Process and ChemicalSulphuric Acid Plant Operations
Sulphuric acid plants sit alongside smelters and fertiliser works producing the highest volume industrial chemical there is, and they run hot, corrosive and continuously, with emissions limits that leave little operating margin. This course covers running one. Delegates work through sulphur burning and metallurgical gas feed and their differences, gas cleaning and drying, and conversion including catalyst behaviour and the interpass absorption that raises conversion efficiency. Absorption and acid circulation are covered, along with the heat recovery that dominates plant economics. Materials selection and corrosion in acid service receive full attention. Emissions and the stack limit are addressed. The course closes on start up, shutdown and the safety of concentrated acid handling.
Course objectives
- Compare sulphur burning and metallurgical gas feed operation
- Operate gas cleaning and drying to protect the catalyst
- Manage conversion, catalyst activity and interpass absorption
- Run absorption and acid circulation within materials limits
- Optimise heat recovery and steam export
- Select materials and control corrosion in acid service
- Meet emission limits and handle concentrated acid safely
Who should attend
- Acid plant process engineers and operators
- Smelter and fertiliser plant technical staff
- Maintenance and corrosion engineers
- Environmental officers managing emissions
- Graduate engineers entering the industry
Course outline
- 01Hot, corrosive, continuous and closely limited
- 02Sulphur burning and metallurgical gas feed
- 03Gas cleaning and drying
- 04Conversion and catalyst behaviour
- 05Interpass absorption
- 06Absorption and acid circulation
- 07Heat recovery and steam export
- 08Materials, emissions, start up and acid safety
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 November to 4 December 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 February 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 26 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |