Abstract SYMPHOS 2011
Abstract SYMPHOS 2011
Abstract SYMPHOS 2011
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METALLIC HEAT EXCHANGERS ARE TODAY A PROVEN SOLUTION IN<br />
PHOSPHORIC ACID PRODUCTION<br />
Daniel HERON & Jonas Höwing,<br />
Sandvik Materials Technology, SE-811 11 Sandviken SWEDEN<br />
In phosphoric acid plants it has been common to use heat exchangers with graphite tubing in the concentration<br />
loop. The main reason for using graphite is the excellent corrosion resistance of the material, but the brittleness<br />
tends to results in premature failures during operation or cleaning. Graphite tubing can be plugged to extend the<br />
service life, but eventually too much heat transfer is lost and replacement will be necessary to restore the production<br />
capacity. The tube failures will result in lower productivity and higher costs. Service life can be as short as 3-6 years.<br />
Today metallic heat exchangers are a better alternative. Sandvik Materials Technology has supplied Sandvik Sanicro<br />
28 with good success in more than 75 heat exchangers in phosphoric acid plants. Some plants have even achieved<br />
more than 16 years of service life. With a good heat exchanger design and proper cleaning a service life over ten<br />
years can be expected for Sanicro 28.<br />
Recently SMT developed the hyper duplex stainless steel Sandvik SAF 2707 HD®, which is optimized for difficult<br />
chloride environments and excels in seawater applications. Sandvik SAF 2707 HD® has also shown excellent results<br />
in phosphoric acid, both in laboratory tests and test installations. These results will be presented and discussed in<br />
this report.<br />
Harris Jack,<br />
President, VIP International, Inc.USA<br />
AP-O-04<br />
BRICK LINED VS. ALLOY TOWERS IN SULFURIC ACID PLANTS<br />
AP-O-05<br />
Weather building a new plant or replacing aged equipment in an existing plant, the advantages and disadvantages<br />
between brick lined towers or alloy towers must be considered.<br />
Specializing in the maintenance of sulfuric acid towers since 1981, VIP International has inspected and maintained<br />
hundreds of towers around the world.<br />
This presentation utilizing actual video footage will compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of these designs.