Ammonia cracker: design and safety considerations

Presented on November 16, 2022 during the Ammonia Energy Conference 2022

Authors John Pach Julie Ashcroft Johnson Matthey

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Abstract

Ammonia cracking is an endothermic reaction with characteristics similar to those of steam methane reforming. As a result, large scale ammonia crackers are likely to more than a passing similarity to the steam-methane reformers which are currently used to convert natural gas to hydrogen. When transferring technology from one industry to another the challenge is to distinguish between know-how which benefits the new application, and which should therefore be applied; and know-how which is detrimental to the new application and therefore needs to be either unlearnt or relearnt. The presentation will cover the choices facing the designer of a large-scale ammonia cracker and, from a process safety perspective, will compare and contrast ammonia cracking with steam methane reforming. In so doing, aspects worthy of special consideration when comparing technologies will be highlighted.

Topics Ammonia Safety Cracking Ammonia Infrastructure

Authors John.Pach Julie.Ashcroft

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