Oxygen enrichment in sulfur plant
Oxygen enrichment in sulfur plant
(OP)
We encounter bottleneck in our sulfur plant.
We now consider to adopt the oxygen enrichment
technology for increasing the capacity of the plant.
But we don't know if it is mature or safe technology.
Who can tell us how many sulfur plant using this
technology?
What is their operating experience?
We are especially worry about the safety issue.
We now consider to adopt the oxygen enrichment
technology for increasing the capacity of the plant.
But we don't know if it is mature or safe technology.
Who can tell us how many sulfur plant using this
technology?
What is their operating experience?
We are especially worry about the safety issue.





RE: Oxygen enrichment in sulfur plant
RE: Oxygen enrichment in sulfur plant
The beauty of O2 enrichment is that you only use it when you need it (i.e. high load situation).
O2 in refineries is always a concern but safety is no longer an issue in this application - this process has been safely engineered and practiced by the air companies together with the respective engineering companies to the point of a being a mature process modification.
The industry experience is all good - O2 has saved many the need for investment in parallel trains.
John A. Sames
President
Sulphur Experts Inc.
www.sulphurexperts.com
RE: Oxygen enrichment in sulfur plant