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Improving Efficiency and Safety in Metallurgical Acid Plants

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• Why and how maximizing power generation?• Gas phase: LURECTM

• Acid circuit: HEROS/HEROS+TM

• Case Study• Case Study I: Reference plant of HEROSTM

• Case Study II: HEROSTM together with LURECTM technology

• Adding digitalization• Motivation and value

• PORS expert system

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Power production in acid plants

€ / t H2SO4

Others

Financial concept

Plant configuration

- Capacity

- Location

- Technology

Operation & Maintenance

- Personnel

- Electricity, Water & Steam

Specifics

- Environmental Regulation- Clients

requirements

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“Add on value generation”


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Maximizing Power Generation – Plant areas

(1)

(3)

(2)

Area Temp. Use Alternative

(1) Gas cleaning (cooling) approx 40°C none (cool. Water) None

(2) SO2 conversion 400 – 500°C Air, Economizer, Increasing SO2

Steam production strength

(3) SO3 Absorption 80 – 100°C None, pre-heating Steam production


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Heat recovery from gas phase in Metallurgical plants

Design Considerations

• SO2 content (“as higher as better”)

• Fluctuations (re flow and SO2)

• Heat recovery “infrastructure”

(re potential user, redundant system)

• Typical solutions:

• Economizer after 4th pass connected to Boiler to

pyrometallurgical process (e.g. roaster, smelter)

• Process air pre-heating (e.g. for roaster)

• At sufficient high concentration and stable conditions boiler for steam production (e.g.

smelter/Lurec combination)

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SO2 concentration in vol.-%

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Basis: 1500 tpd

Conventional LUREC

Maximizing Power Generation – Gas phase


• Strong gases (30 – 60 % vol. SO2) e.g. from smelter processes available

• Use of oxygen enriched air strategy for smelter capacity increase

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IAT

T> 630°C

Strong

SO2 gas

Maximizing Power Generation – Gas Phase

Outotec strong gas technology: LUREC TM


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1 M

IAT

LUREC

Recirculation

blower

SO3

T< 630°C

Strong

SO2 gas

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TM

Recycling of SO3 suppresses the oxidization of

incoming SO2 gas, thus limiting gas temperature






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LUREC

Recirculation

blower

SO3

T< 630°C

Strong

SO2 gas

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TM

Recycling of SO3 suppresses the oxidization of

incoming SO2 gas, thus limiting gas temperature



Processing strong gases

• Smaller equipment

reduced investment cost

• Lower gas flow

less energy demand

• Higher SO2 content

higher energy recovery potential

• Max. operating temperature of catalyst

approximately 630°C

• Existing plants: design concept/layout




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Yanggu Copper Smelter/China

• Capacity: 2.300 tpd

• Gas Flow: 136.000 Nm³/h

• Gas Strength: 16 – 18 vol.-% SO2

• O2/SO2: 0,8

• Steam Production: 27 t/h (25 bar, g)

• Plant commissioned in 2007

Second plant (3.050 tpd) in operation (2009)



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LP-Steam

Hot water

Cooling tower (standard, lost energy)

• Heat is available

(~1,900 MJ/t H2SO4)

• Typical temperature level 70 -

120°C

• Standard: transferred to cooling

water (approx. 40% of total

chemical energy available)

• Better options are available, but

come with an impact on the

plant layout

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Maximizing Power Generation – Acid Circuits

Efficiency and complexity


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SO2 / SO3 SO2

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BFWSTEAM

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From FAT

Design specifics for improved safety and reliability:

• MoC: Bricklined equipment preferred (-> corrosion), Alloy 3033 for wide operation range

• Leak detection: Redundant instrumentation, expert system (digitalization)

• Leak risk mitigation: Drainage of equipment by gravity into bricklined tank

• Plant availability: IAT designed for 100% plant load, heat recovery unit separate plant unit

Acid phase: HEROS/HEROS+TM



• Design Data:• Gas flow: approx. 80.000 Nm³/h

• SO2 strength: 10 – 12 vol.-%

• Acid Production: approx. 1.000 mtpd

• Steam production: 18.6 t/h @ 10bar, sat.

• Experience:• Prior to tie-in to existing plant

HEROS ™ was commissioned / checked

without interfering with normal operation

• HEROS™ operational (incl. spade swing)

within two hours

• Two unplanned stops within first month of

operation only, due to pump failure (restart

after 6h) and leaking valve (restart after 2h)

• No noticeable increase in condensate

collection at cold heat exchanger

• During repair work at HEROS ™ equipment

acid plant was in operation

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HEROSTM retrofit in metallurgical acid plant

Follow-up order

received – new plant to

be in operation in 2015

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• Gas Source:

• Outotec Flash Smelter & Flash Converter

• Plant Basis (key data):

• 18 vol.-% SO2 with 14 vol.-% O2

• Ratio: SO2/O2 = 0.77

• 220,000 Nm3/h

• 4,250 t/d H2SO4

• Steam Conditions: 40 bar(a), 480°C (HP); 10 bar(a), 180°C (LP)

• Cases:

• Baseline: Standard plant with 12 vol.-% SO2

• Alternative I: LURECTM with18 vol.-% SO2

• Alternative II: LURECTM with18 vol.-% SO2 and HEROSTM

• Alternative III: LURECTM with18 vol.-% SO2 and HEROS+TM

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Case Study: Maximized Heat Recovery in metallurgical acid plant


