System and method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide
First Claim
1. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising:
- routing a first relief conduit so as to provide a first route of fluid communication between a first pressurized vessel and a relief vessel, wherein the first pressurized vessel is a first reactor and contains sulfur trioxide that is a component of a reaction mixture contained within the first reactor, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution, and wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane and up to 3 wt % water on a basis of the sulfolane; and
introducing asphalt into the first reactor.
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Abstract
A system for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the system comprising a first pressurized vessel, the first pressurized vessel containing sulfur trioxide, a relief vessel containing a volume of a solvent solution, wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane, and a first relief conduit providing a first route of fluid communication between the first pressurized vessel and the relief vessel. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising routing a first relief conduit so as to provide a first route of fluid communication between a first pressurized vessel and a relief vessel, wherein the first pressurized vessel contains sulfur trioxide, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution, and wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising:
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routing a first relief conduit so as to provide a first route of fluid communication between a first pressurized vessel and a relief vessel, wherein the first pressurized vessel is a first reactor and contains sulfur trioxide that is a component of a reaction mixture contained within the first reactor, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution, and wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane and up to 3 wt % water on a basis of the sulfolane; and introducing asphalt into the first reactor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising:
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directing an emission of sulfur trioxide from a first pressurized vessel to a relief vessel via a first relief conduit, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution comprising sulfolane and up to 3 wt % water on a basis of the sulfolane; forming an emission mixture comprising sulfur trioxide dissolved in sulfolane within the relief vessel; and adding water to the emission mixture. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising:
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directing an emission of sulfur trioxide from a first pressurized vessel to a relief vessel via a first relief conduit, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution comprising sulfolane and up to 3 wt % water on a basis of the sulfolane, and wherein the solvent solution further comprises a dispersed fluid comprising at least one of a linear alkane hydrocarbon in the C10-C14 range or an isoparraffin in the C12-C18 range; and forming an emission mixture comprising sulfur trioxide dissolved in sulfolane within the relief vessel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for containing an emission of sulfur trioxide, the method comprising:
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routing a first relief conduit so as to provide a first route of fluid communication between a first pressurized vessel and a relief vessel, wherein the first pressurized vessel is a storage vessel and contains sulfur trioxide, wherein the relief vessel contains a volume of a solvent solution, and wherein the solvent solution comprises sulfolane and up to 3 wt % water on a basis of the sulfolane; routing a second relief conduit so as to provide a second route of fluid communication between a second pressurized vessel and the relief vessel, wherein the second pressurized vessel contains sulfur trioxide; and wherein sulfur trioxide from the second pressurized vessel is routed to the relief vessel via a bubbler.
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