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Sulphuric Acid on the WebTM Technical Manual DKL Engineering, Inc.

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Sulphuric Acid on the Web

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Sulphuric Acid Plant Specifications
 

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Acid Plant Database May 6, 2010

Owner E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc.

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Location 12501 Strang Road
La Porte, Texas
USA   
Background -
Website www.dupont.com
Plant -
Coordinates 29° 41' 57" N, 95° 2' 8" W
Type of Plant Acid Regeneration
Gas Source Alkylation Spent Acid
Elemental Sulphur
Plant Capacity 940 MTPD
SA/DA Original: Single absorption
?: Plant converted to double absorption
Emissions Original: SO2: 45 lb/ton, 97% conversion
Double Absorption: SO2: 4 lb/ton, 99.7% conversion
Status Operating
Year Built -
Technology -
Contractor -
Remarks 1990 - Du Pont voluntarily installed new facilities to reduce SO2 from it stack at a cost of US$6,000,000
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MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day           STPD - Short Ton per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum      STPA - Short Ton per Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption
 

* Coordinates can be used to locate plant on Google Earth