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Corrosion Risks in Vapor Lines Going to Sulfur Recovery Unit Incinerators

Authors: Cathleen Shargay; John Gebur; Vincent Wong; Tina Tajalli; Thomas C. Willingham;

Corrosion Risks in Vapor Lines Going to Sulfur Recovery Unit Incinerators

Abstract

Abstract In Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU), the piping transporting various gas streams to the incinerator can experience severe corrosion and plugging due to condensation of sulfur, water and/or sulfuric acid. Case histories of these problems have occurred even in lines with properly-designed steam tracing systems. This paper will discuss the impacts of different feed gas combinations on the risk of plugging and corrosion in steam traced areas and refractory-lined sections; recommendations for design details of the piping systems; vertical vs. horizontal incinerator inlets and the locations of possible corrosion. A key lesson learned was that to avoid corrosion, unit operators need a good understanding of which gas streams can and cannot be combined. Avoiding corrosion is even more critical in today’s ultra-large units which can have gas lines as large as NPS 84 diameter, as the economic impacts of down time and maintenance costs are significantly amplified.

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