Dr Hannes Storch, Metso Outotec (VP, Metals and Chemical Processing) will speak about “Road to Sustainability – preparing for energy transition in the sulphuric acid industry”.
The presentation takes a philosophical look at the acid industry considering the move away from fossil fuel domination and the potential impact on sulphur feedstock availability, potentially requiring acid plant technology revision/development.
He will also review sulphuric acid production based on the use of various other sulphur derivatives, as well as an outlook on technologies to cope with different supply scenarios and potential new technological developments that might derive from the energy transformation and its opportunities to transform sulphuric acid production to an even more sustainable commodity
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Abstract for CRU ”PHOSPHATE 2022” conference
“Road to Sustainability” – Preparing for energy transformation in the sulphuric acid industry
The climate change threat which many researchers and institutions have predicted has led international organizations such as the UN, the European Green Deal, national governments, and industrial collaborators to fundamentally re-think and plan their energy frameworks anew.
Achieving the aim of being carbon neutral by the middle of this century (ca. 2050) rests on numerous pillars, but the transformation from a fossil fuel-dominated infrastructure to predominantly renewables-based energy systems is prime.
Initially, we might conclude that the sulphuric acid industry would be amongst those less affected by this energy transformation, but reviewing its potential impact is important. We could see a shift in sulphur feedstock availability, for instance. In turn, this might require acid plant technology revision/development.
This presentation is a philosophical review of sulphuric acid production based on utilizing various sulphur derivatives, as well as covering ongoing initiatives on the “road to sustainability”.
We will also present a perspective on technologies to cope with different supply scenarios, and how potential new technological developments deriving from the energy shift bring opportunities to transform and increase sulphuric acid production’s sustainability.
