IP Library Granted Patent US 7,682,425
Granted Patent B2
US 7,682,425 · App. 10/574,091 · Granted Mar 23, 2010

Method for removing ammonia and dust from a waste gas that results during the production of fertilizers

Assignee: Uhde GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,682,425
App. No.
10/574,091
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for removing ammonia and dust from a waste gas that occurs during the production of fertilizers, preferably urea, in which method the waste gas is introduced into a first washer, and a cooling gas is introduced into the one washer and an aqueous solution is introduced into the other washer, whereby both the waste gas and the cooling gas pass through at least one mist collector before exiting from the washer, in each instance, is supposed to be developed further in such a manner that the waste gas pollution can be clearly reduced. This is accomplished in that the additional water is first introduced into a fine-washing area of the first washer, delimited by the mist collector on the top and by a liquid-impermeable partition bottom at the bottom, and sprayed onto the at least one mist collector, and the aqueous solution that forms in the fine-washing area is subsequently passed into the second washer.

Claims (5)

1. A method for removing ammonia and dust from a waste gas that occurs during the production of fertilizers, in which method the waste gas is introduced into a first washer, and a cooling gas is introduced into a second washer, and additional water is introduced into the first washer and an aqueous solution is introduced into the second washer, wherein both the waste gas and the cooling gas pass through at least one mist collector before exiting from the respective first and second washer, in each instance, wherein the additional water is first introduced into a fine-washing area of the first washer, delimited by the mist collector on the top and by a liquid-impermeable partition bottom at the bottom, and sprayed onto the at least one mist collector, and the aqueous solution that forms in the fine-washing area is subsequently passed into the second washer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the aqueous solution that exits from the second washer is introduced into the main washing area of the first washer, provided below the partition bottom, into which the waste gas also enters.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a bell-shaped bottom is used as the partition bottom.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an acid is introduced into the fine-washing area of the first washer.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a urea concentration of 40-60% is set in the main washing area of the first washer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 27, 2013
From: UHDE GMBH
To: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
Reel/Frame 029884/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2006
From: NIEHUES, PAUL; FRANZRAHE, HARALD
To: UHDE GMBH
Reel/Frame 017904/0695 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 103 46 519 · Oct 2, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070039469A1 · Feb 22, 2007