Nitrogen+Syngas 329 May-Jun 2014

30 June 2014
Problem No. 24: Why is the minimum urea plant load 60%?
It is commonly known that any urea plant has a certain minimum plant load, typically 60% of its design capacity. But why is this so critical for urea plants? Several equipment items and valves in urea plants could have limitations when operating at a minimum load and there is always the risk of active corrosion.



