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Desulfurization of H2 S containing gas streams with production of elemental sulfur
Assignee: C
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Filing: 1981-08-14
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Granted: 1982-12-14
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Expires: 2001-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A process is disclosed for desulfurization of gas streams by which reduced sulfur compound, such as H 2 S, is reacted with solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound which is an oxide of chromium, combination of zinc and chromium, combination of zinc and aluminum and mixtures thereof at about 400° to about 1600° F. producing sulfided sulfur removal compound followed by regeneration of the sulfided compound by contact with oxygen containing gas at temperatures about 1400° to about 2400° F. to regenerate the sulfur removal metal oxide compound with at least 10 weight percent of the sulfur removed being in the form of elemental sulfur. The process does not consume valuable fuels, such as coke or fuel gases, and provides an environmentally acceptable off-gas with reduced amounts of SO x .
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald L. Anderson
- 👤 Harley A. Borders
- 👤 F. Otis Berry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 10:14
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/02; C01B17/04; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A process for desulfurization of gas streams comprising reduced sulfur compound with production of elemental sulfur comprising: passing said gas stream in contact with solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound selected from the group consisting of chromia, zinc chromite, zinc aluminate, and mixtures thereof at temperatures about 400° to about 1600° F. for reaction of said reduced sulfur compound with said solid metal oxide producing sulfided sulfur removal compound; and regenerating said sulfided compound by contacting said sulfided compound with oxygen containing gas at temperatures about 1600° to about 2400° F. to produce said sulfur removal metal oxide compound and at least 10 weight percent of the sulfur removed being in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for desulfurization of gas streams comprising reduced sulfur compound with production of elemental sulfur comprising: passing said gas stream in contact with solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound selected from the group consisting of chromia, zinc chromite, zinc aluminate, and mixtures thereof at temperatures about 400° to about 1600° F. for reaction of said reduced sulfur compound with said solid metal oxide producing sulfided sulfur removal compound; and regenerating said sulfided compound by contacting said sulfided compound with oxygen containing gas at temperatures about 1600° to about 2400° F. to produce said sulfur removal metal oxide compound and at least 10 weight percent of the sulfur removed being in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound comprises chromia.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound comprises zinc chromite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound comprises zinc aluminate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound is used with a second solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound selected from the group consisting of alumina, zinc oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and mixtures thereof, said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound being present in greater than a 2 to 1 Molar ratio with said second solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound and said second solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound are mixed in a single bed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound and said second solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound are maintained in separate beds, said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound bed being located upstream of said second solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound for said reaction of reduced sulfur compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound being located downstream of said second solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound for said regenerating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said regenerating gas is passed countercurrent to said gas stream passed for said reaction with said reduced sulfur compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said gas stream has a H 2 O/S 2- weight ratio of less than about 5 and said temperature for said reaction of reduced sulfur compound is about 1000° to about 1600° F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said gas stream has a H 2 O/S 2- weight ratio of between about 5 and about 30 and said temperature for said reaction of reduced sulfur compound is about 400° to about 1000° F.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound comprises combination of zinc and aluminum, said gas stream has a H 2 O/S 2- weight ratio between about 20 and about 1000 and said temperature for said reaction of reduced sulfur compound is about 400° to about 1000° F.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solid sulfur removal metal oxide compound reacts with greater than about 65 mole percent of said reduced sulfur compound present in said gas stream.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said regeneration of said sulfided compound is carried out at about 1800° to 2100° F.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein at least about 30 weight percent of the sulfur removed is in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 15 wherein about 30 to about 50 weight percent of the sulfur removed is in the form of elemental sulfur.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said oxygen containing gas comprises air.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said oxygen containing gas comprises SO 2 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said elemental sulfur is removed from off-gas of regeneration and said off-gas is recycled to said regenerating reaction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 wherein said reduced sulfur compound comprises H 2 S.
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