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Basis 4250 mtpd Standard LURECTM LURECTM/

HEROSTM

LURECTM/

HEROS+TM

LP steam generation:

100 kPa, saturated [t/h]

- - 62 72

HP steam generation:

400 kPa, 480°C [t/h]

36 46 46 53

Power generated [MW] 9.5 12.1 21.1 24.2

47 t/h

480°C

12.1 MW

313 °C

400 kPa7 kPa

47 t/h

30°C

Converter Section

Steam System

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Condenser

LP

stageHP

stage

100 kPa104°C

70°C

Acid Coolers

Deaerator

53 t/h

480°C

313°C

72 t/h

180 °C

(saturated)

HP

stage

39°C

24.2 MW

233 °C

400 kPa

100 kPa

125 t/h

30°C

Converter Section

Steam System

G

Condenser

7 kPaLP

stage

70°C

Crossflow &

Product CoolerAcid Coolers

150°C

160°C

Deaerator

160°CHEROS



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Basis 4250 mtpd Conventional

12 %-vol. SO2

LURECTM LURECTM/

HEROSTM

LURECTM/

HEROS+TM

Gas flow to converter [Nm3/h] 330,000 220,000 220,000 220,000

Power Consumption [kWh/t] 55 43 45 46

Power Generation [kWh/t] 53 68 119 137

Net Power Export [MW] - 4.5 13.1 16.1

Cooling Water[m3/t] 37 29 26 25

Emissions [%] (250 ppm) 100 75 75 75

Plant Cost LSTK [%] 100 85 105 115

Sulphuric Acid cost [%] 100 ~50 ~35 ~30









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LP-Steam

Hot water

Cooling tower (standard, lost energy)


• Task:

Give better overview of

plant operation.

• Solution:

Automated interpretation of

operating process data.

• Potential for heat recovery linked to SO2 content

• Variety of heat recovery technologies available

• Efficiency vs operational availability & operational window


Digitalization

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Skilled operators

Digitalization

Design

“Value derived from usage of digital

data for improvements”


Digitalization

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Skilledoperators

Digitalization

Design




Digitalization

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Skilledoperators

Digitalization

Design




PORS

Operational Data

Process know-how

Awareness of key

operational trend / upset

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Outotec PORS-SystemFunctional principle

Plant Operability Reliability and Safety System


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Outotec PORS-SystemUser Interface

PORS

OK

PORS

ALARM

• Simple & fail prove interface

• No need for interaction

• Additional information is

available in deeper layers


Outotec PORS-SystemExample: Acid cooler module

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Sulphuric Acid Plant

Area Absorption

System Acid Cooling

Sub-

System Acid Cooler 1

Signals Temp.

Water inTemp.

Water out

Temp.

Acid in

Temp.

Acid out

pH

Water out

PORS

Flow

Water

Flow

Acid


Outotec PORS-SystemExample: Acid cooler

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Cooling

Water

Sulphuric Acid

Acid Cooler 1

Q(Acid)

Q(Water)

pH Trend

Q (Cooler)

Q(Acid Expected)Plant load

Q (Cooler)

PORS

OK

PORS

ALARM

Check Acid Cooler 1 for leaks

Equal

Not Equal


Outotec PORS-SystemExample: Acid cooler

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PORS

OK

PORS

ALARM

Check Acid Cooler 1 for leaks

PORS

ALARM

Check Acid Cooler 1 pH Sensor

•Trend analysis

•Trends are checked

for realistic values

•Deviations cause

alarms with

indications for

operators 1

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Outotec PORS-SystemLive Demonstration

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• Acid cooler module

• Based on real life plant data

• PORS deep layer view

• Acid leak scenario with

• Falling pH value

• Detection by heat quantity

comparison

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Outotec PORS-System Demonstration


Summary

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EfficientTechnology

Digitalization


Summary

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EfficientTechnology

Digitalization

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Safety


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LP-steam production with Outotec's HEROS ™ system in a 1000 t/d acid plant

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Two unplanned shut-downs due to pump failure

and leaking valve

HEROSTM retrofit in metallurgical plant

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LP steam production aspects

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Sandvik SX

Nicrofer 3033

Super Ferrite

310 SS

• Operational scenario changes:• Acid temperature >200°C

• Operational window reduced

• Continuous steam production –

usage?

• Instrumentation and control

• Skilled operators

• Corrosion: impurities to be avoided

• Production rate depending on

SO2 strength and gas

temperature

• Careful evaluation on risk

mitigation, operator support in

planning and design of heat

recovery systems.

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Outotec Expert ViewDigitalization in acid plants

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• With process plants increasing in complexity there is a need for a

better plant overview

• Plant equipment failure can and will happen, possibly resulting in

severe damage and extended downtime

• This situation is exacerbated by today’s lack of skilled operations

and maintenance resources

• Clearly no system can make up for good operating and

maintenance practices

• However there is a need for a simple method of interpreting

operating process data

• Understanding the consequences of potential equipment failures

• This has led Outotec to developing an expert system:

• PORS – Plant Operability Reliability and Safety System








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