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TreatmentOptionsforMoltenSulfur

StorageStorageandandTransferTransferVentsVents

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April14-16,2010–LeagueCity,TX

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TonyBarnette-TechnologyManager–GasTechnologyProducts

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OverviewOverview

•Introduction

•ReasonsforVentilatingTank/Pit

–Safety

–Process/SulfurQualityrequirements

•Methods

–SweepSweepvaporvaporspacespace

–Spargemoltensulfur

•SafetyConsiderations

–AirvsNitroggen

–HSConcentrationsConcerns

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•PersonnelSafety

•ExplosiveRisks

••MoltenMoltenSulfurSulfurHandlingHandlingConfigurationsConfigurations

•VentHandlingConfigurations

••CaseCaseStudyStudy

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QuestionsQuestionstotoStartStart

•Whatismygoal?

–SulfurSulfurpurificationpurification

–Safeventhandlingonly

••WhatWhatarearemymylimits?limits?

–Sulfurcontaminants

–Ventemissionslimits

•Whataremyoptions?

––AirAirororNitrogen?Nitrogen?

–Existingequipmentthatcanbeused?

–Recyclevsallnewtreatmentequipment?

–Howdotheseaffectairvsnitroggendecision?

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