Justification: Why double contact process is most suitable for sulfuric acid production.

For lead chamber process is does no longer used even though, it was the first one on the market and
its evolution was good example of process design. Due to less efficient and produce small amount of
sulfuric acid at maximum concentration of 78%. For lead chamber process it required more heat above
1000oC to burn KNO3 and S compared to contact process. It is also unsuitable for any purposes due to
above 70% sulfuric acid product contained stable nitrosyl hydrogen sulfate. Nowdays, most of
production sulfuric acid industry produce high concentration of product with pure acid. But lead
chamber produced more diluted acid which can achieved conversion to 98% of sulfuric acid.
Compared to contact process. For double process, the process was more efficient of sulfur dioxide
oxidation and sulfuric acid production due to sulfur dioxide emits less sulfur dioxide to environment.
Compared to single process which emits more sulfur dioxide but, this process was simpler and
cheaper. Even, this process was highly cost it is for good production which required 1-2 atm sufficient
to achieve 99.5% conversion it costly for:

1. A second sulfuric acid making system with its associated acid-handling equipment
2. Two additional heat exchangers
3. Additional energy for moving gas and acid through the second sulfuric acid making system

Lastly, for wet process was less suitable production for sulfuric acid this production was produce low
concentration of product even it produce less waste and economic way to get rid sulphurous waste
gases but, the conversion was achieved only 98% only. Considering the above comparison of the
two processes the contact process have more advantages in terms of its relative advantages in
terms of operations economics, energy and safety issues elaborated. Considering above factors,
the Contact Process will be selected, so for double contact process was suitable for sulfuric acid
production.