SO2/SO3 converter 1st cooler is an internal floating movable tube sheet and tube heat exchanger as SO2 cooler. It is located at the outlet of the first stage of the converter and cools the acid gas from 580°C to 450°C into the inlet of the second stage of the converter.
Tube range is SO2/SO3 gas mixture, shell range is cooling air. The material of the tubes is SS321 stainless steel, and the shell is carbon steel.

ITEM | VALUE |
Place of Origin | Nanjing City , Jiangsu Province, China |
Brand Name | WEI XIAN |
Main Products | LABSA |
SLES | |
SLS | |
AOS | |
HABSA | |
MES | |
Other anionic surfactants | |
Marketing Type | New |
Warranty | 1 Year |
Main function | Cooling SO2/SO3 mixture gas at the first stage of converter |
Applicable Industries | Chemical Manufacturing Plant |
Standard Compliant | GB standard, ASME Standard, CE/PED Standard |
Product Type | Equipment for sulphonation production line |
Video outgoing-inspection | Provided |
Machinery Test Report | Provided |

Since 21st century, WEIXIAN is leading the innovation and progress of sulphonation/sulphation technology. WEIXIAN is the pioneer who introduced these technologies into the industry, such as Unit 79, Unit 69, Unit 38, Exhaust Gas Circulation Process, etc. Moreover, WEIXIAN keeps improving and perfecting the details of each key piece of equipment, such as converters, scrubbers, heat exchangers, pumps, blowers, mixers, etc. Focus comes from the love of what we are doing, as a sulphonation/sulphation technology specialized engineering company, we are confident about our technology leadership in the world market, and we are aiming to serve investors not only from Asia but also from all over the world. Choosing WEIXIAN is your most efficient solution for investing in state-of-the-art sulphonation plants.
- Continuous SO3 Multitube Film Sulphonation Reactor: conducts homogeneous and complete reactions, minimizing by-product generation and raw materials consumption. Designed for 15 years + serving life.
- Unit 79 Neutralization and Dioxane Stripping: invented in 2010, featured in producing undetectable level dioxane content 70% SLES, and up to 40% overproduction ability
- Unit68 Three Stage Waste Heat Recovery: realizes plant steam and hot water self-sufficiency.
- Unit 69 Reaction Heat Recovery: reduces power consumption by 15% compared to standard process.
- Unit 38 Waste Water Crystallization: realizes waste water ZERO discharge.
- Exhaust Gas Circulation Process: reduces exhaust gas discharge by 96%.
- Sulphonation reactor, Vertical Static Aging Vessel, Plate-type ESP, Floating-type SO2Cooler, Tubular SO3Cooler and more.
WEIXIAN guarantees our customers that we can respond to your needs and problems within 10 hours. Thanks to the reliability of the plant, WEIXIAN sulphonation plants can achieve an operation rate of 330 days/year. All plants have a one-year guarantee period. Meanwhile, we will advise customers to purchase our standard spare parts kit to facilitate the timely replacement of vulnerable parts; the spare parts kit shall be provided at the cost price.
WEIXIAN's technical services include:
1. Free technical consultation.
2. Feasibility study in the early stage of the project.
3. Quotation and proposal of turnkey sulphonation plant and equipment.
4. Renovation and revamp of the old sulphonation plant.
5. Design and engineering of customized turnkey sulphonation plant and equipment.
6. Installation of the plant.
7. Remote or on-site technical support and commissioning.
8. Training of the buyer's technical personnel.
9. Other technical services related to sulphonation.
WEIXIAN owns a professional installation team that has assisted plant owners in carrying out the installation of their plants, tank farms, etc, professionalism, efficiency, and quality are the purposes of our service!