Sulfur Recovery
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Fluor is experienced in all commercially proven sulfur technologies and delivers cost-effective solutions to meet our Clients' environmental requirements.

In addition to providing new sulfur units, our expertise enables clients with existing units to:
  • Increase sulfur recovery unit capacity
  • Enhance sulfur recovery efficiency
  • Improve and maintain unit reliability and on-stream time
  • Satisfy local/state/federal environmental regulations
Fluor's experience includes:
  • Claus-type Treating:
    • More than 120 Claus-type sulfur recovery units
    • Up to 98% sulfur recovery prior to tail gas treating
    • Ammonia Destruction Claus
    • Modified Claus for dilute acid gases containing contaminants (e.g. BTEX, HN3, HCN)
    • Liquid sulfur degassing
    • Oxygen-enriched Claus (low-level to 25%, medium to 70% and high enrichment to 150% capacity increase)
    • Fluor SOx TechnologySM for SOx removal
  • Tail Gas Treating:
    • Installed more than 100 Tail Gas Treating units
    • Includes sub-dew point and direct oxidation processes
    • Hydrogenation/ Amine
    • Hydrogenation / FLEXSORB® SE/SE Plus
    • Achieving overall sulfur recovery of 99.9%

Fluor provides a full range of services from initial feasibility studies through to construction and final start-up.

Comprehensive service offered include:
  • Grassroots facilities and revamps
  • Single-train capacity ranging from less than 10 TPD to nearly 2,600 TPD
  • Safe, optimum, and compact plant layout
  • Troubleshooting and debottleneck problem-solving
  • Operator training
Featured Project
Long Lake Upgrader
Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Selected Projects
Carbon Capture Pilot Plant
Germany
Bellingham FPL Facility
MA, U.S.
Kentucky Utilities
Ghent, KY, US
Refinery Expansion
Quebec, Canada
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