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TECHNICAL COMMENTS OF 140 KG/HR SULPHUR

BURNER
A)Size Calculation for following equipment
1) Melter: Raw Sulphur Density 1300/m3
Volume of Melter 4 x Diameter x Height
800
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x 900 = .452 m3

Volume of Heating Element 0.094 m3 = .358 x 1300

= 465/charge raw Sulphur

2) Receiver: Density of Molden Sulphur 1800 m3

Volume of Receiver 4 x Diameter x Height
650

x 800 = 0.242 m3

Volume of heating element .06

0.182 m3 x 1800 density = 327 kg/charge capacity
3) VPC:cmarction volume require = 0.02 m3 / kg of Sulphur Burner
Cementing value Diameter 25 +25 = 50 1180 = 1130
1130 x 3 Mtr = 3m3
Molden Sulphur volume .18 3m3 = 2.82 cmarction value require for 140
kg/hr Sulphur Burner
0.02 x 140 = 2.8 m3
4) After Burner: 5% burning of Sulphur vaporsis responded in after Burner
Cmarction volume required for after burner 0.02 x 140 x .05 = 0.14
Our after burner cmarction volume is .19 m3
5) Cool Scrub: cooling surface required for 140 kg Sulphur Burner = 18 m2
cooling surface
Quantity of so2 x temp. Drop x specific heat of so2
Delta T x heat transferorsqualifition UD 6 / hrs /sq foot/degree surface of
cooling pipes

Cooling surface of cool scrub is 20 m3 this is ok for 250 degree temp. Reduce 70
degree Celsius
5 degree
B) Supporting structure of Melter & Melt Receiver: M.S. Chanel size
100 x 50 x 5 mm Thk 4 Nos
And internal support with angle (M.S.) 40 x 5
C) MOC of all Parts M.S. as per mention in our drawing
D) MOC of Inter connecting pipes M.S. Sch-40 (Seamless) with table D flanges
E) PFD & P & ID For Sulphur Burner We will send same
F) Utility Requirement:
1) Air: 1 kg of Sulphur Burning air required 7 m3
7 x 140 = 980 m3
2) Cooling Water Required for Main Furnace, After Burner & so2 cooler 1.5
Ltr/Min
Note:We will send Foundation drawing & Loading Diagram very shortly

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AN INNOVATIVE SULPHUR BURNER WITH ITS

OWN L.P. STEAM GENERATOR USING EXOTHERMIC
HEAT PRODUCED DURING SULPHUR BURNING
ABSTRACT
This paper outlines the evolution of innovative & energy efficient Sulphur Burner in
which waste heat is gainfully extracted for the generation of L.P. Steam required for
melting the solid Sulphur before being fed to the Sulphur Burner.

1. Introduction
In conventional Sulphur Burners the heat / steam required for preparing the melt at
around 130 C to be fed to the Sulphur burner, is supplied from the steam
generated in the factory Boilers duly reduced at pressure around 7 kg/cmg. We
now present here some details of a successfully worked Sulphur Burner system
wherein we have been able to melt the Sulphur to the desired temperature within
the Melter & then retain that temperature in the Melt Receiver at around 130C, by
the help of L.P. Steam produced within the tubular heat exchanger type Vapouriser
interposed between the After- Burner and Cooler-Scrubber.
2. General Description of System and its Working
A schematic diagram of this innovative Sulphur Burner system (Patent applied
for) is givenin fig.1. The input to the heat exchanger type Vapouriser is the hot
gases coming out of the After-burner at around 300-350C. The outlet temperature
of the gas from Vapouriser is around 250-300C. The steam produced in the
Vapouriser is around 3 Kg/cmg.
Initially while starting, the Vapouriser is filled with distilled water to a certain level,
leaving adequate space for steam to collect. Provision has been made to flush out
air within the Vapouriser, Melter, Melt Receiver, Feed Valves and the connecting
pipings. Once the Sulphur Burner starts operation the condensate is re-circulated
within the system in a closed loop.
The Vapouriser is provided with electrical heating elements to produce steam for
initial start-up of the Sulphur Burner. As soon as the hot SO 2 gas starts passing
through the tubes of the Vapouriser and sufficient heat is transferred through the
heat exchanger, the heating elements are automatically switched off.

3.order to run Vapor system successfully following particulars are to be

taken
1.
Moisture free air should be supplied to sulphur burner. If we do not supply
Moisture free air, water vapor will react with some SO 3 produced during burning of
sulphur, it will produce sulphuric acid and corrode all the internal So 2 piping.
2.
Temperature indicator shall be supplied on After Burner and it should be
working.
3.
We keep secondary air valve slightly open. Secondary air of 60 degree
temperature mixes with So2 gas coming from combustion chamber(VPC). The
temperature of this gas is about 350 degree C and therefore temperature indicator
at outlet end of After Burner will indicate average temperature of gas leaving it. If
So2 gas leaving VPC contains unburnt sulphur vapors, then these sulphur vapors
start burning with the help of secondary air and temperature indicator fitted to After
Burner shows higher temperature. So whenever we observe that VPC temperature
is constant and After Burner temperature is increasing, it indicates that
sublimation is taking place.
4.
To prevent the above situation we have to do following things.
a)Reduce bubbling air valve going to VPC
b)Reduce air valve which pushes slag further

c) Even though above situation exists, it means that air coming to Sulphur Burner is less and air
filter of air compressor is choked. Then we have to clean the the strainer. We have supplied
about 30 such units in India
4. Conclusion
Thus it is seen that the Sulphur Burner system does not require energy from the
Sugar factory Boilers (except for start-up), because the system uses the heat
supplied / evolved during the exothermic reaction during Sulphur burning within the
system itself. Thus there is no need for an external source of steam supply at 6-7
Kg/cmg-PRD station etc. for the Sulphur Burner.
It is hoped that the various factories using the system will give their experience of
working the system.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: E.HUGOT Handbook of Cane Sugar Technology, 3 rd edition 1986.
Elsevier: Amsterdam page, (407). [Exothermic heat release]