A compact sulfur recovery system is disclosed which includes an upflow orientation for the gases through a primary structure including a catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, a first temperature-control zone, a first Claus catalytic reaction zone, a second temperature-control zone, a first liqu
A compact sulfur recovery system is disclosed which includes an upflow orientation for the gases through a primary structure including a catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, a first temperature-control zone, a first Claus catalytic reaction zone, a second temperature-control zone, a first liquid sulfur outlet, and a first effluent gas outlet. The upward flow of the gases puts the hottest gases in contact with the tubes and tube sheet in the waste heat boiler where there is greater confidence in having liquid water in most continuous therewith.
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What is claimed is: 1. A compact sulfur recovery system comprising a plurality of components in a generally upward serial fluid flow arrangement, said plurality of components comprising: a catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone capable of withstanding temperatures up to about 2,700° F. (1,482° C
What is claimed is: 1. A compact sulfur recovery system comprising a plurality of components in a generally upward serial fluid flow arrangement, said plurality of components comprising: a catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone capable of withstanding temperatures up to about 2,700° F. (1,482° C.); a first temperature-control zone; a first Claus catalytic reaction zone; a second temperature-control zone; a first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone; a first liquid sulfur outlet; and a first effluent gas outlet, said system configured to deter the accumulation of liquid sulfur in said first Claus catalytic reaction zone, wherein said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, said first temperature-control zone, said first Claus catalytic reaction zone, said second temperature-control zone, and said first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone are contained in a primary structure and arranged substantially vertically in the sequence given from below to above. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first temperature-control zone contains a heat transfer enhancement medium. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, first temperature-control zone, first Claus catalytic reaction zone, second temperature-control zone, first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone, and first liquid sulfur outlet are in a vertically oriented stacked arrangement. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a second Claus catalyst reaction zone and third temperature control zone in serial flow arrangement between the first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone and the first effluent gas outlet. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein said vapor-liquid separation zone is configured to deter re-entrainment of liquid sulfur in a gas stream exiting said separation zone. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said vapor-liquid separation zone is configured for promoting liquid drainage along a separate path than that of gas flowing to said gas outlet. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the vapor-liquid separation zone is configured to deter liquid sulfur accumulation in said separation zone. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein said system comprises a primary structure containing said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, first temperature-control zone, first Claus catalytic reaction zone, second temperature-control zone, first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone, first liquid sulfur outlet and first effluent gas outlet, in the absence of a sulfur condenser between said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone and said first Claus catalytic reaction zone. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein said system further comprises a secondary structure in fluid flow communication with said first effluent gas outlet, said secondary structure comprising: a second Claus catalytic reaction zone adapted for receiving gas from said first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone gas outlet, a third temperature-control zone, a second vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone, a second liquid sulfur outlet, and a second effluent gas outlet. 10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a preheater disposed between said primary and secondary structures and adapted for heating gases after leaving the first vapor-liquid separation zone and prior to entering the second Claus catalytic reaction zone. 11. The system of claim 9 wherein at least one of said components is oriented such that accumulation of liquid sulfur in said first and/or second Claus catalytic reaction zone(s) is deterred when said system is operated to recover elemental sulfur from a H2S-containing gas stream. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein said primary and secondary structures are oriented such that the force of gravity on liquid sulfur in said first and/or second Claus catalytic reaction zone(s) causes said liquid sulfur to move away from said Claus reaction zones, when said system is operated to recover elemental sulfur from a H2S-containing gas stream. 13. The system of claim 11 comprising a first channel interconnecting said primary and secondary structures, said first channel being oriented at an upward angle greater than about 5 degrees and less than about 90 degrees with the horizontal plane relative to the plane of the primary structure. 