Training Course Agendas

All of our training courses are provided at no charge.

These course agendas are a representation of the course material presented for the specific classes. All material is subject to change depending on the specific needs of the clients at each course. Please contact Bryan Research & Engineering for additional information on any training session.

BRE 233: Sulfur Recovery

Objectives:

The Sulfur Recovery course is a detailed discussion of sulfur recovery units (SRUs) and tail gas cleanup unit (TGCU) methods. The operating principles of these units will be presented and modeled in ProMax, as well as an exploration of the rationale for common variations seen in these process units.

In this two (2) day course, ProMax users will be given opportunities to explore and gain understanding of sulfur recovery units through hands-on exercises. This course demonstrates the tools available for plant design and process optimization.

Attendees will learn:

  • Industrially relevant processes used in sulfur recovery and tail gas cleanup units
  • Specific applications of ProMax and its features regarding sulfur recovery units and tail gas cleanup methods
  • Capabilities and features of ProMax simulation software
  • Plant modeling techniques and methods

Prerequisites:

  • Any 100-level course or equivalent experience
  • Understanding of ProMax specifiers, solvers, and Scenario Tool

Methods:

  • Instructor-led demonstrations
  • Hands-on simulation
  • Question-Answer
  • Open floor discussion

Agenda

Installation of ProMax

The first step in all courses is to verify that ProMax is properly installed on each attendee’s computer.

Sulfur Recovery and Reactor Furnace Modeling in ProMax
  • Exercise 1: Sulfur Recovery Unit- Straight Through – A basic Claus unit. Provides a review of modeling in ProMax, and teaches how to fully specify an SRU model using Gibbs Minimization-type reactors. Reviews various simulation methods and ProMax calculators.
  • Exercise 2: Kinetic Furnace Modeling – Introduction to the kinetic reaction modeling techniques used to model the Reaction Furnace in ProMax.
  • Exercise 3: Irregular Feeds – The class will discuss the effects of SRU feeds that are lean in H2S, have NH3 present, high hydrocarbon content (BTEX), and have a high water content. Attendees will learn how to model corrections for these issues in ProMax.
  • Exercise 4: Mass and Heat Flux – Users will learn how to rate the Waste Heat Boiler and determine its Mass and Heat flux.
Reheat and Claus Beds
  • Exercise 5: Reheat Configurations – Three different methods used to reheat the process stream will be modeled and the effects of each process on expected sulfur recovery will be explored.
  • Exercise 6: Claus Bed Effects – The reactions in the Claus Beds are discussed as well as methods to match real time data.
Tail Gas Treating Options
  • Exercise 7: Partial Oxidation – Beds containing catalyst for partial oxidation of the H2S to elemental sulfur like Super Claus® and Euro Claus® technologies are modeled.
  • Exercise 8: Sub Dewpoint Claus Beds – Techniques for modeling sub-dewpoint Claus beds are presented.
  • Exercise 9: Complete SCOT® Unit – Exercise covers technologies used in Beavon Sulfur Removal units and SCOT units. Methods to model the hydrogenation bed, quench loop, and amine system are presented.
  • Exercise 10: Recycled Pit Vapors – A ProMax model incorporating the sulfur pit vapors into the SRU feed. Tips for modeling the sulfur pit and sulfur degassing processes are discussed.
Notes About the Agenda:

Our agenda is provided to give the approximate material to be covered in the course, in the approximate order it will be covered. All courses we provide will be tailored to the needs of the host company providing the training accommodations, as well as the needs of the course attendees. Some courses may cover additional topics, while some may cover less than indicated in the agenda.

Some courses may be shortened to one or two days when represented by a three-day agenda. These courses will typically cover both process simulation and process optimization topics, but will exclude several exercises. Please contact our training team here: Contact Training, or through the consulting engineer for your region, for specific information for any course.