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7. Sulfur Recovery
Sour vapor containing H2S/NH3 from de-acidifier
and ammonia stripping unit is Claus furnace. The Gas Quality Parameters
partial oxidation is adopted, in which one-third of
H2S is burnt with air to form SO2, the rest two- Crude CO Gas Clean COG
Impurities in COG 3 3
third H2S is reacted with SO2 to form elemental mg/Nm mg/Nm
sulfur. NH (Ammonia) 10000~11000 40
3
The whole reaction is an exothermic reaction. The C H (Naphthalene) 6000~10000 120
10 8
high temperature in furnace is maintained by Tar 35000~45000 20
chemical reaction. NH3 and HCN in sour vapor is H S (Hydrogen Sulphide)
2
5000~6500 500
decomposed into H2, N2 and CO under 1050-
1150ºC catalytic cracking. High temperature
process gas out of Claus furnace is passed through
waste heat boiler for heat recovery, and then
continuously passed through two stages of clause
reactor to form elemental sulfur, then passed
through sulfur condenser and sulfur separator to
separate liquid sulfur. The tail gas is sent to the EFFLUENT TREATMENT
foul gas main, so that it condenses in primary gas PROCESS AT COKE PLANT
coolers. Liquid sulfur condensed at waste heat
boiler together with liquid sulfur from sulfur
separator are merged and then fed into liquid sulfur The excess liquor called effluent, generated
tank, then sent by pump into sulfur solidification
unit, where it forms pellet solid. in coke plant is highly toxic in nature and hence
treated by biological process in BOT Plant to meet
8. Naphthalene removal unit the statutory norm before discharging into river.
New BPP : In new BPP, the waste water The the effluent goes to second stage
effluent is generated from Ammonia aeration tank where further biological
stripper & deacidifier after reducing free oxidation takes place with the help of
and fixed ammonia. microorganisms.
The effluent from Pre Treatment plant of The mixed liquor from the second stage
Old BPP and the effluent from new BPP are aeration tank overflows to second stage
pumped to the common effluent line clarifier. The settled sludge is recycled back to
going to BOT plant. second stage aeration tank and clear liquor
goes to chlorine contact tank for reducing
The mixed effluent is collected in cyanide to meet statutory norm.
equalization tank. Air is blown through the
aeration grid provided at the bottom to The sludge from the primary and
homogenize the effluent. secondary aeration tanks are collected in the
thickner and after concentrating sent to sludge
The homogenized effluent is sent to drying bed for drying . The dried sludge is
clariflocculator which settles sludge , if any ,at
the bottom and clear effluent goes to disposed by mixing with coal for coke making .
distribution chamber for distributing effluent to
In new BOT, the effluent is fed to AIS (Advent
old BOT and new BOT plant. The settled
sludge is transferred to thickner for separation. Integral System) which is a compact design.
The AIS tank is configured with three zones,
In old BOT plant, the effluent is fed to first with denitrification occurring in the first zone,
stage aeration tanks for biological treatment. using the influent COD as a denitrification
There are four compartments in first carbon source, followed by the Aerobic Zone,
stage aeration. Biological oxidation process which provides organic polishing and
using microorganism takes place in the nitrification. The third zone is the Integral
aeration tanks Activated sludge from Sewage Clarifier, which provides separation of treated
treatment plant is added in aeration tanks for wastewater and biomass. The clear effluent is
initial culture of bacteria. Surface sent to Chlorine contact tank of old BOT plant
for reduction of cyanide through chemical
oxidation.
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The waste sludge from AIS clarifier ghoes to
Gravity Thickener for collection of waste
biological solids followed by dewatering
centrifuges to produce sludge cake for
disposal.The solids are disposed by mixing with
coal for coke making .
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