US4092128A
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Desulfurized gas production from vertical kiln pyrolysis
Assignee: Paraho Corp
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Filing: 1976-05-24
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Granted: 1978-05-30
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Expires: 1996-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A gas, formed as a product of a pyrolysis of oil shale, is passed through hot, retorted shale (containing at least partially decomposed calcium or magnesium carbonate) to essentially eliminate sulfur contaminants in the gas. Specifically, a single chambered pyrolysis vessel, having a pyrolysis zone and a retorted shale gas into the bottom of the retorted shale zone and cleaned product gas is withdrawn as hot product gas near the top of such zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry A. Harris
- 👤 John B. Jones, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:00
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10K; C10K1/00; C10K1/20; C10B; C10B53/00; C10B53/06; C10G; C10G1/00; C10G1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A process for eliminating sulfur contaminants from the combustible gas produced from a pyrolysis of an oil shale containing calcium or magnesium carbonate calcinable to a sufficient quantity of calcium or magnesium oxides to react with all sulfur compositions present in the gas, with the pyrolysis being conducted at least above about 900° F, which comprises passing a produced gas from an oil shale pyrolysis through a column of hot retorted oil shale which contains at least partially decomposed calcium or magnesium carbonate, said retorted shale being sufficiently hot so that the produced gas may be withdrawn at a temperature in excess of at least 700° F and be essentially free of sulfur contaminants.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process for eliminating sulfur contaminants from the combustible gas produced from a pyrolysis of an oil shale containing calcium or magnesium carbonate calcinable to a sufficient quantity of calcium or magnesium oxides to react with all sulfur compositions present in the gas, with the pyrolysis being conducted at least above about 900° F, which comprises passing a produced gas from an oil shale pyrolysis through a column of hot retorted oil shale which contains at least partially decomposed calcium or magnesium carbonate, said retorted shale being sufficiently hot so that the produced gas may be withdrawn at a temperature in excess of at least 700° F and be essentially free of sulfur contaminants.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the column of retorted shale is at a temperature profile of from about 200° F at the bottom to about 700° F at the point of removal of said produced gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the zone for pyrolysis and the column of retorted shale are contiguous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the essentially sulfur free produced gas is withdrawn from the column at a temperature of at least about 900° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the pyrolysis is conducted in an elongated vertical column of oil shale, with pyrolysis occurring in an upper portion of the column, gas produced in the pyrolysis withdrawn from the column and is cooled to less than about 250° F. and then passed into the bottom of the column, and the gas heated by the retorted shale on passing upwardly through the column is withdrawn below the pyrolysis zone is positioned above the mid point of the column and produced gas is passed into the bottom of the column and essentially sulfur free gas is withdrawn immediately below the pyrolysis zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein calcium or magnesium carbonate is added to the oil shale prior to pyrolysis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein a single chamber, vertical vessel houses a gravity flow bed of oil shale in a column therein, and the pyrolysis zone is positioned above the mid point of the column and produced gas is passed into the bottom of the column and clean gas is withdrawn immediately below the pyrolysis zone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the pyrolysis is by the direct mode providing combustion in the column.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein pyrolysis is by the indirect mode providing a non-combustion pyrolysis of the oil shale by means of hot gases.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein: high sulfur coal is added to the oil shale prior to pyrolysis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein: coke is added to the oil shale prior to pyrolysis.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-05-29 | 1981-11-28 | 1982-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-29 | 1985-11-28 | 1986-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-29 | 1989-11-28 | 1990-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |