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Acid Plant Database May 24, 2015
Owner | Ineos Fluor Limited | |
Location | Merseyside
Operations PO Box 9 Runcorn WA7 4JE United Kingdom |
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Background | Formerly ICI Ltd. - Mond Division | |
Website |
www.ineos.com www.ineosfluor.com |
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Plant | Merseyside Operations | |
Coordinates | 53° 18' 53" N, 2° 44' 3" W | |
Type of Plant | Sulphur Burner | |
Gas Source | Elemental Sulphur | |
Plant Capacity | ~900 MTPD(1) (775 MTPD) | |
SA/DA | DA | |
Status | Operating | |
Year Built | 1971 | |
Technology | Outotec (Lurgi) | |
Contractor | Outotec (Lurgi) | |
Remarks |
Ultrapure sulphuric acid produced on site - Production: 11,000 MTPA - Year Built: 2006 Other Products: 96% H2SO4, 98% H2SO4, 20% Oleum, Liquid SO2, Liquid SO3, Dilutes (77% H2SO4), PS3 Hydrogen Explosion Incident - December 2010 - Economizer tube bundle failure leading to rapid corrosion and hydrogen generation - Hydrogen collected at the top of the inter absorber where the explosion took place - Plant shutdown for 58 days |
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References |
(1) David Ash, "Hydrogen Incident December 2010", Sulphur 2014 | |
News |
May 5, 2005 |
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
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