A Practical Guide to the Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid, Oleums, and Sulfonating Agents

by Navin G. Ashar, Kiran R. Golwalkar

Overview

This critical volume provides practical insights on sulfuric acid and related plant design and on techniques to improve and enhance substantially the efficiency of an existing plant by means of small modifications. The book provides readers with a better understanding of the state-of-art in sulfuric acid manufacture as well as, importantly, in the manufacture of value-added products based on sulfur that are also associated with the manufacture of sulfuric acid. Overall, engineers and plant managers will be introduced to technologies for making their sulfuric acid enterprises more productive, remunerative, and environmentally friendly. A Practical Guide to the Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid, Oleums, and Sulfonating Agents covers sulfuric acid and derivative chemical plant details from the nuts-and-bolts level to a holistic perspective based on actual field experience. The book is indispensable to anyone involved in implementing a sulfuric acid or related chemical plant.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319020426
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	11/23/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	146
File size:	658 KB

About the Author

Navin G. Ashar has been for 25 years Managing Director of Navdeep Enviro And Technical Services Pvt. Ltd., in India; he holds a MS Engineering degree from MIT. Kiran R. Golwalkar a consulting chemical engineer, based primarily in India, with decades of professional experience in the design, erection, planning, and operation of various facilities across the chemical industries.

Table of Contents

Current Status of Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid.- Sulfuric Acid Plant with Co-Generation of Power.- Sulphonating Agents and Derivatives based on Sulfuric Acid.- Innovations / Modifications in Technology.- Equipments Required for the Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid, Oleums and Liquid Sulphur Trioxide.- Materials of Construction of Main Equipments.- Safety Precautions.- Economic Considerations.- Future Developments.-         Cold Process of Manufacturing Sulfuric Acid and Sulphonating Agents Patented by NEAT.- Storage, Handling and Properties of Sulphur, Sulfuric Acid, oleum and Liquid Sulphur Trioxide.