14. The system of claim 13 wherein said first channel comprises an auxiliary temperature-control zone containing a heat transfer enhancement material to cool and condense elemental sulfur from the vapor phase, and allow the liquid sulfur to drain. 15. The system of claim 1 further comprising a mixing zone preceding said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone. 16. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one temperature measuring device. 17. A system for recovering elemental sulfur from an H2S-containing gas stream comprising: (a) means for carrying out the catalytic partial oxidation of H2S in the presence of O2 to produce a first process gas stream comprising gaseous elemental sulfur, SO2 and unconverted H2S; (b) means for adjusting the temperature of said first process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range that favors the conversion of H2S and SO2 according to the Claus reaction, wherein said first gas stream enters at a lower portion of said means for adjusting the temperature of said first process gas stream such that a heat transfer enhancement medium is arranged to be in at least nearly continuous contact with structural elements at the lower portion of said means for adjusting the temperature of said first process gas stream; (c) means for carrying out the Claus reaction of H2S and SO2 in said first process gas stream to produce a second process gas stream, said means comprising a first Claus catalyst bed; (d) means for deterring accumulation of liquid elemental sulfur on said first Claus catalyst bed; (e) means for adjusting the temperature of said second process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range that favors the condensation of elemental sulfur from said second process gas stream but deters or prevents condensation in a second Claus catalyst bed; (f) means for separating elemental sulfur from the second process gas stream to make a third process gas stream; (g) means for carrying out the Claus reaction of H2S and SO2 in said third process gas stream to produce a fourth process gas stream, said means comprising said second Claus catalyst bed; (h) means for deterring accumulation of condensed elemental sulfur on said second Claus catalyst bed; and (i) means for separating liquid elemental sulfur from the fourth process gas stream, wherein means (b), (c) and (d) exclude a sulfur condenser. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising, after step (f) and before step (g): (f1) means for reheating the third process gas stream to provide a reheated third process gas stream; (f2) means for adjusting the temperature of said reheated third process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range that favors the conversion of H2S and SO2 according to the Claus reaction, to provide a temperature-adjusted third process gas stream; wherein, in step (g), said third process gas stream is the temperature-adjusted third process gas stream from step (f2). 19. A process for recovering elemental sulfur from an H2S-containing stream comprising: (a) carrying out the partial oxidation of H2S in the presence of O2 to produce a first process gas stream comprising gaseous elemental sulfur, SO2 and unconverted H2S; (b) adjusting the temperature of said first process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range between 400 and 650° F. (204-343° C.) that favors the conversion of SO2 and H2S to elemental sulfur according to the Claus reaction wherein the step of adjusting the temperature includes directing the first process gas stream to a lower portion of a waste heat boiler where a heat transfer enhancement medium is arranged to be in at least nearly continuous contact with structural elements of a lower portion of the waste heat boiler to maintain the waste heat boiler at the lower portion within a preferred temperature range while adjusting the temperature of the first process gas stream; (c) passing said temperature-adjusted first process gas stream over a first Claus catalyst without prior removal of elemental sulfur in a sulfur condenser to carry out the Claus reaction of SO2 and unreacted H2S to elemental sulfur, thereby producing a second process gas stream comprising gaseous elemental sulfur, SO2 and residual H2S, wherein said Claus reaction is carried out at a catalyst temperature or temperature range between 400 and 650° F. (204-343° C.) that favors the Claus reaction; (d) deterring accumulation of liquid elemental sulfur on said first Claus catalyst; (e) adjusting the temperature of said second process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range between 300 and 450° F. (149-232° C.) that favors the condensation of elemental sulfur; (f) carrying out the separation of elemental sulfur from the vapor mixture in a vapor-liquid separation zone to produce a third process gas stream; (g) adjusting the temperature of said third process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range between 400 and 600° F. (204-315° C.) that favors the conversion of H2S and SO2 according to the Claus reaction; (h) carrying out the Claus reaction of SO2 and residual H2S in said third process gas stream over a second Claus catalyst to produce a fourth process gas stream comprising gaseous elemental sulfur and residual gas, wherein said Claus reaction is carried out at a catalyst temperature or temperature range between 400 and 600° F. (204-315° C.) that favors the conversion of H2S and SO2 according to the Claus reaction; (i) deterring accumulation of liquid elemental sulfur on said second Claus catalyst; (j) adjusting the temperature of said fourth process gas stream to a temperature or temperature range between 250 and 350° F. (121-177° C.) that favors condensation of elemental sulfur from said fourth process gas stream, to provide a temperature-adjusted fourth process gas stream; (k) recovering condensed elemental sulfur from said temperature-adjusted fourth process gas stream; and (l) optionally, subjecting said residual gas to tail gas treatment. 