Elessent and Thermal Systems target steaming bottlenecks in sulphuric acid plants

Elessent Clean Technologies has entered a strategic alliance with India‑based Thermal Systems Private Limited to supply steaming equipment for MECS® sulphuric acid plants in North and South America. The deal links MECS® sulphuric acid process design with Thermal Systems’ boiler, superheater and economiser fabrication, giving operators a single route to specify and source new heat‑recovery equipment rather than managing separate engineering and OEM contracts.

Elessent says steaming equipment replacement is often treated as a like‑for‑like swap even though many acid plants now run at different loads and conditions than when their original units were installed. Under the alliance, the partners plan to review the full heat‑recovery train – not just a single boiler or superheater – to match equipment selection to current duty, improve uptime and reduce operational risk.