Sulfur Mist Removal
Sulfur Mist Removal
(OP)
Hello,
I need information on the removal of sulfur mist coming from the sulfur condenser before it enters a packed bed column as the presence of the mist may reduce the bed efficiency.Will the use of Coalescing filters be a good solution to it?
Regards
sj
I need information on the removal of sulfur mist coming from the sulfur condenser before it enters a packed bed column as the presence of the mist may reduce the bed efficiency.Will the use of Coalescing filters be a good solution to it?
Regards
sj





RE: Sulfur Mist Removal
John A. Sames
President
Sulphur Experts Inc.
www.sulphurexperts.com
RE: Sulfur Mist Removal
Thanks for your help.This is tail gas and it is fed to a bed of iron oxide which acts as a polishing unit.
I have few questions
Is the York style horizontal mist eliminator integral to condenser or is a separate unit?Could you please elaborate more on this mist eliminator (% removal, dealers, cost etc),
And also what are the Sulfur Condenser key parameters to be considered for the for minimization of S mist ?
Waiting for your reply
Regards
sj
RE: Sulfur Mist Removal
It sounds to me like the disengaging space in the end of the condenser may not have been designed properly.
RE: Sulfur Mist Removal
Thanks for yor reply.
Can you explain to me how disengaging space will affect the condenser performance?
Waiting for your reply
Regards
sj
RE: Sulfur Mist Removal
The mesh pad that is used in traditional SRU final condenser is horizontal - some earlier designs had 45 degree applications that were notorious for failure. The pad is York Style 326 which is a woven stainless mesh about 15cm thick.
It can be integral to the condenser in a coalescing section on the end of the condenser or it can often appear as a separate coalescing vessel (usually vertical) with a horizontal pad in the exit - here also we have seen pall rings and other types of mist elimination media) but the mesh works best.
Without the mesh we have seen losses of more than 0.5 % of the total recovery of the plant pass through as entrained S - this can essentially be eliminated with a properly applied pad.
John A. Sames
President
Sulphur Experts Inc.
www.sulphurexperts.com