Sulphur Recovery Seminar Schedule and Topics


The following is a list of topics that will be discussed at the Sulphur Recovery Seminar. The Sulphur Recovery Seminar is a comprehensive 5 day course which focuses on nine key topics. 
For Special Regional Seminars, the course content is presented in 4 days. Please refer to the individual locations for the daily schedule and list of topics.

Day 1 Day 2
Session I - The Process
  • Opening Remarks
  • Basis of the Claus Process
  • Reaction Furnace

Session II - The Units

  • Reheaters & Catalytic Converters
  • Sulphur Condensers
  • Discussion & Open Forum
Session III - Design
  • Upstream Operations
  • Design Considerations
  • Temperature Measurement

Session IV - Operations

  • Degasification & Sulphur Forming
  • Start-Ups & Shutdowns
  • Controlling the Process
Day 3 Day 4
Session V - Testing
  • Testing & Test Methods
  • Case Studies
  • Discussion & Open Forum

Session VI - Recovery

  • A group function will be arranged to allow delegates to recover from the hectic pace of this schedule.
Session VII - Workshop
  • Plant Optimization
  • Computer Simulation

Session VIII - Simulation

  • Problem Solving using sulphur plant simulator Sulsim® 6.
Day 5
Session IX - Tail Gas
  • Tail Gas Clean-Up Processes
  • Oxygen Enrichment
  • New Technologies
  • Incineration
  • Summary