Modelling of quench times in the waste heat boiler of a modified claus plant

dc.contributor.advisorBehie, Leo A.
dc.contributor.authorNasato, Linda Verona
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-05T16:30:39Z
dc.date.available2005-08-05T16:30:39Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 59-62.en
dc.description.abstractAt high temperatures found in the modified Claus reaction furnace, the thermal decomposition of H2S yields large quantities of desirable products, gaseous hydrogen (H2) and sulphur (S2). However, the reverse reaction occurs at the much lower operating temperatures found in the waste heat boiler (WHB) which is located downstream of the furnace. To examine the reaction quenching capabilities of the WHB, a rigorous computer model was developed for the boiler incorporating recently published intrinsic kinetic data. A sensitivity study performed with the computer model demonstrated that WHB's are conservatively designed. Most important, the computer model showed that it was possible to operate a WHB such that quench times could be reduced by over 60% down to less than 40 ms compared to a base case scenario. Furthermore, H2 production could be increased by over a 20% simply by reconfiguring the boiler tubes.
dc.format.extentxiv, 96 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationNasato, L. V. (1993). Modelling of quench times in the waste heat boiler of a modified claus plant (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23884en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/23884
dc.identifier.isbn0315885866en
dc.identifier.lccTP 350 N36 1993en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/30746
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.subject.lccTP 350 N36 1993en
dc.subject.lcshNatural gas - Thermal properties
dc.subject.lcshNatural gas - Testing
dc.subject.lcshWaste heat
dc.titleModelling of quench times in the waste heat boiler of a modified claus plant
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Engineering (MEng)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 886 520535204
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