Sulfuric Acid can be produced by contact process in an absorption tower. A certain plant produces 98% H2SO4 by absorbing sulfur trioxide into 97.3% H2SO4 solution.The converter gas (8% SO3 and 92% inerts) from a previous step enters the tower at a rate 900 lb/hr. The fractional conversion of SO3 is 98.5% and the unreacted SO3 goes out with the waste gas. 95.9% H2SO4 from another process is used as a make-up acid.
Sulfuric Acid can be produced by contact process in an absorption tower. A certain plant produces 98% H2SO4 by absorbing sulfur trioxide into 97.3% H2SO4 solution.The converter gas (8% SO3 and 92% inerts) from a previous step enters the tower at a rate 900 lb/hr. The fractional conversion of SO3 is 98.5% and the unreacted SO3 goes out with the waste gas. 95.9% H2SO4 from another process is used as a make-up acid.
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Sulfuric Acid can be produced by contact process in an absorption tower. A certain plant produces 98% H2SO4 by absorbing sulfur trioxide into 97.3% H2SO4 solution.The converter gas (8% SO3 and 92% inerts) from a previous step enters the tower at a rate 900 lb/hr. The fractional conversion of SO3 is 98.5% and the unreacted SO3 goes out with the waste gas. 95.9% H2SO4 from another process is used as a make-up acid. Find
- ton/day of 95.9% H2SO4 make-up acid solution used
- ton/day of 97.3% H2SO4 solution introduced into the top of the tower
- ton/day of 98% H2SO4 solution produced.
Provide illustration for the process.
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