When a sulfur-bearing fuel is burned, essentially all the sulfur is initially converted to SO 2, the primary form of sulfur emissions from combustion equipment. A small portion of the SO 2 converts to ...

A new correlation estimates the amount of sulfuric acid emissions in FCC flue-gas streams based on the amount of SO2 formed in the unit. FCC units are a potential source of H 2 SO 4 emissions, but few ...

A move towards more alternative energy sources and away from fossil fuel production is a net positive for the world. But there’s an unanticipated side effect—a possible global sulfuric acid supply ...

The Kilauea volcano, in Hawaii, has been acting up lately, and all kinds of nasty stuff is pouring out of it. But perhaps the chemical of most concern – sulfuric acid – doesn't come from the volcano ...

Some copper and zinc smelters have been forced to cut their output because they have run out of space to store hazardous sulphuric acid in the face of poor demand for the by-product and more may have ...