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Process for purifying hydrogen sulphide containing hydrogen cyanide

Assignee: North Thames Gas Board
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Filing: 1951-09-29
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Granted: 1957-12-24
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Expires: 1971-09-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Marsh John David Francis
  • 👤 Newling William Barry Savile

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 06:16
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/69; C01B17/74; C01B17/76; C01B17/16; C01B17/168; C01C; C01C3/00; C01C3/02; C01C3/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A PROCESS FOR PURIFYING HYDROGEN SULPHIDE CONTAINING HYDROGEN CYANIDE WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES REMOVING AT LEAST 99% OF THE HYDROGEN CYANIC PRESENT IN THE HYDROGEN SULPHIDE BY REACTING THE GAS WITH WATER VAPOR AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 200* AND 400*C. IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE GAMMA FORM OF ALUMINUM METAHYDROXIDE AND THE GAMMA FORM OF ANHYDROUS ALUMINA AND THEREAFTER REMOV-VING THE RESULTING AMMONIA FROM THE GASEOUS MIXTURE BY WASHING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A PROCESS FOR PURIFYING HYDROGEN SULPHIDE CONTAINING HYDROGEN CYANIDE WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES REMOVING AT LEAST 99% OF THE HYDROGEN CYANIC PRESENT IN THE HYDROGEN SULPHIDE BY REACTING THE GAS WITH WATER VAPOR AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 200* AND 400*C. IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE GAMMA FORM OF ALUMINUM METAHYDROXIDE AND THE GAMMA FORM OF ANHYDROUS ALUMINA AND THEREAFTER REMOV-VING THE RESULTING AMMONIA FROM THE GASEOUS MIXTURE BY WASHING.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-12-23 1961-06-24 1961-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-12-23 1965-06-24 1965-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-12-23 1969-06-24 1969-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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