Achieve up to 25% more Ammonia output by combining the SK-501 Flex with a plant upgrade
Within a 5 year horizon it is projected that 13% more urea capacity will come on-stream. These plants will feature the most energy efficient process layouts available and will therefore have a competitive edge compared to existing facilities. At the same time there is abundant urea supply in the global market, which increases the pressure on producers globally and the ammonia prices are expected to remain at a relatively low level compared to the last couple of years.
To survive in this competitive market new solutions are needed. The bottleneck in the syngas production is often the steam-to-carbon ratio (S/C) caused by the current Fe-Cr catalyst in the high temperature shift. The Al-Zn based SK-501 Flex allows producers to operate at a significantly lower S/C ratio resulting in less fuel consumption, higher production rates, less by-products and at the same time improving workers safety.
If the SK-501 Flex is combined with revamp options, it is possible to boost output of an existing plant by up to 25% with a typical payback time of 2-3 years and in the best cases down to 1 year. It is also possible to make the plant more flexible by using cheaper or more available fuels for steam production giving a further competitive advantage.
During this webinar, you will learn more about what you can do to optimize your profit and stay competitive.
Presented by
Mads Feddersen,
General Manager
Mads Feddersen was born in Denmark in 1970. He graduated as a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (Copenhagen) in 1993 and has been employed at Haldor Topsøe A/S since 1994.
Until 1996 in the catalyst Division, working as a technical service engineering assisting customers globally with catalyst installations.
From 1996 to 2008,Area Sales Manager in the Catalyst Division, being responsible for catalyst sales in Latin America, India, China and Pakistan
From 2008 to 2011, Managing Director at Haldor Topsoe America Latina in Buenos Aires
From 2011 to 2013, General Manager Regional Office development in Chemical business unit of Haldor Topsoe
From 2013, General Manager, Catalyst marketing in Chemical business unit of Haldor Topsoe, being responsible for management of catalyst portfolio and external marketing of the same.
Ameet Kakoti,
Principal Engineer
Ameet Kakoti was born in India in 1984. He earned his chemical engineering degree in India and worked for a couple of years commissioning various units at an Indian refinery.
Since 2008 he has been with Haldor Topsoe working across different technologies both in Technology Division as well as in the Chemical Business Unit. He has a vast experience in projects covering start-ups, basic engineering, troubleshooting and technical proposals.
From 2008 to 2011, Process Engineer, Projects, Synthesis Technology, Engineering Division
From 2011 to 2016, Principal Engineer, Proposals and Revamps, Engineering Division with focus on revamp studies for ammonia and methanol plants.
From 2016, Principal Engineer, Technology Licensing and Project Sales in Chemical Business Unit.
His primary expertise is within revamp of ammonia and methanol plants.
