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Method for removing sulfur oxide from stack gas
Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1974-03-15
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1994-03-15
Abstract
Abstract In a method for removing sulfur oxides in a stack gas by absorbing the sulfur oxides in an absorbent comprising predominantly calcium compounds, thereby converting the sulfur oxides to sulfites, and then oxidizing the sulfites to gypsum, the improvement where the absorbent further contains a magnesium compound such as Mg(OH)2, MgCO3 or MgSO4.
Inventors
- 👤 Hayami Itoo
- 👤 Noriaki Takahashi
- 👤 Hiromasa Kouda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:43
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/48; B01D53/50; B01D53/501; C; C01; C01F; C01F11/00; C01F11/46; C01F11/464
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides from stack gas as gypsum comprising the steps of: adding Mg(OH) 2 to an absorbent comprising predominantly at least one calcium compound; absorbing the sulfur oxides in the absorbent whereby the sulfur oxides are converted to the sulfite form in a slurry; oxidizing the resulting sulfite to form a slurry composed essentially of gypsum and supernatant liquid containing as the main component MgSO 4 ; maintaining the pH of the slurry produced in the oxidizing step under 5 to produce a good quality gypsum; separating the gypsum from the supernatant liquid to recover the gypsum as a product; and double decomposing the supernatant liquid in the presence of Ca(OH) 2 to produce CaSO 4 and regenerate the Mg(OH) 2 which is added to the absorbent to recirculate almost all the magnesium in the system, the molar ratio of Ca.Mg supplied to the absorbent being 0.5 to 99.0.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides from stack gas as gypsum comprising the steps of: adding Mg(OH) 2 to an absorbent comprising predominantly at least one calcium compound; absorbing the sulfur oxides in the absorbent whereby the sulfur oxides are converted to the sulfite form in a slurry; oxidizing the resulting sulfite to form a slurry composed essentially of gypsum and supernatant liquid containing as the main component MgSO 4 ; maintaining the pH of the slurry produced in the oxidizing step under 5 to produce a good quality gypsum; separating the gypsum from the supernatant liquid to recover the gypsum as a product; and double decomposing the supernatant liquid in the presence of Ca(OH) 2 to produce CaSO 4 and regenerate the Mg(OH) 2 which is added to the absorbent to recirculate almost all the magnesium in the system, the molar ratio of Ca.Mg supplied to the absorbent being 0.5 to 99.0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides from stack gas as recited in claim 1, wherein said calcium compound is Ca(OH) 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides from stack gas as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of maintaining the pH of the slurry produced in the oxidizing step under 5 is performed by adding H 2 SO 4 to the slurry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides from stack gas as recited in claim 1, wherein some of the supernatant liquid separated from the gypsum is recirculated to the absorbent.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-09-05 | 1981-03-07 | 1981-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-05 | 1985-03-07 | 1985-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-05 | 1989-03-07 | 1989-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |