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Process and sorbent system for removing nitrogen and other oxides from gas streams
Assignee: NOXSO Corp A CORP OF VA
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Filing: 1980-04-28
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Granted: 1982-04-06
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Expires: 2000-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Novel sorbents comprising (a) an alumina component comprising alumina of the surface area of at least 20 and preferably 100 square meters per gram, and (b) a salt, or mixtures of salts, of an alkali or alkaline earth metal, especially oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, nitrates, acetates or aluminates of sodium and potassium, are outstandingly effective for the removal of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from waste gas streams.
Inventors
- 👤 Jules Magder
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:17
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/02; C01B17/04; C01B17/0404; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D53/1493; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/54; B01D53/56; B01D53/60; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/02; B01J20/04; B01J20/041; B01J20/043; B01J20/06; B01J20/08; B01J20/28; B01J20/28054; B01J20/28057; B01J20/30; B01J20/34; B01J20/3433; B01J20/345; B01J20/3458; B01J20/3483; B01D2253/00; B01D2253/10; B01D2253/112; B01D2253/1124; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20; Y10; Y10S; Y10S502/00; Y10S502/515; Y10S502/517
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 65
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from a sorbent comprising alumina having a surface area of at least 20 square meters per gram and an alkaline component comprising an oxide, hydroxide or salt of a Group IA or IIA metal of atomic number not exceeding 56 which sorbent contains both sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides which comprises: (a) contacting said sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide-containing sorbent in a regeneration zone with a regenerant gas stream containing at least 0.01 atmosphere partial pressure of hydrogen sulfide at a temperature of about 350° to about 750° C. for a period of time sufficient to recover a substantial portion of the sorbent's capacity for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide sorption; (b) withdrawing nitrogen oxide formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental nitrogen, or a non-polluting nitrogen compound; and (c) withdrawing sulfur oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from a sorbent comprising alumina having a surface area of at least 20 square meters per gram and an alkaline component comprising an oxide, hydroxide or salt of a Group IA or IIA metal of atomic number not exceeding 56 which sorbent contains both sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides which comprises: (a) contacting said sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide-containing sorbent in a regeneration zone with a regenerant gas stream containing at least 0.01 atmosphere partial pressure of hydrogen sulfide at a temperature of about 350° to about 750° C. for a period of time sufficient to recover a substantial portion of the sorbent's capacity for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide sorption; (b) withdrawing nitrogen oxide formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental nitrogen, or a non-polluting nitrogen compound; and (c) withdrawing sulfur oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 1, wherein the surface area of said alumina is at least 100 square meters per gram.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of alkali or alkaline earth metal atoms in the alkaline component to alumina atoms in the alumina is 5:95 to 60:40.
Claim 5
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A process according to claim 3, wherein said alkaline component is in the form of an oxide.
Claim 6
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A process according to claim 4, wherein said oxide is sodium oxide.
Claim 7
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A process according to claim 4, wherein said oxide is potassium oxide.
Claim 8
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A process according to claim 3, wherein said alkaline component is in the form of a carbonate.
Claim 9
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A process according to claim 7, wherein said carbonate is in the form of sodium carbonate.
Claim 10
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A process according to claim 7, wherein said carbonate is potassium carbonate.
Claim 11
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A process according to claim 3, wherein said alkali or alkaline earth metal is in the form of a hydroxide.
Claim 12
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A process according to claim 3, wherein said alkali or alkaline earth metal is in the form of a nitrate, acetate or aluminate.
Claim 13
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A process according to claim 3, wherein the Group IA or IIA metal is selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium; or mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
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A process according to claim 12, wherein the surface area of the alumina is from about 400 to 500 square meters per gram.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 1, wherein the so-regenerated sorbent is thereafter contacted with a gaseous stream containing both oxides of sulfur and oxides of nitrogen, whereby the sorbent absorbs such oxides of sulfur and oxides of nitrogen.
Claim 16
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A process according to claim 14, wherein the sorption of oxides of sulfur and oxides of nitrogen is effected at a temperature of 85° to 200° C.
Claim 17
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the waste gas stream containing nitrogen and sulfur oxide is contacted with the sorbent at temperatures of about 90° to 150° C.
Claim 18
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the sorbent and waste gas are contacted in a fixed bed.
Claim 19
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the sorbent and waste gas are contacted in a fluid bed.
Claim 20
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the sorbent and waste gas are contacted in a moving bed.
Claim 21
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the regenerant gas contains carbon dioxide.
Claim 22
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the regenerant gas contains water vapor.
Claim 23
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A process according to claim 15, wherein after the sorbent is treated with the hydrogen sulfide-containing regenerant gas, it is treated with carbon dioxide and/or water vapor.
Claim 24
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the elemental sulfur produced on regeneration is thereafter used to produce hydrogen sulfide.
Claim 25
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A process according to claim 18, wherein the hydrogen sulfide is obtain by catalytic reaction of sulfur with hydrocarbon and water vapor at an elevated temperature.
