Technology licensor for sulphur, SWS and ARU equipment

Sulphur recovery technology

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Sulphur recovery technology
Sulphur recovery technology and site support for removing and destroying H2S and other sulphur and nitrogen contaminants.

As refineries and gas plants face increasingly stringent environmental and fuel-product standards, Wood’s expertise in refining technology can help operators navigate these challenges:

  • Ensure gas products are on-spec with our highly efficient and user-friendly technology, backed by decades of design and field experience
  • Select the optimal process technology for your plant, considering both technical and economic requirements
  • Guarantee a smooth transition and long-term reliability, with expert support from design to fine-tuning, startup, optimisation and troubleshooting

Sulphur recovery efficiency

Ensure environmental compliance and cleaner air

Highly efficient and versatile processes for handling various gas stream concentrations

Sulphur recovery efficiency

Reduce design costs and payback period

Modular solutions with smaller footprint and lower capital cost

Sulphur recovery efficiency

Save maintenance efforts and operating expenses

Unique open barrel design with minimal parts for simplified ops and maintenance

Advantages of Wood's SRU technology

SRU designs
Cutting-edge, dependable designs

to simplify operation and strengthen SRU robustness, including proprietary acid gas burner designs

Fired heater project management
Deep expertise and industry knowledge

to ensure you get the best solution, optimised for your application

Fired heater project management
Engineering and optimisation support

We’re here to support your plant to perform the best it possibly can

SRU maintenance
Reduced maintenance frequency

due to durable catalyst construction and materials

SRU valve designs
Superior valve designs

that prevent common issues like solids formation, sticking and leakage

blower
Optimised blower placement

in tail gas cleanup units to reduce emissions

SRU catalyst
Custom catalysts and process schemes

tailored to specific recovery needs

SRU lifecycle support
Holistic support

from new unit design to studies and optimisations

Sulphur recovery experience

Wood (and legacy Foster Wheeler) has licenced and supported over 500 sulphur projects worldwide.

Our experience covers a wide range of feed compositions and contaminants, including amine recovery (ARU), sour water stripping (SWS), ammonia destruction, tail gas treating and sulfur recovery (SRU). Unit sizes range  from 4 to over 650 mT/day, meeting efficiency requirements above 99.98%.

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