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Process for desulfurization of fuel gas
Assignee: Bechtel Group Inc
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Filing: 1983-07-26
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2003-07-26
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and a method for removal of acid gases from a first gas rich in carbon dioxide and for desulfurizing a second gas lean in carbon dioxide but containing sulfur compounds as impurities. The method includes contacting the first gas with a solvent capable of extracting carbon dioxide and sulfur compounds from the first gas. Then, the solvent containing carbon dioxide is separated from the solvent containing sulfur compounds. The second gas is then contacted with said solvent containing carbon dioxide under conditions sufficient to cause said solvent containing carbon dioxide to extract sulfur compounds from said second gas and to release carbon dioxide. The desulfurized second gas is thereafter separated from the solvent containing sulfur compounds from the second gas.
Inventors
- 👤 Lionel S. Galstaun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:38
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10K; C10K1/00; C10K1/08; C10K1/16; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D53/1406; B01D53/1456; B01D53/1462; C10K1/165; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
In a system for removal of acid gases from a first gas available at super atmospheric pressure, rich in carbon dioxide and containing hydrogen sulfide, and a second gas rich in carbon monoxide, containing carbon dioxide at a partial pressure lower than in said first gas, and containing hydrogen sulfide, the process comprising the steps of: contacting the first gas with a physical absorption solvent having a high selectivity for hydrogen sulfide in counter-current flow of solvent and the first gas wherein said solvent absorbs carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in a first stage and said solvent absorbs carbon dioxide but not hydrogen sulfide in a second stage and using part of the solvent from the second stage in the first stage, separating the solvent containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the first stage and recovering a hydrogen rich gas from the second stage; separately contacting said second gas with another part of the solvent from the second stage under conditions sufficient to cause said solvent containing carbon dioxide to extract hydrogen sulfide from said second gas and to release carbon dioxide; and separating the desulfurized second gas from the solvent containing hydrogen sulfide for use as a fuel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
In a system for removal of acid gases from a first gas available at super atmospheric pressure, rich in carbon dioxide and containing hydrogen sulfide, and a second gas rich in carbon monoxide, containing carbon dioxide at a partial pressure lower than in said first gas, and containing hydrogen sulfide, the process comprising the steps of: contacting the first gas with a physical absorption solvent having a high selectivity for hydrogen sulfide in counter-current flow of solvent and the first gas wherein said solvent absorbs carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in a first stage and said solvent absorbs carbon dioxide but not hydrogen sulfide in a second stage and using part of the solvent from the second stage in the first stage, separating the solvent containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the first stage and recovering a hydrogen rich gas from the second stage; separately contacting said second gas with another part of the solvent from the second stage under conditions sufficient to cause said solvent containing carbon dioxide to extract hydrogen sulfide from said second gas and to release carbon dioxide; and separating the desulfurized second gas from the solvent containing hydrogen sulfide for use as a fuel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
In a system according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is methanol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a system according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is the dimethyl ether of a polyethylene glycol having 3 to 8 ethylene units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
In a system according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is N-methyl pyrolidone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a system according to claim 1, wherein the pressure of the first gas is above 250 psig, the solvent being in the temperature range of -20° F. to 100° F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a system according to claim 1, wherein is included the step of regenerating the solvent containing sulfur compounds to recover hydrogen sulfide therefrom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
In a system according to claim 1, wherein the step of contacting the first gas with said solvent includes directing the solvent into a first, closed region, the step of contacting the second gas including directing the solvent containing carbon dioxide from said first region into a second, closed region spaced from the first region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein the first gas and the solvent move in countercurrent relationship to each other in said first region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein the second gas and the solvent containing carbon dioxide move in countercurrent relationship to each other in said second region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein the contacting of the first gas includes extracting at least a major part of the hydrogen sulfide from the first gas at a zone in the first region below the zone from which the solvent containing carbon dioxide is removed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein said step of directing the solvent containing carbon dioxide from said first region includes removing a first part of said solvent containing carbon dioxide for flow to the second region, and returning a second part of the solvent containing carbon dioxide to the first region to provide solvent for removal of hydrogen sulfide from the first gas.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein is included the step of removing from the first region the portion of the first gas substantially free of sulfur for flow to a third region in the preparation of synthesis gas.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein the solvent is methanol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein the solvent is the dimethyl ether of a polyethylene glycol having 3 to 8 ethylene units.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
In a system according to claim 7, wherein the solvent is N-methyl pyrolidone.
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