A distinction is made between natural and synthetic resins. Natural resins are tree secretions that, unlike gum resins, can only be dissolved in organic solvents such as turpentine oil. Synthetic...Continue Reading
In order to select the right type and size of the filter, it is often recommended to perform filtration tests for new applications. The main goal of these filtration tests...Continue Reading
How Sulphur Flour slowly destroys your sulphur plant Sublimed sulphur is invisible for the eye and causes serious corrosion. Sulphur is a pH neutral product, but under the right conditions...Continue Reading
One more year, we will be present at the Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid Conference 2019 in Houston (4-7 November). Our stand is number 28. Our Project Engineer, Mathijs Sijpkes, will...Continue Reading
SULPHURNET is taking part in the COBRAS 2019 conference, which will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil on 14-17 October. We will talk about “Better Management Of Sulphur Section” on...Continue Reading
The development in the sulfuric acid industry is going towards less maintenance stops, preferably running for 28-36 months. Screening of the expensive catalyst is one important reason for stopping the...Continue Reading
Process optimization with self-cleaning candle filters. A producer of herbicides was investigating a plant optimization in which filtration played an important role. The process included a continuous reactor and the...Continue Reading
Ashes entering the converter interferes with the formation of SO3. In a sulphur burning plant, sulphur filters usually catch the blame. A “polishing filter” can solve this problem. However, in...Continue Reading
Main filtration cake from ideal pre-coat Now that we understand the 3 main possible outcomes of the pre-coat layer, we must understand these are the worst and best possible scenarios,...Continue Reading