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Module 2: Sulfur and Its Compounds: Burning of Raw Sulfur Roasting of Pyrites Production of Sulfuric Acid

This document describes the production of sulfuric acid from sulfur. It discusses the burning of raw sulfur, where the main reaction is sulfur plus oxygen yielding sulfur dioxide, and a side reaction is sulfur plus oxygen yielding sulfur trioxide. It provides equations to calculate the theoretical oxygen needed for these reactions. It then gives an example problem where it calculates the excess air, m3 of air per kg of raw sulfur, and completes an analysis of the burner gas composition.

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Module 2: Sulfur and Its Compounds: Burning of Raw Sulfur Roasting of Pyrites Production of Sulfuric Acid

This document describes the production of sulfuric acid from sulfur. It discusses the burning of raw sulfur, where the main reaction is sulfur plus oxygen yielding sulfur dioxide, and a side reaction is sulfur plus oxygen yielding sulfur trioxide. It provides equations to calculate the theoretical oxygen needed for these reactions. It then gives an example problem where it calculates the excess air, m3 of air per kg of raw sulfur, and completes an analysis of the burner gas composition.

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MODULE 2: SULFUR AND

ITS COMPOUNDS
Burning of Raw Sulfur
Roasting of Pyrites
Production of Sulfuric Acid
FLOW DIAGRAM WASTE GAS SULFURIC
ACID
PRIMARY
AIR SECONDARY AIR

RAW
BURNER BG CONVERTER GAS
SULFUR
or PYRITE ABSORBER

CINDER

CG CONC.
SULFURIC ACID
or OLEUM
Production of Sulfuric Acid and Oleum
BURNING OF RAW SULFUR
Main Reaction
S + O2 → SO2

Side Reaction
3
S + O2 → SO3
2

Theo O2
Theo O2 (S to SO2) = total at S
3
Theo O2 (S to SO3) = total at S x 2
𝑂2 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑖𝑟 −𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 (𝑆 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑂2 )
% Excess O2 (S to SO2) = 𝑥 100
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 (𝑆 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑂2 )
𝑂2 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑖𝑟 −𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 (𝑆 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑂3 )
% Excess O2 (S to SO3) = 𝑥 100
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 (𝑆 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑂3 )
EXCESS AIR

RAW SULFUR
100 kg raw S
Burner Gas Calculate theo 𝑶𝟐 (𝑺 → 𝑺𝑶𝟐 ). Calculate theo 𝑶𝟐 (𝑺 → 𝑺𝑶𝟑 )
95 kg pure S
5 kg inerts 95
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂2 = = 2.97
32
CINDER 95 3
5 kg inerts 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂3 = = 4.45
2 kg S 32 2
95 − 2
𝑘𝑔 𝑎𝑡 − 𝑆 𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑: = 𝟐. 𝟗𝟏 𝐤𝐠 𝐚𝐭 − 𝐒 Calculate % excess if 𝑂2 supplied = 3.5 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚𝑜𝑙
32
3.5 − 2.97
S + O2 → SO2 %𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑂2 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂2 = × 100 = 17.85%
0.9(2.91) 0.9(2.91) 2.97

3.5 − 4.45
%𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑂2 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂3 = × 100 = −21.35%
𝟑 4.45
S + O
𝟐 2
→ SO3
3
0.1(2.91) 0.1(2.91)2
EXCESS AIR
ex.1|page 112. Raw Sulfur analyzing 95% S and 5% 65% excess air (S to
inerts is burned with 65% excess air (S to SO2). Air is SO2)
740 mmHg, 60% RH
supplied at 30˚C, 740 mmHg with 60% RH. Analysis
of the cinder shows 10% S and 90% inerts. 88% of
the S gasified burns to SO2, the rest to SO3. RAW SULFUR BURNER GAS
95% S
Calculate: 5% inerts

a.) % excess air (S to SO3) CINDER (C)


b.) m3 air/kg raw S 10% S
90% inerts
c.) Complete analysis of the burner gas
BASIS: 100 kg raw S c.) Complete Analysis
95 𝑆 𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑: 𝐼𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒: 5𝑘𝑔 = 0.9 𝐶 → 𝐶 = 5.56 𝑘𝑔
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂2 = = 2.97 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑂2
32 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑆 𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 = 95 − 0.1 × 5.56 = 94.44 𝑘𝑔
95 3
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂3 = = 4.45 𝑘𝑔𝑝 − 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑂2
32 2 S + O2 → SO2
𝑂2 𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 1.65 2.97 = 4.9 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑂2 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑 94.44 94.44 94.44
𝑎. ) %𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂3
0.88( 32 ) 0.88( 32 ) 0.88( 32 )
𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑𝑂2 − 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 (𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂3 )
= 𝑥100
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜 𝑂2 (𝑆 → 𝑆𝑂3 ) 𝟑
S + O → SO3
4.9 − 4.45 𝟐 2
%𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑂2 = × 100 = 10.11% 94.44 94.44 3 94.44
4.45 0.12( ) 0.12( 32 2 ) 0.12( )
32 32
EXCESS AIR
ex.1|page 112. Raw Sulfur analyzing 95% S and 5% Note: Orsat Analysis 65% excess air (S to
inerts is burned with 65% excess air (S to SO2). Air is includes only the ff: SO2)
740 mmHg, 60% RH
supplied at 30˚C, 740 mmHg with 60% RH. Analysis 𝑆𝑂2
of the cinder shows 10% S and 90% inerts. 88% of 𝑂2
the S gasified burns to SO2, the rest to SO3. 𝑁2 RAW SULFUR BURNER GAS
95% S
Calculate: 5% inerts

a.) % excess air (S to SO3) CINDER (C)


b.) m3 air/kg raw S 10% S
90% inerts
c.) Complete analysis of the burner gas
BASIS: 100 kg raw S BG n %
c.) Complete Analysis 𝑆𝑂2 94.44
0.88( 32
)
𝑆 𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑: 𝐼𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒: 5𝑘𝑔 = 0.9 𝐶 → 𝐶 = 5.56 𝑘𝑔
𝑆𝑂3 94.44
𝑘𝑔 − 𝑆 𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 = 95 − 0.1 × 5.56 = 94.44 𝑘𝑔 0.12( 32 )
𝑂2 Supplied – (used)
S + O2 → SO2
94.44 94.44 94.44 4.9 – 0.88 94.44 + 0.12
94.44 3

0.88( 32 ) 0.88( 32 ) 0.88( 32 ) 32 32 2

𝑁2 79
4.9
𝟑 21
S + O → SO3
𝟐 2 𝐻2 𝑂
94.44 94.44 3 94.44
0.12( ) 0.12( ) 0.12( )
32 32 2 32 TOTAL

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