FACTORS AFFECTING AMMONIA PRODUCTION

. OPERATING PR.- AFFECTS CONVERSION, COMPRESSION COST, PRODUCT NH3 REMOVAL, LOOP CAPITAL COST

2. OPERATING TEMP.- AFFECTS REACTION RATE, CATALYST VOLUME

3. DEGREE OF CONVERSION-AFFECTS RECYCLE FLOW,PRODUCT NH3 REMOVAL

4. INERT LEVEL - AFFECTS PURGE FLOW, DEGREE OF CONVERSION

5. LEVEL OF REMOVAL OF PRODUCT NH3 - AFFECTS REFRIGERATION LOAD, CW LOAD, NH3 YIELD

6. CONVERTER FLOW PATTERN - AFFECTS CONVERTER PRESSURE DROP

7. METHOD USED FOR MID STREAM REMOVAL  OF HEAT - AFFECTS DEGREE OF CONVERSION, CATALYST VOLUME

8. PRESSURE DROP IN CONVERTER & LOOP - AFFECTS RECYCLE COMPRESSION POWER