Research Article

Kinetic Modeling Study of the Industrial Sulfur Recovery Process for Operating Condition Optimization

Table 3

The structure parameters and inlet operating condition.

ParametersValue

Acid gas composition (vol %)C2H6 (1.40), CH4 (2.1), CO2 (6.62), H2O (6.40), H2S (79.55), H2 (3.7), NH3 (0.48), C3H8 (1.98), CO (0.32), H2O (6.4)
Acid gas flow rate4230.5 kg/h
Acid gas temperature125°C
Combustion air composition (vol %)H2O (9.70), N2 (71.38), O2 (18.92)
Combustion air flow rate8907.1 kg/h
Combustion air temperature45°C
Operating pressure159 kPa
Reactor length6.5 m
Reactor diameter1.55 m
WHB tube length6.00 m
WHB tube number470
WHB tube diameter0.050 m