Ammonia

Description:

Ammonia is a colorless, pungent smelling gas which can be liquidified at normal room temperature at a pressure of 8-9 bar. Ammonia supplied in this compresses, liquid state of aggregation. Ammonia is readily soluble in water. At 0 deg Cel. a litre of water dissolves about 900g of NH3, and at 20 Cel., about 520g. As NH3 and water form the base ammonium hydroxide, ammonia water has a strong alkaline reaction. Ammonia is also soluble in benzene, alcohol, acetone and chloroform.

Uses:

Ammonia is one of the most basic products of the chemical industry. Therefore only a general indication of the wide variety of its possible applications can be given here. Ammonia is extremely important in the manufacture of all fertilizers containing nitrogen, including Urea and Nitrates (for which Ammonia is the basic raw material). Ammonia is used in the production of amines, aminoalcohols, nitriles/e.g., acrylonitriles), and Ureas used in the manufacture of adhesives and plastics. It is used as a refrigerant in compression refrigeration plants for industrial and commercial purposes. Aqueous solutions of ammonia are used in environmental protection for removing nitric oxides (NOX) from flu gases. The nitirc oxides are converted into nitrogen and water. Aqueous solutions of Ammonia are used as scrubbing liquids for acidic gases, to neutralize acidic solutions, and for cleaning and pickling purposes. Catalytic oxidation of ammonia produces nitrogen monoxide which can be further processed into nitric acids.

Specifications:

Anhydrous Ammonia (fertilizer grade) Refrigerated at about -33 deg C or below

Ammonia: 99.5% by weight Min.

Moisture:0.5% weight Max.

Nitrogen:81.9% by weight Min.

Oil: 10 PPM by weight Max.