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Sulphur 402 Sept-Oct 2022

30 September 2022

CRU Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid Conference 2022

CONFERENCE PREVIEW

CRU Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid Conference 2022

After two years of virtual events, the CRU Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid 2022 Conference & Exhibition will return to an in-person event at the World Forum, The Hague, 24-26 October 2022. CRU will be welcoming the global sulphur and sulphuric acid community to this premier annual event for networking and essential updates on the markets and technical developments that are influencing the industry.

Evening lights at Binnenhof palace, The Hague, Netherlands.
PHOTO: ADAM ZOLTAN/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Now in its 38th year, the CRU Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid 2022 Conference & Exhibition continues to be an essential annual forum for the global sulphur and sulphuric acid community to learn, connect and do business. Knowledge sharing is at the core of the event via the comprehensive technical programme, and connections made with participating industry experts and solution providers.

This year the expanded market outlook agenda features expert insights from CRU’s analysis teams on major supply and demand markets, including sulphur, sulphuric acid and phosphates, plus additional industry updates from key players from across the supply chain.

The dual-stream technical agenda, covering technical updates on the production and processing of sulphur and sulphuric acid, will feature industry-leading presentations covering new innovations in process technology, materials and equipment developments, as well as practical case studies highlighting operational experience and improvement.

Running alongside the agenda will be an exhibition of worldclass solution providers serving the sulphur and sulphuric acid industries.

In addition, this year CRU’s Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid has been co-located with RefComm Europe, providing access to further networking opportunities with refinery professionals.

Agenda features at a glance

  • 36 sulphur and sulphuric acid technical papers, including eight operator-led presentations
  • 4 interactive workshops and roundtable discussions to delve deeper into practical issues
  • 3 in-depth market outlooks to discover where sulphur prices are heading and more
  • A panel discussion discussing supply chain issues affecting the sulphur market.

Learn from the experts

Panel discussion

Sulphur supply chains have been hampered by impacts from Ukraine war sanctions, a bumpy green energy transition, labour shortages and ongoing drought. Moderators John Bryant, President & CEO, The Sulphur Institute, and Peter Harrisson, Principal Analyst, CRU Group, will lead a discussion from panellists from across the industry, who will describe their experiences and lessons learned in a review of the weighty new threats facing the industry.

Comprimo sulphur workshop

This practical hands-on workshop led by Comprimo experts will cover:

  • Comprimo Insight: a digital tool to make your plant data work for you.
  • Overview of sulphur recovery technologies with a recovery above 99.5%, highlighting the differences in capex, opex and CO2 footprint.

Hydrogen safety panel

Moderated by Rick Davis, of Davis & Associates, industry panellists will be discussing:

  • Theoretical considerations
  • Explosion limits
  • Explosion pressure and ignition
  • Hydrogen formation
  • Plant and equipment design considerations
  • Risk mitigation

MESCon roundtable

A roundtable discussion on corrosion considerations for the sulphur plant operator.

Chemetics workshop

A sulphuric acid workshop led by experts from Chemetics.

Technical agenda

The technical agenda takes place over two days and is split into parallel sessions: sulphur and sulphuric acid. Topics will include: new technologies, process, and equipment applications that can improve production, reliability and safety; best practices, operational experiences and lessons learned; advances in digitalisation; instrumentation for better monitoring; and catalyst solutions.

Innovations driving sustainability

A key focus at this year’s Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid Conference will be how sulphur and sulphuric acid producers can improve their emissions management and energy efficiency as part of the energy transition. There will be presentations on the technologies driving advancements in environmental and sustainability performance including options for carbon capture, hydrogen production, and carbon-free energy generation.

Sustainability presentations for 2022

Sulphur track

  • lHow about capturing CO2 and generating H2 via advanced sulphur recovery technology in this energy transition era?

Fluor Energy Solutions

Energy experts around the globe are striving to minimise the usage of fossil fuels and maximise the usage of green energy resources in the current energy transition era. The oil and gas industry is also focussing on lowering its carbon footprint while generating blue hydrogen. This presentation provides results and discusses benefits of case studies demonstrating how a SRU/TGTU plant within sour gas facilities can facilitate capturing CO2 and generating H2 , by implementing advanced sulphuy recovery technologies.

  • Recovery of hydrogen and CO2 from sulphur plants

Comprimo, Worley

The off gas from conventional SRUs in gas plants consists mainly of nitrogen, CO2 , hydrogen and water. The substantial emissions of CO2 from these SRUs is coming under great scrutiny and the methods of reducing or eliminating CO2 is being studied. This presentation will explore the options for CO2 removal from SRUs in gas processing plats using oxygen enriched technology to remove nitrogen from the system and simplify the CO2 recovery. Hydrogen recovery options will also be addressed.

Sulphuric acid track

  • How green is your sulphuric acid plant?

Chemetics Inc.

The operation of sulphuric acid plants around the world increasingly requires owners/ operators to assess and report on the environmental and sustainability performance of their assets. Process selection, equipment design and plant improvements once operation has started all play a role in maintain the license to operate. Traditionally the focus has mainly been on stack emissions, but recently other aspects of the plant design/ operation like energy efficiency and carbon intensity have become increasingly relevant.

  • MECS® HRS™ Technology and carbonless energy generation

Elessent MECS Technologies

Multiple sites featuring MECS® technology for sulphuric acid plants have been granted carbon credits through the addition of HRS™ technology, and as the economy of decarbonisation continues to develop, MECS anticipates that HRS™ will provide an increasingly attractive option for clients seeking to both improve the efficiency of their operational budgets and present a more sustainable vision of their organisations to relevant stakeholders around the world.

  • Road to sustainability – Preparing for energy transformation in the sulphuric acid industry

Metso Outotec

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