Ammonia recovery feasibility study

40 Pages·1991·1.2 MB·English

by  Ontario. Waste Management Branch

Industrial Waste Diversion Program
Final Report #13
AMMONIA RECOVERY
FEASIBILITY STUDY
JUNE 1991
Ç Environment
Environnement
Ontario

ISBN 0-7729-7543-4
INDUSTRIAL WASTE DIVERSION PROGRAM
FINAL REPORTS # 13
AMMONIA RECOVERY FEASIBILITY STUDY
Report Prepared For:
Waste Management Branch
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
First Printed June 1991
Reprinted March 1992
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Report Prepared For:
Waste Management Branch
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
In Consultation With:
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was prepared by Kilborn Limited for Algoma Byproducts Corp. and documents results of work
for which the Ministry of the Environment provided financial assistance.
The views and ideas expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not reflect
necessarily the views and policies of the Ministry of the Environment, nor does mention of trade
names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION NO. TITLE PAGE NO.
1.0 SUMMARY eye
2.0 INTRODUCTION 2
S10 TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
3.1 Process Description Soe
3.2 Preliminary Process Design Sra
3.3 Material Balances 322.
3.4 Utility Requirements 31-13
4.0 FINANCIAL
4.1 Capital Cost Estimate HN
4.2 Annual Operating Cost 4-8
50) CONCLUSIONS Same
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO. TITLE PAGE NO.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY - AMMONIUM SULPHATE
PROCESS 1 - 3
MATERIAL BALANCE - CASE 1
(5 WT % WASTE NH, STREAM) 3-8
322 MATERIAL BALANCE - CASE 2
(10 WT % WASTE NH, STREAM) 3 - 6
GENERAL ESTIMATE SUMMARY 4-2
4.2 ANNUAL FEEDSTOCK COST ESTIMATES, SK/YR 4 -10
4.3 ANNUAL OPERATING COST ESTIMATES, SK/YR 4 -11
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE NO.
Sal PROCESS TO CONVERT AQUA AMMONIA TO
AMMONIUM SULPHATE 3-4
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