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    Nitrogen+Syngas 329 May-Jun 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.

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