The document discusses ammonia, its production, applications, and Habonim's valve offerings for ammonia service. Habonim provides standard and customized valve solutions for ammonia plants, storage, transport, and processing equipment. Case studies describe projects for customers YARA and ORICA that involved modifying facilities and upgrading flare isolation valves.
The document discusses ammonia, its production, applications, and Habonim's valve offerings for ammonia service. Habonim provides standard and customized valve solutions for ammonia plants, storage, transport, and processing equipment. Case studies describe projects for customers YARA and ORICA that involved modifying facilities and upgrading flare isolation valves.
The document discusses ammonia, its production, applications, and Habonim's valve offerings for ammonia service. Habonim provides standard and customized valve solutions for ammonia plants, storage, transport, and processing equipment. Case studies describe projects for customers YARA and ORICA that involved modifying facilities and upgrading flare isolation valves.
The document discusses ammonia, its production, applications, and Habonim's valve offerings for ammonia service. Habonim provides standard and customized valve solutions for ammonia plants, storage, transport, and processing equipment. Case studies describe projects for customers YARA and ORICA that involved modifying facilities and upgrading flare isolation valves.
boils at −33.34 °C at a pressure of one atmosphere)
common states are Gas or Liquid
Ammonia Application focus • Habonim standard offering for Ammonia • How is Ammonia produced • Where will we find the valves • Standard and specifications • References • Case study: YARA Ferrara (Italy) • Case study: ORICA (Australia)
2 NH3 Valves – HABONIM standard offering HABONIM NH3 valves : XX FM47W-6666ATG/BW-P250 M = Ammonia service with improved stem packing P250 = pressure relief with hole in ball (unidirectional) NH3 compatible materials: SS & PTFE (CS for dry NH3 too) Rating #150 to #2500, all kinds of connections
Optional offering: SRS pressure self-relief seats (bi-directional cost effective) Energized spring-loaded seats (bi-directional “me too”) FE Bonnet for N2 injection, sniffer or double retention NH3 Valves – HABONIM leak-free package Optional fugitive emission bonnet Extra barrier with O-Ring inside the st.st Follower
HermetiX® Stem packing Double sealing ¼” ports for ISO15848-1 C05 body Sniffer (0.5 million cycles!) Gauge or N2 injection
Standard NH3 valve with double
sealing in body and on stem How is Ammonia produced • Today, most ammonia is produced on a large scale by the Haber process A typical modern ammonia-producing plant
First converts natural gas (i.e., methane) or LPG
into gaseous hydrogen. The method for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbons is known as steam reforming. The hydrogen is then combined with nitrogen to produce ammonia via the Haber-Bosch process. Where are the NH3 valves ? Segment I Segment II Ammonia-producing plants Ammonia processing plants Unique technology – Common technology – Many companies can make Only several companies that own licenses to an Chemical industrial manufactures : ammonia production process. Such as -> • Fertilizer - > 80% of the usage Casale • Cooling media Haldor Topsoe • Explosives (Ammonium Nitrate ) KBR • Adder for chemicals Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions
Valve specification : Valve specification :
Temperatures from -40 deg C to 350 Deg C ( *1010 Deg C) Temperatures from -40 deg C to 230 Deg C Pressure rating from Class 300 to Class 2500 Pressure rating from Class 150 to Class 300 Body material – CS LCC, CS WCC, SS CF8M Body material – CS, SS CF8M Seat material – Soft seated & Metal seated Seat material – Soft seated Where are the NH3 valves ? • Production • Transport from storage tanks to distant farms (ISO tanks and trailers) • Storage tanks • Pipeline (port to user) Sales of Habonim for Ammonia Australia – Main market – ≈ 1 M€ last 4 years Australia: - INCITEC Where are HABONIM valves? - ORICA 200000
Europe: 180000 160000 140000 - YARA 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 Production Storage Pipeline Transport 2017 2018 1019 2020 INCITEC – Ammonium Nitrate & Fertilizers ORICA – Ammonium Nitrate Sever Service Applications - Ammonia • Typical application and valve type in Australia Sever Service Applications - Ammonia • Customer Reference list Australia
Link to excel list
YARA - Ammonia control valve with by-pass Case study
11 January 2022 YARA Ferrara – Italy – Fertilizer plant modification Customer requirement • Redesign of process for safety purposes • To incorporate control valve + bypass for slow opening (hammer prevention) • Piping cut & weld job to be executed during summer 2018 maintenance break • HABONIM was asked quotation for valves => meeting with YARA’s engineering • Instead of valve & piping job (cut &weld) HABONIM proposed integrated system of control valve with by-pass to fit in between existing flanges ⇒ Downtime reduced from 3 weeks to 1 day ⇒ Total project cost divided by 2
Complete customer satisfaction!
YARA Ferrara – Italy – Fertilizer plant The solution: 2 steps control valve DN150 control valve (Habonim actuator+positioner) lug connection and integrated by-pass
DN50 by-pass control
valve for slow opening and pressure equalization before opening main control valve
NH3 -33 to +5ºC
Line pressure 22 barg YARA Ferrara & Ravenna – Italy – Fertilizer plant For same customer also • 3-way valves 65 barg NH3 • Flanged NH3 #300 valves • DN300 metal-to-metal trunnion for superheated steam (380ºC & 25 barg)
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HSE Project - Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Case study
11 January 2022 The customer
A leading provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems
for the mining, quarrying, oil and gas, and construction markets
The media - Ammonia nitride
18 Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project - Application • Valve leakage (non Habonim) caused flare kill by liquid Ammonia introduced into the flare system => ammonia being emitted into the atmosphere => unsafe work environment Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Customer requirement In order to overcome the problem, ORICA decided to upgrade the existing single 3-piece DN25mm isolation ball valves that were used to isolate the Ammonia flare system, to a dual safe design Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project Valve specification requirements • DN 25 , Class 150 • FE bonnet • Valve metal parts material - St.St 304. • Spring-loaded self relief seats (Energized ) • Dual safe valve design • Face to face - Same as existing valve FTF !! • Seals & Seats material - Neoprene O-ring / TFM • Fire safe Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project The challenge
• Existing pipework could not be modified.
• Existing valve: one end of the valve was flanged and the other end was socket weld • Socket weld-end connection of the existing (non-Habonim) valve could not be removed • Urgent and short delivery time required Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project The solution • Habonim custom made Dual Safe valve • Tailored to customer dimensions, specifications and time frame !! Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project Meeting spec requirements • DN 25 , Class 150 • FE bonnet • Valve metal parts material - St.St 304. • Self relief seats (Energized ) • Dual safe design • Face to face - Same as existing valve FTF !! • Seals & Seats material - Neoprene O-ring /TFM • Fire safe Ammonia Flare System Upgrade Project And for the same customer
Fore their 12” pipeline :
2 Units x 12” Trunnion mounted Dual Safe solution More than 60,000 $ per valve
