SULPHUR BURNER

Inlet
T =136.9 ºC,
P =101.3 kPa
nS =1095.14kmol/hr

Inlet Outlet
T =73.25 ºC, T =1150 ºC,
P =101.3 kPa P =101.3 kPa
n air =10951.35 kmol/hr n SO2 =1095.14 kmol/hr
n O2 =2299.78 kmol/hr n O2 =1204.65 kmol/hr
n N2 =8651.57 kmol/hr n N2 =8651.57 kmol/hr

n in H in (n in X H in ) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (lbmol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Sulphur 1095140 H1 =1.94 2124571.6 - - -

Oxygen 2299780 H2 =1.43 3288685.4 1204650 H4 = 37.88 45632142

Nitrogen 8651570 H3 =1.40 12112198 8651570 H5 = 35.72 309034080.4

Sulphur
- - - 1095140 H6 = 57.60 63080064
dioxide

TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 17525455 ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 417746286.4

Inlet

Sulphur (Refer equation 5.1)

136.9
S(l, 25oC) H1= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 1.94 kJ/mol S (l, 136.9° C)

Oxygen (Refer equation 5.2)

73.25
O2(g, 25oC) H2= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 1.43 kJ/mol O2 (g, 73.25° C)
Nitrogen (Refer equation 5.3)
73.25
N2(g, 25oC) H3= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 1.40 kJ/mol N2 (g, 73.25° C)

Outlet

Oxygen (Refer equation 5.2)

1150
O2(g, 25oC) H4= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 37.88 kJ/mol O2 (g, 1150° C)

Nitrogen (Refer equation 5.3)

1150
N2(g, 25oC) H5= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 35.72 kJ/mol N2 (g, 1150° C)

Sulphur Dioxide (Refer equation 5.4)

1150
SO2(g, 25oC) H6= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 57.60 kJ/mol SO2 (g, 1150° C)

Energy Transfer in Sulphur Burner

Q = ∆H = ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏
= 417746286.4 - 16200335.6
𝐾𝐽
= 400220831.4ℎ𝑟

400220831.4 719519.5 99.82022

 CONVERTER STAGE 2

Inlet
T =440 ºC,
P =101.3 kPa
n SO2 = 309.92 kmol/hr
n O2 = 1167.65 kmol/hr
n N2 = 8651.57 kmol/hr
n SO3 = 785.21 kmol/hr Outlet
T =552.7 ºC,
P =101.3 kPa
n SO2 = 108.41 kmol/hr
n O2 = 1158.45 kmol/hr
n N2 = 8651.57 kmol/hr
n SO3 = 986.72 kmol/hr

n in H in (n in X H in ) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Oxygen 1167650 H1 =13.03 15214479.5 1158450 H5= 15.80 18303510

Nitrogen 8651570 H2 =12.46 107798562 8651570 H6 = 14.95 129340971.5

Sulphur
309920 H3 =19.11 5922571.2 108410 H7= 23.36 2532457.6
dioxide
Sulphur
785210 H4= 26.87 21098592.7 986720 H8 = 33.20 32759104
trioxide

182936043.1
TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 150034206

Inlet

Oxygen (Refer equation 5.2)

440
O2(g, 25oC) H1= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 13.03 kJ/mol O2 (g, 440° C)

Nitrogen (Refer equation 5.3)

440
N2(g, 25oC) H2= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 12.46 kJ/mol N2 (g, 440° C)
Sulphur Dioxide (Refer equation 5.4)
440
SO2(g, 25oC) H3= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 19.11 kJ/mol SO2 (g, 440° C)

Sulphur Trioxide (Refer equation 5.5)

440
SO3(g, 25oC) H4= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 26.87 kJ/mol SO3 (g, 440° C)

Outlet

Oxygen (Refer equation 5.2)

522.7
O2(g, 25oC) H5= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 16.81 kJ/mol O2 (g, 552.7° C)

Nitrogen (Refer equation 5.3)

522.7
N2(g, 25oC) H6= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 15.89 kJ/mol N2 (g, 552.7° C)

Sulphur Dioxide (Refer equation 5.4)

522.7
SO2(g, 25oC) H7= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 24.93 kJ/mol SO2 (g, 552.7° C)

Sulphur Trioxide (Refer equation 5.5)

522.7
SO3(g, 25oC) H8= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 35.55 kJ/mol SO3 (g, 552.7° C)

Q = ∆H = ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏
𝐾𝐽
= 32901837.5ℎ𝑟

721800 32901837.5 97.8062

 HEAT EXCHANGER 3 (522.7 oC -> 455 oC)(WATER: 25 oC->150 oC)

n in H in (n in X H in ) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Oxygen - - - 1158450 H1 = - 2.60 -3011970

Nitrogen - - - 8651570 H2 = - 2.41 -20850283.7

Sulphur
- - - 108410 H3 = - 4.00 -433640
dioxide
Sulphur
- - - 986720 H4 = - 5.95 -5870984
trioxide
60890.2
Water - - - 14260 H5 = 4.27

