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CASALE: 95 YEARS OF HISTORY 1921: First ammonia technology 1980s: Urea and Methanol technologies 2013: Melamine technology 2014: Nitrate, Phosphate, Complex fertilizer AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

TECHNOLOGICAL PORTFOLIO AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

TAILORED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS New Plants Small – World Scale – Mega High energy efficiency Integrated productions AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

TAILORED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS Plant Revamping Capacity Increase (up to +100%) Energy Saving (5% - 30%) AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

EXPERIENCE – Revamping Start ups in the last 5y: 61 • Energy Saving 4’110’000 Gcal/Y • CO 2 saving 946’000 T/Y AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

COMPLETE RANGE OF SERVICES Casale Conceptual Project Design life-cycle approach Customer Care AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

A GLOBAL PRESENCE Network of representatives Brazil China Egypt India Indonesia Iran North America Pakistan Russia AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

NURTURING INNOVATIONS: the key to a successful future R&D : driver to deliver our client better solutions Developing new technologies Improving existing ones AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS SYNGAS

NURTURING INNOVATIONS: the key to a successful future Casale cooperates with leading institutions AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TODAY • 56 new synthesis loop (40 in operation) in the last 25 years • Capacities from 200 MTD to 2000 MTD • More then 220 converters installed since 85 AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TODAY Iron granules catalyst AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TODAY AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TODAY INTERCHANGERS CATALYST BEDS AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA FUTURE AS SEEN YESTERDAY CASALE car (1935) • NH3 fuelled • Driven from Terni to Trieste, 560 km (350 miles) AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TOMORROW Desired Improvements: • Lower catalyst light off temperature • Alternative NH3 product separation AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TOMORROW • Lower catalyst light off temperature • higher conversion per pass • lower circulation • Less power for circulating compressor • Smaller equipment • Easier NH3 condensation • Lower pressure AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TOMORROW • Lower pressure • Lower energy consumption, if coupled with lower light off temperature • Simpler syngas compressor, if any • Lighter, cheaper equipment AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS TOMORROW • Alternative NH3 product separation • No need for refridge compressor • Simpler synthesis loop • Lower consumption AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES Requisites: • Simple • Easy to operate • Robust • Lowest cost AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES Constraints: • Variable load • Small size AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES Desired Improvements : • Lower catalyst light off temperature • Alternative NH3 product separation • Insensitiveness to plant load variability AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES • Lower catalyst light off temperature: • higher conversion per pass • lower circulation • Less power for circulating compressor • Smaller equipment • Easier NH3 condensation • Easier operation AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES • Lower operating pressure: • Simpler syngas compressor, if any • Lower energy consumption, if coupled with lower light off temperature • Lighter, cheaper equipment AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES • Insensitiveness to plant load variability: • Easier operation • Less mechanical stresses, higher reliability AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES • Alternative NH3 product separation: • No need for refridge compressor • Simpler synthesis loop • Lower consumption AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

AMMONIA SYNTHESIS FROM RENEWABLES • Small size: o Simplified converter design v Quench instead of interchanger v Accessibility for maintenance o Simplified loop design o Loop pressure and syngas compressor selection critical o Automation AMMONIA NITRATES AND PHOSPHATES UREA MELAMINE METHANOL SYNGAS

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