Please join us to discuss your specific needs and allow us to present our entire portfolio development of Metals & Chemical Processing.
Metso Outotec’s sulfuric acid technology is based on over a century of experience in a diverse range of projects around the world. As a technological frontrunner to the industry, this is reflected in our strong IP portfolio and list of successfully operating references ranging from 100 to 5,000 tons/day.
Our tailored plant solutions consider all current aspects of safety and sustainability and are designed to maximize operational efficiency. We also offer a comprehensive range of service solutions to support your plant throughout its lifecycle.
Hannes Storch, VP Metals and Chemical Processing, will speak on the topic “Road to sustainability – Preparing for energy transformation in the sulphuric acid industry"
Frans Kodeda, Technology Manager for Metso Outotec - Edmeston Product Center, will speak on the topic – “Case Study: engineering and delivery of an Edmeston SX® absorption circuit for BASF-Meaux”
Metso Outotec will also be actively participating in the hydrogen safety panel. Metso Outotec is a founding and proactive member of this industrial workgroup seeking to educate and explain the challenges associated with hydrogen build-up in acid plants and the inherent dangers of this action.
Find out more at: CRU's Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid 2022 (crugroup.com)
Abstracts for CRU ”SULPHUR 2022” conference
“Road to Sustainability” – Preparing for energy transformation in sulphuric acid industry
The threat of climate change as predicted by many climate researchers and institutions has led international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Green Deal, national governments, as well as industrial collaborators to a fundamental re-thinking and planning of their energy infrastructure. The fundamental aim is to be greenhouse gas emission neutral by the middle of this century (ca. 2050). Achieving this goal is based on numerous pillars, but mostly based on the transformation from a fossil fuel dominated infrastructure to renewable dominated energy systems (solar, wind, biomass, etc.).
At first glance, we may conclude that the sulphuric acid industry may be one of the less affected industrial commodities, however it is important to review potential impacts resulting from this energy transformation on our industry. For instance, we may see a shift in sulphur feedstock availability, potentially requiring acid plant technology revision/development.
In this presentation we philosophically review sulphuric acid production based on the use of various sulphur derivatives and the ongoing initiatives in the “road to sustainability” of acid production. We will also present 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.
Case Study: engineering and delivery of an Edmeston SX® absorption circuit for BASF-Meaux
The word leading chemical producer BASF has close to 370 chemical production sites in 11 operating divisions world-wide. The BASF Health Care Products division in Meaux, France operates one diverse chemical plant producing speciality chemicals and monomers. The plant uses SO3 gas as a reagent for its sulphonation reactions. To produce SO3 a common sulphur burning process is applied where sulphur is burnt in a furnace to produce SO2 gas which is converted to SO3 gas in a converter and subsequently sent to the sulphonation recipient.
During start-ups, shutdowns, or emergency conditions, the SO3 gas stream is diverted to an SO3 absorption and scrubbing unit to prevent emissions to the atmosphere. In 2018 BASF decided that the old absorption circuit, dilapidated by corrosion, should be replaced by a new unit which could handle higher loads and built with materials more resistant to corrosion.
By the end of 2019 BASF awarded Metso Outotec the engineering and delivery of a complete Edmeston SX® absorption tower, including all auxiliary equipment such as acid distributor, acid cooler and acid piping, also in Edmeston SX®. This case study traces the development and execution of the project.
