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EngineeringofSulfurProductionProcesses(318تـه(Dr.MarwaHassan

Sulfursolidificationandhandlingsystems:

Asaresultofenvironmentalconcerns,theprocessingofcrudeoilintofuel,

beitgasoline,dieselorkerosene,nowrequirestheextractionofasmuchsulfuras

possible.

ThemostadvancedprocessistheClausprocess,whichconvertsHSintoelemental

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sulfur,withtheresultantproperties:

Temperature:125-145°C

Purity:99,9%

HScontent:10ppm

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Asfurtherprocessingveryoftenrequiresliquidsulfur(e.g.fortheproduction

ofsulfuricacidandfertilizer),itisadvantageoustotransportandstoresulfurin

liquidform.However,temperaturesofbetween124-145°Cmeanthathandling,

transportation,andstoragecouldposeaproblemfromthepointofviewofsafety

andeconomics,soliquidsulfurishandledonlyifoneormoreofthefollowing

factorsapply:

–Shortdistances.

–Shortstoragecycles.

–Availabilityofadequatestoragesystem.

–Availabilityofadequateinfrastructurefortransport,beitroad,shiporrailway

transport.

Formedsulfur

Moreoften,foreasierhandling,storageandtransportation,sulfurisformedinto

pastilles/semisphericalgranules.

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EngineeringofSulfurProductionProcesses(318تـه(Dr.MarwaHassan

Thepastilles,asproducedbytheSandvikRotoform®principle,areglobally

acceptedasapremiumqualityproduct,deliveringthefollowingsignificantbenefits:

–Highpurity(brightyellowcolour).

–Lowfriabilityandhighimpactabrasionresistance(lowvisualdustgeneration).

–Goodflowcharacteristics,buthighangleofrepose.

–Easyremelt(noagglomeration).

–Lowmoisturecontent.

–Stablepropertiesovertime