Compression Solutions
Innovative Solutions for
the Sulfuric Acid Industry
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Sulfur –
the world’s most
used chemical
Principal uses
Principal uses include mineral processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil
refining, wastewater processing,
and chemical synthesis.
Sulfur is the world’s most used chemical
and versatile mineral used as an essential
intermediate in many processes in the
chemical and manufacturing industries.
Thereby sulfur is the primary source to
produce sulfuric acid. Today industrial
production of sulfuric acid is an excellent
indicator of a nation’s general economic
prosperity.
Production methods
It is widely produced with different
methods. The contact process dominates the production methods –
other existing processes play a
minor role.
Future development
Economic production of sulfuric acid
increasingly requires greater plant capacities. We are taking full account of this
trend by continuously enhancing our
product range.
Impeller assembly
Core competence
Siemens Pre-Designed Turbocompressors form an integral part in the production
of sulfuric acid. As the world market leader Siemens sets the standards for sulfuric acid blowers with respect to efficiency, reliability and rugged design. With
more than 100 years of experience in compressors and steam turbines Siemens
offers the optimum train configuration for each of your projects.
Applications for Sulfuric Acid Plants (SAP)
Chemicals
SAP within Fertilizers and Caprolactam / Oleum production
Sulfur-burning plant
Metallurgy
SAP after METALLURGICAL SMELTER
Acting as gas-cleaning plant for off-gases (desulfurization process)
SAP within ACID LEACHING (e.g. NICKEL production)
Sulfur-burning plant
Petrochemicals and Refinery
SAP within PETROCHEMICAL or REFINING INDUSTRY
Spent acid recovery
Sulfuric Acid
Plant
Solutions
Typical operation conditions in SAP such
unbalance, corrosive attack and erosion
place high demands on main blower design. Siemens Pre-Designed Turbocompressors comply with highest standards
to meet plant requirements.
Typical plant
1000
2500
4000
6000
85
200
330
490
900
1400
1800
2200
size [TPD]
Flow rate up to
[10³Nm³/h]
Typical impeller
diameter [mm]
Customer Benefits
Highest availability
Mechanical durability
Maximum wear-resistance
Flexible adaption to (plant-spec./
customer-spec.) process conditions
Single source supply by Siemens packaging capabilities
Lowest running expenses
Highly efficient blowers with lowest power consumption
Wide control range to ensure eco-
nomic operation (at partial loads)
Low maintenance requirements
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Plant / blower size correlation
Handling of corrosive gases
Rugged design
Heavy duty impeller and shaft
Special bearing support system
Safe operation
Customized control principles
Superior surge margin (combined with highest efficiency)
Optimum blower design to meet
demanding duty requirements
References
Numerous reference projects underline our position as technology leader and preferred supplier of main
blowers for the sulfur industry.
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Energy Sector
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Energy Sector
Oil & Gas Division
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Siemens Energy, Inc.
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