-30105987.5
TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕

-30105987.5
Q = ∆H = ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏

HEAT EXCHANGER 5(301.3 oC -> 150 oC)(WATER: 25 oC->35 oC)

n in H in (n in X H in) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (lbmol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Oxygen - - - 462520 H1 = -4.75 -2196970

Nitrogen - - - 3460630 H2= -4.50 -15572835

Sulphur
- - - 24530 H3= -6.99 -171464.7
dioxide
Sulphuric
- - - 413520 H4= -26.35 -10896252
acid

Water - - - 64040 H5= 0.34 21773.6

-28815748.1
TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕

-28815748.1
Q = ∆H = ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏
 HEAT EXCHANGER 6(5150oC -> 417 oC)(WATER: 150 oC->35oC)

n in H in (n in X H in) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (lbmol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Oxygen - - - 462520 H1 = 8.52 3940670.4

Nitrogen - - - 3460630 H2= 8.02 27754252.6

Sulphur
- - - 24530 H3= 12.69 311285.7
dioxide
Sulphur
- - - 413520 H4= 48.91 20225263.2
trioxide

Water - - - 85070 H5= -3.93 -334325.1

51897146.8
TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕

51897146.8
Q = ∆H = ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏

HEAT EXCHANGER 7(427.4 oC -> 200 oC)(WATER: 25 oC->150 oC)

n in H in (n in X H in) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (lbmol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Oxygen - - - 1140480 H1 = -7.31 -8336908.8

Nitrogen - - - 8651570 H2= -6.86 -59349770.2

Sulphur
- - - 27380 H3= -10.98 -300632.4
dioxide
Sulphur
- - - 654230 H4= -19.84 -12979923.2
Trioxide

Water - - - 67540 H5= 4.27 288395.8

-80678838.8
TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕
 FIRST ABSORPTION TOWER

Outlet
Inlet
T =223.9ºC,
T =200 ºC,
P =101.3 kPa
P =101.3 kPa
n SO2 = 24.53 kmol/hr
n SO2 = 24.53 kmol/hr
n O2 = 462.52 kmol/hr
n O2 = 462.52 kmol/hr
n N2 = 3460.63 kmol/hr
n N2 = 3460.63 kmol/hr
n SO3 = 413.52 kmol/hr

Inlet Outlet
T =30 ºC, T =223.9 ºC,
P =101.3 kPa P =101.3 kPa
n H2O = 413.52 kmol/hr n H2SO4 = 413.52 kmol/hr

n in H in (n in X H in ) n out H out (n out X H out)

Substance
(mol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr (lbmol/hr) (kJ/mol) kJ/hr

Oxygen 462520 H1 = 5.30 2451356 462520 H6 = 8.51 3936045

Nitrogen 3460630 H2 = 5.13 17753032 3460630 H7 = 8.19 28342560

Sulphur
24530 H3 = 7.50 183975 24530 H8 = 12.25 300492.5
dioxide
Sulphur
413520 H4= 10.54 4358501 - - -
trioxide

Water 413520 H5= 0.17 70298.4 - - -

Sulphuric
- - - 413520 H9= 45.46 18798619
Acid

TOTAL ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏 24817162 ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 51377717

Inlet

Oxygen (Refer equation 5.2)

200
O2(g, 25oC) H1= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 5.30 kJ/mol O2 (g, 200° C)

Nitrogen (Refer equation 5.3)

200
N2(g, 25oC) H2= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 5.13 kJ/mol N2 (g, 200° C)

Sulphur Dioxide (Refer equation 5.4)

200
SO2(g, 25oC) H3= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 7.50 kJ/mol SO2 (g, 200° C)

Sulphur Trioxide (Refer equation 5.5)

200
SO3(g, 25oC) H4= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 10.54 kJ/mol SO3 (g, 200° C)

Water (Refer equation 5.6)

30
H2O (l, 25oC) H5= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 0.17 kJ/mol H2O (g, 30° C)

Outlet

Oxygen (Refer equation 5.2)

301.3
O2(g, 25oC) H6= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 8.51 kJ/mol O2 (g, 301.3° C)

Nitrogen (Refer equation 5.3)

301.3
N2(g, 25oC) H7= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 8.19 kJ/mol N2 (g, 301.3° C)

Sulphur Dioxide (Refer equation 5.4)

301.3
SO2(g, 25oC) H8= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 12.25 kJ/mol SO2 (g, 301.3° C)
Sulphuric Acid (Refer equation 5.7)

301.3
H2SO4(l, 25oC) H9= ∫25 𝑐𝑝𝑑𝑇 = 45.46 kJ/mol H2SO4 (l, 301.3° C)

Q = ∆H = ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒐𝒖𝒕 - ∑ 𝒏. 𝑯 𝒊𝒏

𝐾𝐽
= 46560555 ℎ𝑟