摘要:
A continuous process for the generation of sulphur trioxide from oleum suitable for use in the sulphonation of organic compounds which comprises continuously introducing oleum feed to a sulphur trioxide desorption tower; continuously introducing a dry feed airstream comprising recycled dry feed air stream to the desorption tower, whereby a gaseous mixture of sulphur trioxide in air is produced; collecting spent oleum from the desorption tower; introducing the gaseous mixture to a sulphpnation reactor; and recycling spent gaseous mixture from the reactor to the desorption tower as recycled feed air. The process offers reduced environmental pollution and operating costs.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process for producing concentrated sulphuric acid from a hot gas stream comprising water and sulphuric trioxide which process comprises feeding a first portion of said gas stream through a first sulphur trioxide absorption zone and a second portion through a second sulphur trioxide absorption zone; feeding a recycled sulphuric acid stream to said first sulphur trioxide absorption zone whereby substantially all of the sulphur trioxide and sulphuric acid are removed from said first portion of said gas stream to produce an enlarged sulphuric acid stream; recycling a first portion of said enlarged sulphuric acid stream through said first sulphur trioxide absorption zone; feeding a second portion of said enlarged sulphuric acid stream to said second sulphur trioxide absorption zone; and collecting sulphuric acid product from said second sulphur trioxide absorption zone; wherein the ratio of gases to sulphuric acid in said second sulphur trioxide absorption zone is such that the sulphuric acid product leaving said zone is of the desired concentration to a maximum of the azeotropic concentration. The present invention also provides apparatus for performing such a process.
摘要:
An absorption tower for absorbing sulphur trioxide in sulphuric acid having a spray chamber wherein a major portion of sulphur trioxide is absorbed by a sulphuric acid spray and a packed absorption zone wherein remaining sulphur trioxide is absorbed into sulphuric acid. The spray chamber is optionally provided externally of the tower. Tower provides improved heat transfer and reduced corrosion within the tower.
摘要:
A combined sulphur burning furnace and water-cooled boiler arrangement for producing a cooled, gaseous sulphur dioxide-air mixture in which the furnace (14) is located below the boiler tubes arrangement (25) in a vertical, cylindrical shell (11). The hot gases produced in the furnace exit axially (17) into an upper chamber (28) defined by the water-tube arrangement (25) and pass through the cooling water-tube arrangement in radial outward flow to an outer chamber (25) provided with cold-side by-pass control means (32) and then exit the shell (33). The apparatus provides for savings in ducting, foundations, piping and the like; and permits more efficient sulphur burning and cooling.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process for producing concentrated sulphuric acid from a hot gas stream comprising water and sulphuric trioxide which process comprises feeding a first portion of said gas stream through a first sulphur trioxide absorption zone and a second portion through a second sulphur trioxide absorption zone; feeding a recycled sulphuric acid stream to said first sulphur trioxide absorption zone whereby substantially all of the sulphur trioxide and sulphuric acid are removed from said first portion of said gas stream to produce an enlarged sulphuric acid stream; recycling a first portion of said enlarged sulphuric acid stream through said first sulphur trioxide absorption zone; feeding a second portion of said enlarged sulphuric acid stream to said second sulphur trioxide absorption zone; and collecting sulphuric acid product from said second sulphur trioxide absorption zone; wherein the ratio of gases to sulphuric acid in said second sulphur trioxide absorption zone is such that the sulphuric acid product leaving said zone is of the desired concentration to a maximum of the azeotropic concentration. The present invention also provides apparatus for performing such a process.
摘要:
In a system using the double absorption process for sulphuric acid manufacture, a single acid circulation system and a single cooler are employed. Acid from the exit of the air drying tower and final absorber tower are mixed in a common reservoir, while acid from intermediate absorber tower is discharged to a separate reservoir. Acid from the common reservoir is split between the intermediate and final absorber towers and product line. Acid from the separate reservoir is cooled and split between the drying tower and intermediate absorber tower. The circulation arrangement reduces the cooling to one relatively high temperature location and simplifies acid strength and level control. Only half of the bulk of the circulating acid has to be cooled and the effect of seasonal fluctuating temperatures in the drying tower is minimized.
摘要:
An absorption tower for absorbing sulphur trioxide in sulphuric acid having distinct upper and lower packed absorption zones wherein substantially all of the sulphur trioxide is absorbed by the sulphuric acid in the lower zone, while in the upper zone the depleted gas stream is significantly cooled. The two zones receive feed acids of different temperatures and different acid irrigation rates. The tower allows of improved energy recovery while providing for environmentally acceptable emission standards.