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INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PROFILES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL USE: CHAPTER 23. SULFUR, SULFUR OXIDES AND SULFURIC ACID
Citation:
Gerstle, R., V. Katari, T. Parsons, AND C. Hudak. INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PROFILES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL USE: CHAPTER 23. SULFUR, SULFUR OXIDES AND SULFURIC ACID. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-77/023w.
Description:
The catalog of Industrial Process Profiles for Environmental Use was developed as an aid in defining the environmental impacts of industrial activity in the United States. Entries for each industry are in consistent format and form separate chapters of the study. The sulfur industry is divided into two basic parts, according to the types of products. The first part involves those chemical processes which yield elemental sulfur either from naturally occurring deposits or from hydrogen sulfide containing gas streams. The elemental sulfur serves as one of the main raw materials for the sulfur oxides and sulfuric acid production plants which comprise the second part of the industry. Three industrial process flow diagrams and twelve process descriptions have been prepared to characterize the industry. Within each process description available data have been presented on input materials, operating parameters, utility requirements and waste streams. Data related to the subject matter, including company and product data, are included as appendices.