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SULFURIC
PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
PRODUCE SULFURIC ACID INSTEAD OF SULFUR
OR GYPSUM EFFLUENT
Te SULFOX process is a highly energy efcient technology used for
cleaning waste gases containing sulfur compounds that produces a saleable
product sulfuric acid.
MECS
SULFOX
FOR GAS DESULFURIZATION AND SULFUROUS
WASTE REGENERATION
SULFOX
HK NATURAL GAS SWEETENING
MECS
SULFOX
A UNIQUE, RELIABLE SOLUTION
MECS SULFOX is a unique wet gas sulfuric process
where merchant grade sulfuric acid is produced instead of
unwanted process by-products, sulfur or gypsum efuent.
Each SULFOX plant is custom designed according to the
feed gas concentrations and the customer's specifc
requirements while keeping the investment and operating
costs as low as possible. Te SULFOX process, which was
developed to treat sulfur-containing waste gases, has over
20 years of successful feld experience.
MECS, Inc. (MECS) is one of few companies that design
and manufacture their own sulfuric acid process equipment
and technologies such as catalyst, heat recovery and mist
elimination. By combining process technology, materials
science, the backing of DuPont and nearly a century of
sulfuric acid plant expertise, MECS can provide a single
point overall guarantee of quality workmanship AND
performance.
SULFOX
TECHNOLOGY
FEATURES:
Wet catalytic oxidation of sulfur compounds with
recovery of concentrated sulfuric acid
Solution for a wide range of of gas compositions
Efcient waste heat recovery
High steam production for concentrated HS feeds
economical alternative with low operating costs
compared to Claus (HS) or scrubbing (SO)
No or minimal liquid efuent
Very low cooling water consumption
Flexible operation with high turndown ratio
BENEFITS:
Guaranteed ultra low acid mist emissions exceed the
most stringent regulated values
Low SO emission thanks to activated carbon flter
Very reliable and proven gas cleaning using
DynaWave Technology
Simple automated operation (minimal operators required)
Robust and low maintenance acid concentration
column with short horizontal tubes
Special catalyst usage for specifc applications
Long catalyst operation without screening
Very compact modular design
SULFOX
APPLICATIONS:
Refnery
Coal Gasifcation SRU
Natural gas processing
Spent acid and liquid sulfates regeneration
Coke manufacturing
Viscose fbers
Mining & roasting
Pigments production
SULFOX
NK
SULFOX
FLOW DIAGRAM
PROCESS DESCRIPTION
THE SULFOX
PROCESS is based on the thermal and
catalytic conversion of sulfur-bearing compounds into
sulfuric acid.
Te of gas passes over a preflter before it is preheated to the
required catalyst intake temperature by the glass tube heat
exchanger of the concentration column and an additional
gas preheater. Tis gas preheater is part of the heat recovery
system which typically uses molten salt as the heat transfer
medium.
An additional direct fred preheater is used for plant start up
operation and plant operation at low of gas concentrations.
Te reactor contains catalyst beds where the sulfur
compounds are oxidized to SO and SO Te SO reacts
with the water vapor to the form gaseous sulfuric acid.
Te acid condenses in the concentration column and
evaporation of water produces concentrated acid that is
collected in the sump of the column.
Te wet electrostatic mist precipitator (WESP) removes
the remaining acid mist. A further reduction of SO
emissions can be achieved with an additional activated
carbon flter.
OFF
GAS
SULFURIC
ACID
DIRECT FIRED
PREHEATER
CONCENTRATION
COLUMN
HEAT TRANSFER
SYSTEM
FUEL
AIR
REACTOR
TAIL GAS
WESP
FILTER
SULFOX
HK
USED FOR LARGE H
2
S GAS FEED
SULFOX
SAR
USED FOR SPENT ACID AND LIQUID SULFATE REGENERATION
SULFOX
MET
USED FOR DIRTY OFF GAS FEEDS IN THE METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY
SULFOX
NK
USED FOR LEAN FEED GAS CONCENTRATION
PLANT TYPES
Depending on the feed gas conditions, customized plant
types are ofered. For large HS gas feeds, SULFOX
technology is combined with a combustion chamber and
steam equipment. For dirty and wet SO gases, a
customized gas cleaning system is included. We can
regenerate spent acid or liquid sulfate feeds by combining
SULFOX technology with a decomposition furnace
followed by steam equipment and gas cleaning.
Te following block diagrams present the diferent plant
confgurations for a range of feed types processed:
FEED
GAS
CLEAN TAIL GAS
SULFURIC ACID
FEED
GAS
FEED
GAS
FEED
GAS
SULFOX
CLEAN TAIL GAS
SULFURIC ACID
SULFOX
CLEAN TAIL GAS
SULFURIC ACID
SULFOX
CLEAN TAIL GAS
SULFURIC ACID
SULFOX
COMBUSTION
CHAMBER/
STEAM
EQUIPMENT
GAS CLEANING
SYSTEM
DECOMPOSITION/
STEAM
EQUIPMENT
GAS CLEANING
SYSTEM
SULFOX
HK
MECS
SULFOX
FOR GAS DESULFURIZATION AND SULFUROUS
WASTE REGENERATION
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North America
MECS Headquarters
Chesterfeld, Missouri, USA
Tel: +1-314-275 5700
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Europe/Africa
Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32-2-658 2620
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Milan, Italy
Phone: +39-02-8969 0658
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Asia Pacifc
Hong Kong, China
MECS Far East Limited
Tel: +852-2734 5388
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Shanghai, China
MECS Chemical Plants
Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Tel: +86-21-6182 1111
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Mumbai, India
MECS India Private Ltd.
Tel: +91-22-6774 9500
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South America
Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tel: +55-11-4166 8000
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