Optimization modeling and development of separation, heat and mass transfer equipment of the unit for production of liquid nitrogen fertilizers

Abstract

According to the Report of the European Commission Joint Research Centre announced in 2015 raise of prices on nitrogen fertilizers is one of the biggest challenges which increase the food problem worldwide. The main reason for this is high energy consumption of the production process of solid nitrogen fertilizers. While production of liquid nitrogen fertilizers is 30-40% cheaper than manufacturing of complex concentrated water soluble fertilizers. In the agriculture of the United States about 50% of all nitrogen fertilizers are used in liquid form. One of such fertilizer types is ammonia water with ammonia concentration which is 25% min. But using of this liquid nitrogen fertilizer is economically efficient at a short distance from the production plant and manufacturing of liquid nitrogen fertilizers with high nitrogen content is a significant challenge for the chemical industry of Ukraine and the EU.