Sulfur and Ammonia Calculations

To Demonstrate Compliance with BAAQMD 9-1-313.2

Calculation: Refinery Fuel Gas Sulfur Removal and Recovery Efficiency on Refinery Wide Basis
Sulfur in Untreated Fuel Gas =
Ideal gas volume at 60 degrees F =
Molecular weight H2S =

122
380
34

Molecular weight SO2 =

Molectular weight COS =
Molecular weight S =
Long ton (LT) =

64
60
32
2,200

Refinery Fuel Gas

H2S daily average concentration =
Daily average flow rate =
Sample Calculation:
Refinery Fuel Gas
Sulfur
Emissions
(LT/D)

LT/D
standard cubic feet per lb-mol

lbs

10 ppmvd
58 MMscf/day

58

MMscf gas

10

day
x

32

0.02

lb S
lb-mol

scf H2S

MMscf gas
=

49

380

lb S x
day

2,200

lb-mol
scf H2S
LT S
lb S

LT S
day

Average Daily Sulfur Emissions from Refinery Fuel Gas and SCOTs

Flow,
MMscf/day
Refinery fuel gas
58
Flexigas
180
Total Refinery Fuel Gas
Total Sulfur Recovery Units (SCOTs)
54% of SCOTs S is from Refinery Fuel Gas
46% of SCOTs S is from Sour Water Strippers

Sulfur Concentration
H2S,
COS,
ppmvd
ppmvd
10
33
44

Total S
LT/D
0.02
0.5
0.6
0.1
0.06
0.05

Refinery Fuel Gas Sulfur Removal and Recovery Efficiency on Refinery Wide Basis
Recovered S from refinery wide fuel gas =
Emitted S from combustion of refinery wide fuel gas =
Emitted S from SCOT attributed to refinery wide fuel gas =
Total S not recovered from refinery wide fuel gas =
Percent total S removed and recovered from refinery wide fuel gas =

Ab Sulfur Balance - Final.xls\Calculations\12/4/2003

122
0.6
0.06
0.6
99.5%

LT/D S
LT/D S
LT/D S
LT/D S

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Calculation: Process Water Sulfur Removal and Recovery Efficiency on Refinery Wide Basis
Sulfur from Process Water to Sulfur Recovery Units =
Sour Water =
Sour Water =
HS Stripped Water Concentration =
Molecular weight HS =
Molecular weight S =
Density of water =

100 LT/D S
48.3 MB/D
2,028,600 gallons per day
<1, below detection limit
33
32
8.34 lbs/gallon

Sulfur Remaining in Stripped Water

Sulfur
(LT/D)

2,028,600

gallons water x
day

32
33

lbs S/lb-mol x
lbs HS/lb-mol

8.34 lbs water x

gallon water
LT
2,200

0.0001% HS, by weight

0.007

lbs

LT S
day

Process Water Sulfur Removal and Recovery Efficiency on Refinery Wide Basis
Recovered S from refinery wide process water =
S remaining in refinery wide stripped water =
Emitted S from SCOT attributed to refinery wide process water =
Total S not recovered from refinery wide process water =
Percent total S removed and recovered from refinery wide process water =

Ab Sulfur Balance - Final.xls\Calculations\12/4/2003

>

100
0.007
0.05
0.06
99.9%

LT/D S
LT/D S
LT/D S
LT/D S

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Calculation: Process Water Ammonia Removal Efficiency on Refinery Wide Basis

Nitrogen from Process Water to Sulfur Recovery Units =
Ammonia from Process Water to Sulfur Recovery Units =
Sour Water =
Sour Water =
NH3HS Stripped Water Concentration =
Molecular weight NH3HS =

79
96
48.3
2,028,600
50
50

Molecular weight NH3 =

Density of water =

LT/D N
LT/D NH3
MB/D
gallons per day
ppmw

17
8.34 lbs/gallon

Ammonia in Stripped Water

Ammonia
(LT/D) =

2,028,600

gallons water
day

17

lbs NH3/lb-mol x

50

lbs NH3HS/lb-mol

8.34 lbs water x

gallons water
LT
2,200

=
lbs

0.005% NH3HS, by weight

0.1

LT NH3
day

Process Water Ammonia Removal Efficiency on Refinery Wide Basis

NH3 from refinery wide process water destroyed in SRU =

96

LT/D S

NH3 remaining in refinery wide stripped water =

0.1

LT/D S

Percent total NH 3 removed from refinery wide process water =

Ab Sulfur Balance - Final.xls\Calculations\12/4/2003

>

99.9%

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