthesis gas cleaning	Methanation	Nitrogen wash with purge and nitrogen addition
Ammonia synthesis	Ammonia synthesis loop with purge	Inert free synthesis loop with no purge
Purge gas treatment	Ammonia wash followed by hydrogen recovery	No treatment required
Relative energy consumption	100	97
Relative make-up water consumption	100	40-50
MAX referenced capacity, single train NH3/other industries	3,500 MTPD / -	4,000 MTPD*)/>6,000 MTPD

* An equivalent production of 4,000 MTPD