20. A process for recovering elemental sulfur from a H2S-containing gas stream comprising: (a) obtaining the system of claim 1 wherein at least one said component is configured to deter accumulation of liquid sulfur in said first Claus catalytic reaction zone without removal of elemental sulfur in a sulfur condenser prior to carrying out a first Claus catalytic reaction in said first Claus catalytic reaction zone; (b) introducing a feed gas stream comprising H2S and O2 into said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone such that a first process gas stream comprising elemental sulfur, unreacted H2S, SO2 and water is produced; (c) in said first temperature-control zone, adjusting the temperature of said first process gas stream to a first predetermined temperature or temperature range that is no more than 650° F. (343° C.) and above the dewpoint of elemental sulfur prior to entry of said first process gas stream into said first Claus catalytic reaction zone wherein the step of adjusting the temperature of the first process gas stream includes directing the first process gas stream to a lower portion of a waste heat boiler where a heat transfer enhancement medium is arranged to be in at least nearly continuous contact with structural elements of a lower portion of the waste heat boiler to maintain the waste heat boiler at the lower portion within a preferred temperature range while adjusting the temperature of the first process gas stream; (d) in said first Claus catalytic reaction zone, producing a second process gas stream, at a second predetermined temperature or temperature range, comprising an increased amount of elemental sulfur and a decreased amount of unreacted H2S relative to the amounts of elemental sulfur and H2S in said first process gas stream; (e) in said second temperature-control zone, adjusting the temperature of said second process gas stream such that elemental sulfur condenses from said second process gas stream at a third predetermined temperature or temperature range; and (f) recovering liquid sulfur from said first liquid sulfur outlet. 21. The process of claim 20 wherein, in step (c), the first predetermined temperature or temperature range is in the range of about 400-650° F. (204-343° C.). 22. The process of claim 20 wherein step (d) comprises adjusting the temperature of said first Claus catalytic reaction zone to a temperature or temperature range in the range of about 500-600° F. (260-315° C.). 23. The process of claim 20 wherein said system further comprises a second Claus catalytic reaction zone in serial flow arrangement between the first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone and the first effluent gas outlet, said process further comprising: (g) in said second Claus catalytic reaction zone, producing a third process gas stream comprising an increased amount of elemental sulfur and a decreased amount of unreacted H2S relative to the amounts of elemental sulfur and H2S in said second process gas stream; (h) in said third temperature-control zone, adjusting the temperature of said fourth process gas stream to a predetermined temperature or temperature range in the range of 255-300° F. (124-149° C.), such that elemental sulfur condenses from said fourth process gas stream to yield an effluent gas stream and liquid sulfur; (i) recovering liquid sulfur from said second liquid sulfur outlet; and (j) optionally, subjecting said effluent gas stream to tail gas treatment. 24. The process of claim 23, wherein the system comprises: a primary structure containing said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone, first temperature-control zone, first Claus catalytic reaction zone, second temperature-control zone, first vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone, first liquid sulfur outlet and first effluent gas outlet, and a secondary structure in fluid flow communication with said first effluent gas outlet, said secondary structure comprising a second Claus catalytic reaction zone comprising a gas temperature-regulation device upstream of the catalytic reaction zone, a third temperature-control zone, a second vapor-liquid sulfur separation zone, a second liquid sulfur outlet, and a second effluent gas outlet. 25. The process of claim 24, wherein step (g) comprises further adjusting the temperature of said second process gas stream to said third predetermined temperature or temperature range in the range of 400-500° F. (204-260° C.) before said second process gas stream enters said second Claus reaction zone. 26. The process of claim 20, wherein step (b) comprises maintaining a gas hourly space velocity of said feed gas stream in said catalytic partial oxidation reaction zone of at least 20,000 h-1,; and step (d) comprises maintaining a gas hourly space velocity of said first process gas stream in said first Claus reaction zone of at least 5,000 h-1. 27. The process of claim 23, wherein step (g) comprises maintaining a gas hourly space velocity of said second process gas stream in said second Claus reaction zone of at least 3,000 h-1. 28. The process of claim 20 comprising maintaining a temperature or temperature range in the range of about 1,200-2,700° F. (649-1,482° C.) in said catalytic partial oxidation zone. 29. The process of claim 23, wherein in step (h), said predetermined temperature or temperature range is in the range of 270-290° F. (132-143° C.).
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