Process Technologies
ATEC’s TECHNOLOGY FOR MANUFACTURE OF HEXAMINE (H.M.T)
(HEXA METHYLENE TETRA AMINE)
ATEC offers the entire range of
“State of Art” process
technologies for production of
Hexa Methylene Tetra Amine (H.M.T. / HEXAMINE) products and provides complete technological Know-How and design /engineering of hexamine plants (5 MTPD to 30 MTPD Capacity) in association with
M/S Libra Techcon (LTL).
HEXAMINE PLANTS
ATEC posseses the complete technological know-how and basic design / detailed engineering expertise to build
Hexamine Plants based on both
Liquid Phase Ammoniation and
Vapour Phase Ammoniation variants of the manufacturing process.
HEXAMINE PRODUCT / PROCESS OVERVIEW
“Hexamine” (produced by reaction between Ammonia and Aqueous Formaldehyde) is the short form of
Hexa Methylene Tetra Amine (C6H12N4). It has also other names like Urotropin, Methenamine,
Aminoform, Crystamin, Formin, Uritone etc. Hexamine is a
solid crystalline or
granular white powder
generally having an average particle size of 40 to 60 meshes per linear inch. It is soluble in water, spirit,
chloroform etc.
Hexamine is the amino – analogue of Trioxane.
In the liquid phase process Hexamine is produced by reaction of Aqueous Formaldehyde (AF 37) and anhydrous Ammonia in liquid forms. In a slightly different process vapour phase Ammoniation of Formaldehyde can also be carried out. A basic flow diagram is given below :
HEXAMINE PLANT PROCESS FLOW SHEET
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Two different grades of
Hexamine are generally marketed, specifications of which are tabulated below:
Constituent
|
Composition
(wt%)
|
|
(Stabilized)
|
(Un-stabilized)
|
Purity
|
98.2
|
99.2
min
|
Ash
Content
|
1.0
max
|
0.05
max
|
Moisture
|
0.3
max
|
0.3
max
|
Free
Ammonia
|
0.01
max
|
0.01
max
|
Chlorides
|
0.001
max
|
0.001
max
|
Sulphates
|
0.005
max
|
0.005
max
|
Heavy
Metals
|
N.T.
|
N.T.
|
End use applications of Hexamine are in Rubber Industry, Explosives Industry, Fuel Industry, Synthetic Resin Industry, Pharmaceuticals Industry, Photographic Industry, Organic Synthes is Industry, Metal Industry, Leather Industry. Paper / Cellulose Industry, Lubricants Industry & Fertiliser Industry.