Assessment of Energy Performances of a Sulfuric Acid Production Unit using Exergy Analysis

Authors

  • F. Chouaibia Department of Chemical-Process Engineering, Research Unit: Energy and Environment, National engineering school of Gabes University of Gabes, Omar Ibnelkhattab St; 6029 Zrig, Gabes, Tunisia. Author
  • J. Belghaieba Department of Chemical-Process Engineering, Research Unit: Energy and Environment, National engineering school of Gabes University of Gabes, Omar Ibnelkhattab St; 6029 Zrig, Gabes, Tunisia. Author
  • N. Hajjia Department of Chemical-Process Engineering, Research Unit: Energy and Environment, National engineering school of Gabes University of Gabes, Omar Ibnelkhattab St; 6029 Zrig, Gabes, Tunisia. Author

Keywords:

Sulfuric acid, Exergy, Rational efficiency, Utilizable efficiency. ; Irreversibility

Abstract

This study deals with the exergetic assessment of a sulfuric acid production unit. It aims to evaluate the performance of
the system and show the sources of irreversibilities. The sulfuric acid production unit produces sulfuric acid from liquid
sulfur, using double absorption contract process. Such technique is applied to raise the conversion of sulfur dioxide
(SO2) and therefore reduce the emission of SO2 in the gas rejected to the atmosphere. The results of this study show that
the overall efficiency of the studied unit is about 56%. Furthermore a comparison between rational and utilizable
efficiencies of the main equipments of the unit is made for the best evaluation of causes of exergy destruction.

References

Downloads

Published

2013-03-13

Issue

Vol.3, No.1 (Jan/Mar 2013)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Assessment of Energy Performances of a Sulfuric Acid Production Unit using Exergy Analysis. (2013). International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, 3(1), 149-157. https://ijcet.evegenis.org/index.php/ijcet/article/view/129