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Article: From neutralisation to granulation.(Krupp Uhde's line of ammonium nitrate plants)
- Article from:
- Nitrogen & Methanol
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
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Krupp Uhde (formerly Uhde GmbH) has designed ammonium nitrate plants for almost half a century. During this time, the company has developed its own process designs for all types of ammonium nitrate plants, including neutralisation, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) solution preparation, high- and low-density prilling and granulation plants. In addition, Krupp Uhde has transformed processes from other licensors into well running ammonium nitrate plants.
Processes
Ammonium Nitrate Neutralization
The most commonly used method for the production of ammonium nitrate is rather simple in principle. When nitric acid and anhydrous ammonia gas are combined, ...