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Process for removing noxious substances containing fluorine and/or sulfur from gaseous or liquid media
Assignee: Rheinbraun AG
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Filing: 1983-04-27
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2003-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for removing noxious pollutants containing sulfur and/or fluorine compounds from gaseous or liquid media by adsorption of the compounds on coke. The coke is produced by conventional processes from lignite (brown coal) containing alkaline ash compounds, particularly CaO and MgO as well as possibly Na 2 O, Al 2 O 3 and K 2 O. The coke with adsorbed sulfur and/or fluorine pollutants is incinerated at temperatures selected from 700° C. and 1050° C. such that the pollutants combine chemically with the alkaline ash compounds so that the pollutants become bound in the coke ash rather than being emitted to the environment in the combustion gases.
Inventors
- 👤 Erhard Wolfrum
- 👤 Manfred Erken
- 👤 Dietrich Bocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:38
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/28; C02F1/283; B; B01; B01D; B01D15/00; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/48; B01D53/52; B01D53/523; B01D53/68; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/902; Y10S210/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for removing pollutants containing fluorine and/or sulfur from gaseous or liquid media by adsorping the pollutants on coke and subsequently incinerating the coke, characterized in that the coke to be charged with pollutants is produced from lignite (brown coal) inherently containing alkaline ash compounds finely distributed therein, and the degree to which the coke is charged is determined such that the subsequent combustion of the coke at temperatures between 700 degrees and 1050 degrees Centigrade causes the pollutants to be bound by chemical combination with the alkaline ash components in the ash.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for removing pollutants containing fluorine and/or sulfur from gaseous or liquid media by adsorping the pollutants on coke and subsequently incinerating the coke, characterized in that the coke to be charged with pollutants is produced from lignite (brown coal) inherently containing alkaline ash compounds finely distributed therein, and the degree to which the coke is charged is determined such that the subsequent combustion of the coke at temperatures between 700 degrees and 1050 degrees Centigrade causes the pollutants to be bound by chemical combination with the alkaline ash components in the ash.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the degree of charging of the coke with the pollutants is selected as a function of the amount of the alkaline component in the ash, such that the proportion of pollutants is no greater than the corresponding stoichiometric ratios.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein for a high proportion of fluorine in the adsorbed pollutants the combustion of the charged coke is conducted at temperatures between 750 degrees and 850 degrees Centigrade.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein for a high proportion of sulfur in the adsorbed pollutants the combustion of the charged coke is conducted at temperatures between 850 degrees and 950 degrees Centigrade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein for a high proportion of fluorine in the adsorbed pollutants the combustion of the charged coke is conducted at temperatures between 750° and 850° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to any of claim 1 wherein for a high proportion of sulfur in the adsorbed pollutants the combustion of the charged coke is conducted at temperatures between 850° and 950° C.
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