Saipem S.p.a.

Stefano Cicchinelli

Lino Carlessi

Ugo Avagliano

A urea synthesis reactor is provided that comprises a casing extending along an axis and a first and a second inlet tube inserted through respective through openings of the casing and respectively connected, inside the casing, to a light phase distributor and to a heavy phase distributor configured to feed the reactor with a light phase containing carbon dioxide and a heavy phase containing ammonia, respectively; the light phase distributor comprises one or more tubular elements extending and/or distributed over the cross-section of the reactor and about the axis and provided with intake holes spaced apart from one another, so as to distribute said light phase in a plurality of intake points distributed transversely in the reactor and about the axis.

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San Donato Milanese, Italy

Stefano Cicchinelli