New Casale converter and BFW preheater for a large Ammonia plant in the USA

We are pleased to share the successful delivery of a new, 400+ton, large Ammonia converter and a BFW preheater for an existing ammonia plant in the USA, meant to replace an old 105-D converter  and to 123-C exchanger of the M.W. Kellogg plant. Replacing very old, outdated  high-pressure equipment is a  necessity for vintage ammonia plants in North America in order to reduce risks, improve long-term reliability and boost the performances. The Casale converter design embeds highly innovative structural and technological features:

• Full-bore opening converter.
• Single-wall pressure vessel.
• "Cold-wall" pressure vessel design.
• 3-bed with two interchangers cartridge.

Benefits:

• better accessibility to the internal parts of the reactor;
• greater safety;
• higher performances;
• energy saving;

This projects marks the 13^th replacement of an Ammonia Converter Pressure Vessel in North America,