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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Carlo Rescalli, S. Donato Milanese, IT;
Snamprogetti S.p.A., S. Donato Milanese, IT;
Abstract
A process for the synthesis of urea starting from ammonia and carbon dioxide, comprising a reaction step carried out in at least two distinct operating zones basically at the same pressure, but having a different operating temperature, the difference being preferably between 5.degree. and 60.degree. C., and subsequent separation steps of the non-converted reagents, wherein a gaseous stream is transferred from the first zone, at a higher temperature, to the second zone, at a lower temperature, and a liquid stream, containing urea and/or ammonium carbamate, is transferred from the second zone to the first, so that said gaseous stream is preferably at least 5% by weight with respect to the stream effluent from the first zone to the subsequent separation steps. This process allows a ratio urea/(urea+carbamate), in the stream leaving said reaction step, of more than 70%, to be obtained.