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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 187, 2018
2018 4th International Conference on Chemical Materials and Process (ICCMP 2018)
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Article Number | 03003 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Environmental and Energy Engineering | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201818703003 | |
Published online | 06 August 2018 |
A Novel Global Warming Solution: Use of Flue Gas to Produce Urea
College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Abu Dhabi University UAE
Urea is a nitrogenous organic compound which is widely used as a fertilizer and in the agricultural industry. On an industrial scale, urea can be manufactured from the reaction of carbon dioxide and ammonia. The goal of this research is to design a plant that produces 46.84 tons/hr of urea from the raw materials carbon dioxide and ammonia. The quantities of carbon dioxide and ammonia consumed in the process were 37.32 tons/hr and 28. 84 tons/hr, respectively. The carbon dioxide is obtained using a sustainable approach from the waste products, the flue gas, of a nearby power plant. In the first step of the process, carbon dioxide is extracted in an absorption column that uses ammonia and stripping columns from the flue gases emitted from a power plant. This ensures that the whole production process is environmentally sustainable and contributes to the reduction of carbon dioxide that cause global warming.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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