Sulfur condenser and degasser unit

US4764192A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Linde GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Heisel · Munich, DE
• Reiner Lohmueller · Emden, DE
• Freimut Marold · Dorsten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 1986
• Grant date: Aug 16, 1988
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C01B17/0232
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In a sulfur condenser and degasser system associated with a Claus furnace, the condenser comprises a wound cross-countercurrent heat exchanger. Liquid sulfur is passed into the top of the condenser as reflux so that ascending sulfur droplets can be coalesced and the condenser can act as a rectifying column. The degassing is preferably carried out substantially simultaneously with the formation of liquid sulfur.