SO2 and NH3 Reaction

Following reactions are more likely to happen in presence of water

Conclusion: (NH4)2SO3 will form below 40 C & SERP system runs at 89 C, probability of forming (NH4)SO3 micron particles is

Reference:

Scargill, D. Dissociation Constants of Anhydrous Ammonium

Sulphite and Ammonium Phrosulphite Prepared by GasPhase Reactions. J. Chem. Soc. A 1971, 2461.

Calculations:
-4 'WC
99004 Pa
ppm
Partial P
NH3
10
1.0
H2O
180000
17820.7
SO2
2500
247.5
Temp
(NH4)2SO3
(NH4)2S2O5
(NH4)2SO3
(NH4)2S2O5

Kp
4323380.7
Kp'
1.07E+09
Rection T
303.71303 K
Reaction T
305.836 K
30.56 C
32.69 C

Sensitivity analysis
Pressure Sensativity
(NH4)2SO3
30.56
-1
30.65
-2
30.62
-3
30.59
-4
30.56
-5
30.53
-6
30.51
-7
30.48
-8
30.45
-9
30.42
-10
30.39
-11
30.36

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11

(NH4)2S2O5
32.69
32.77
32.74
32.71
32.69
32.66
32.63
32.60
32.57
32.54
32.51
32.48

NH3 Sensitivity
(NH4)2SO3
30.56
10
30.56
20
34.53
30
36.90
40
38.61
50
39.94
60
41.04
70
41.98
80
42.79
90
43.52
100
44.16
110
44.75

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

(NH4)2S2O5
32.69
32.69
35.90
37.81
39.18
40.25
41.13
41.88
42.53
43.11
43.63
44.10

ng (NH4)SO3 micron particles is very low.

(NH4)2S2O5

SO2 Sensitivity
(NH4)2SO3
30.56
1000 27.9947
1500 29.1258
2000 29.9335
2500 30.5630
3000 31.0793
3500 31.5172
4000 31.8975
4500 32.2338
5000 32.5352
5500 32.8084
6000 33.0582

1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000

(NH4)2S2O5
32.69
28.53797
30.35935
31.66504
32.68558
33.5245
34.2374
34.85762
35.40678
35.89968
36.34692
36.75635