Claim 26
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A process according to claim 15, wherein the regenerant gas stream comprises a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and nitrogen.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 1, wherein nitrogen oxides are removed in the form of elemental nitrogen.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for removing sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from a sorbent containing both sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides which consists essentially of: (a) Contacting said sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide-containing sorbent in a regeneration zone with a regenerant gas stream containing at least 0.01 atmosphere partial pressure of hydrogen sulfide at a temperature of about 350° to about 750° C. for a period of time sufficient to recover a substantial portion of the sorbent's capacity for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide sorption; (b) Withdrawing nitrogen oxide formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental nitrogen, or a non-polluting nitogen compound; and (c) Withdrawing sulfur oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
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A method for removing sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from a sorbent containing both sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides which consists essentially of: (a) Contacting said sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide-containing sorbent in a regeneration zone with a regenerant gas stream containing at least 0.01 atmosphere partial pressure of hydrogen sulfide at a temperature of about 350° to about 750° C. for a period of time sufficient to recover a substantial portion of the sorbent's capacity for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide sorption; (b) Withdrawing nitrogen oxide formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental nitrogen, or a non-polluting nitogen compound; and (c) Withdrawing sulfur oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 27, wherein said sorbent is alumina having a surface area of at least 20 square meters per gram and an alkaline component comprising an oxide, hydroxide or salt of a Group Ia or IIA metal of atomic number not exceeding 56.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 27, wherein nitrogen oxides are removed in the form of elemental nitrogen.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
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A method for the removal of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from a gas-containing them which comprises contacting said gas at a temperature of 85° C. to about 200° C. with a sorbent, which sorbent comprises: (a) an alumina component comprising alumina having a surface area of at least about 20 square meters per gram; and (b) an alkaline component comprising at least one oxide, hydroxide or salt of a Group IA or Group IIA metal of atomic number not exceeeding 56 and, thereafter, removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from said sorbent by: (c) contacting the nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide containing sorbent in a regeneration zone with a regenerant gas stream containing at least 0.01 atmosphere partial pressure hydrogen sulfide at a temperature of about 350° to about 750° C. for a period of time sufficient to recover a substantial portion of the sorbent's capacity for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide sorption; (d) withdrawing nitrogen oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental nitrogen; (e) withdrawing sulfur oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
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A method for the removal of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from a gas-containing them which comprises contacting said gas at a temperature of 85° C. to about 200° C. with a sorbent, which sorbent comprises: (a) an alumina component comprising alumina having a surface area of at least about 20 square meters per gram; and (b) an alkaline component comprising at least one oxide, hydroxide or salt of a Group IA or Group IIA metal of atomic number not exceeeding 56 and, thereafter, removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from said sorbent by: (c) contacting the nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide containing sorbent in a regeneration zone with a regenerant gas stream containing at least 0.01 atmosphere partial pressure hydrogen sulfide at a temperature of about 350° to about 750° C. for a period of time sufficient to recover a substantial portion of the sorbent's capacity for nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide sorption; (d) withdrawing nitrogen oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental nitrogen; (e) withdrawing sulfur oxides formerly contained on said sorbent in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 1, wherein said alkaline component comprises an oxide, hydroxide, or salt of a Group IA metal of atomic number not exceeding 56.
Claim 35
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A process according to claim 31, wherein said metal is sodium.
Claim 36
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A process according to claim 31, wherein said metal is potassium.
Claim 37
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A process according to claim 32, wherein said alkaline component is in the form of a salt.
Claim 38
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A process according to claim 33, wherein said alkaline component is in the form of a salt.
Claim 39
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A process according to claim 31, wherein said salt is a carbonate, acetate, nitrate or aluminate of sodium.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 35, wherein said salt is a carbonate, acetate, nitrate or aluminate of potassium.
Claim 41
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A process according to claim 32, wherein said sodium is in the form of sodium oxide.
Claim 42
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A process according to claim 33, wherein said potassium is in the form of potassium oxide.
Claim 43
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A process according to claim 32, wherein said sodium is in the form of sodium hydroxide.
Claim 44
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A process according to claim 33, wherein said potassium is in the form of potassium hydroxide.
Claim 45
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A process according to claim 1, wherein said metal is magnesium.
Claim 46
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A process according to claim 42, wherein said magnesium is in the form of an oxide.
Claim 47
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A process according to claim 42, wherein said magnesium is in the form of a hydroxide.
Claim 48
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A process according to claim 42, wherein said magnesium is in the form of a salt.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 45, wherein said salt is a carbonate, acetate, nitrate, or aluminate of magnesium.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 30, wherein said alkaline component comprises an oxide, hydroxide, or salt of a Group IA metal of atomic number not exceeding 56.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 47, wherein said metal is sodium.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 47, wherein said metal is potassium.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 48, wherein said alkaline component is in the form of a salt.
Claim 54
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A process according to claim 49, wherein said alkaline component is in the form a salt.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 50, wherein said salt is a carbonate, acetate, nitrate or aluminate of sodium.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 51, wherein said salt is a carbonate, acetate, nitrate or aluminate of potassium.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 48, wherein said sodium is in the form of sodium oxide.
Claim 58
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A process according to claim 49, wherein said potassium is in the form of a potassium oxide.
Claim 59
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A process according to claim 48, wherein said sodium is in the form sodium hydroxide.
Claim 60
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A process according to claim 49, wherein said potassium is in the form of potassium hydroxide.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 30, wherein said metal is magnesium.
Claim 62
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A process according to claim 58, wherein said magnesium is in the form of an oxide.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 58, wherein said magnesium is in the form of a hydroxide.
Claim 64
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A process according to claim 58, wherein said magnesium is in the form of a salt.
Claim 65
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A process according to claim 61, wherein said salt is a carbonate, acetate, nitrate or aluminate of magnesium.
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