Handbook - Contents
Handbook - Contents
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction Metallurgical Sources of SO2 Gases Nomenclature
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1-3 1-11 1-23
Molten Sulphur Storage and Handling Sulphur Melting Sulphur Filtration Sulphur Piping Sulphur Pumps Sulphur Concrete and Asphalt
6 2 GAS CLEANING
Gas Cleaning Quench Systems Venturi Scrubbers Gas Cooling Wet Electrostatic Precipitators Dynawave Wet Gas Booster Fans Weak Acid Pumps Arsenic Removal Fluoride Removal Mercury Removal Selenium Removal Weak Acid Piping Vacuum Relief Devices Hot Gas Filters
SULPHUR BURNING
Sulphur Burning Sulphur Furnaces Sulphur Burners
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6-3 6-6 6-15
2-1
2-3 2-9 2-14 2-20 2-26 2-46 2-53 2-57 2-59 2-64 2-70 2-78 2-80 2-85 2-88
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7-3 7-23
8-1
8-3 8-13
ENERGY RECOVERY
Energy Recovery Cogeneration
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9-3 9-17
CONTACT SECTION
Contact Section Catalyst Converters Gas-to-Gas Heat Exchangers Blowers Preheat Systems Stacks
3-1
3-3 3-10 3-30 3-47 3-61 3-75 3-84
10-1
10-3 10-29 10-43
11 STEAM SYSTEMS
Steam Systems Economizers Boilers Superheaters
11-1
11-3 11-10 11-18 11-26
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4-5 4-14 4-47 4-54 4-83 4-96 4-107 4-115 4-131 4-135 4-138 4-165
12 TECHNOLOGY Technology
NOx Treatment REGESOX SULFACID Haldor Topse WSA Process KVT Sulfox Process Petersen-Fattinger-Process SO2 Reduction Pressure Plant Tail Gas Scrubbing SO2 Absorption Nitrosylsulphuric Acid Process
12-1 12-3
12-4 12-10 12-12 12-13 12-16 12-18 12-21 12-26 12-28 12-34 12-41
SULPHUR
Sulphur Bulk Storage and Handling
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5-3 5-13
CONTENTS
13 MECHANICAL
Mechanical Gas Ducting Dampers Equipment Equipment Fabrication Insulation
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13-3 13-4 13-4 13-25 13-38 13-44
18 OPERATIONS
Operations Optimization and Process Control Emergency Plans Interlocks and Emergency Shutdown Plant Emissions Weak Gas Strong Gas Plant Startups Plant Shut Downs
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18-3 18-15 18-25 18-27 18-32 18-40 18-45 18-52 18-64
14 INSTRUMENTATION
Instrumentation Temperature Pressure Flow Acid Concentration SO2 Concentration O2 Concentration SO3/Acid Mist Dew Point Opacity NOx
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14-3 14-4 14-7 14-9 14-13 14-16 14-18 14-22 14-23 14-24 14-25
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19-3 19-5 19-11 19-14 19-19
15 SAFETY
Safety Sulphuric Acid/Oleum Safety Sulphur Dioxide Safety Sulphuric Acid Mist Safety Showers and Eyewashes Spills Pipeline Identification Noise
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15-3 15-8 15-13 15-16 15-19 15-22 15-24 15-26
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20-3 20-20 20-23 20-30 20-31 20-32 20-34 20-36
16 MATERIALS
Materials Corrosion Polarization Curves Metals High Silicon Stainless Steels Chas. S. Lewis Alloys Meehanite Protective Coatings Membranes and Mortars Elastomers
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16-5 16-8 16-92 16-96 16-113 16-118 16-119 16-121 16-132 16-136
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21-3 21-19
22 PLANT SIMULATIONS
Plant Simulations Physical Properties
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22-3 22-14
17 PROPERTIES
Properties Sulphur Sulphur Dioxide Sulphur Trioxide Sulphuric Acid
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17-3 17-4 17-17 17-27 17-34
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23-3 23-27
CONTENTS
24 ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
Plant Laboratory Test Standards and Methods Sampling Sulphur Gas Cleaning Mercury Removal Contact Section Product Sulphuric Acid Liquid Sulphur Dioxide
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24-3 24-5 24-9 24-14 24-22 24-24 24-26 24-33 24-40
Flanged Tees and Crosses Flanged Reducers Flanged Reducing 90o Elbows Pipe Data Carbon and Alloy Steel Stainless Steel
Appendix B Patents
Table B-1 Table B-2 Table B-3 Table B-4 Table B-5 Table B-6 Table B-7 Table B-8 Table B-9 Table B-10 Table B-11 Table B-12 Table B-13 Table B-14 Table B-15 Table B-16 Table B-17 Table B-18 Table B-19 Table B-20 Table B-21 Table B-22 Table B-23 Sulphuric Acid Technology Catalyst Vanadium Catalyst Platinum Catalyst Converter Designs Acid Distributors Gas-to-Gas Heat Exchangers Towers Mist Eliminators Sulphur Dioxide to Sulphur Sulphur Dioxide Scrubbing Mercury Removal Nitorgen Oxides Acid Regeneration and Concentration Sulphur Dioxide Technology Impurity Removal Sulphur Technology Materials Sulphur Combustion Sulphur Trioxide Technology Gas Cleaning Technology A-1 Energy Recovery Technology Acid Cooler Technology
25 MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Equipment Inspection Equipment Life Spares Plant Retrofits and Revamps Plant Shut Down and Mothballing Plant Relocation
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25-5 25-35 25-47 25-57 25-61 25-74 25-82
26 UTILITIES
Utilities Cooling Water Air Systems Electric Power Fuel Systems Boiler Feed Water Systems
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26-3 26-4 26-9 26-14 26-17 26-19