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Absorption of hydrogen sulfide with an alkali metal ethylenediaminetetraacetate and/or alkali metal nitrilotriacetate
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1987-12-09
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A process for the preferential absorption of H 2 S from a gas which contains H 2 S and CO 2 comprises contacting of the gas with a sorbent solution comprising alkali metal ethylenediaminetetraacetate and/or alkali metal nitrilotriacetate, in the substantial absence of oxidizing agents which can oxidize H 2 S.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin M. Johnson
- 👤 Ted H. Cymbaluk
- 👤 Gerhard P. Nowack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:34
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/14; B01D53/1493; B01D53/1456; B01D53/1462; C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/50; C01B3/52; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/04; C01B2203/0415; C01B2203/0465; C01B2203/0475; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A process for absorbing hydrogen sulfide comprising the step of contacting a gas feed comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide with a solution comprising at least one dissolved sorbent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ethylenediaminetetraacetate and alkali metal nitrilotriacetate, in the substantial absence of oxidizing agents which can oxidize hydrogen sulfide, under such contacting conditions as to absorb a greater portion per unit time of H 2 S than CO 2 from said gas feed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A process for absorbing hydrogen sulfide comprising the step of contacting a gas feed comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide with a solution comprising at least one dissolved sorbent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ethylenediaminetetraacetate and alkali metal nitrilotriacetate, in the substantial absence of oxidizing agents which can oxidize hydrogen sulfide, under such contacting conditions as to absorb a greater portion per unit time of H 2 S than CO 2 from said gas feed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said gas feed contains from about 0.001 to about 10 volume percent H 2 S and from about 0.1 to about 10 volume percent CO 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said alkali metal is selected from the group consisting of sodium and potassium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one dissolved sorbent is selected from the group consisting of tetrapotassium ethylendiaminetetraacetate and trisodium nitrilotriacetate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said solution is an aqueous solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the concentration of said at least one sorbent in said solution is in the range of from about 0.5 to about 3 mol/l.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said contacting is carried out in the substantial absence of oxidizing compounds of polyvalent metals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said contacting is carried out in the substantial absence of ferric compounds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accorance with claim 1, wherein said contacting is carried out at a temperature in the range of from about 40° to about 200° F. and at a pressure in the range of from about 0 to about 100 psig.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said solution additionally contains an effective amount of a suitable metal corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process in accordance with claim 10, wherein said corrosion inhibitor is 2-mercaptobenzothiazole.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process for absorbing hydrogen sulfide comprising the steps of (a) contacting a gas feed comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide in an absorption zone with a solution comprising at least one dissolved sorbent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ethylenediaminetetraacetate and alkali metal nitrilotriacetate, in the substantial absence of oxidizing agents which can oxidize hydrogen sulfide, under such contacting conditions as to absorb a greater portion per unit time of H 2 S than CO 2 from said gas feed; and (b) substantially desorbing hydrogen sulfide, which has been absorbed by said solution, so as to obtain a regenerated solution.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process for absorbing hydrogen sulfide comprising the steps of (a) contacting a gas feed comprising hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide in an absorption zone with a solution comprising at least one dissolved sorbent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal ethylenediaminetetraacetate and alkali metal nitrilotriacetate, in the substantial absence of oxidizing agents which can oxidize hydrogen sulfide, under such contacting conditions as to absorb a greater portion per unit time of H 2 S than CO 2 from said gas feed; and (b) substantially desorbing hydrogen sulfide, which has been absorbed by said solution, so as to obtain a regenerated solution.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, where the following compounds are substantially absent from said solution used in step (a): hydrogen peroxide, iron compounds containing Fe in the oxidation state +3, tin compounds, containing Sn in the oxidation state +4, vanadium compounds containing V in the oxidation state +5, chromium compounds containing Cr in the oxidation state +6, molybdenum compounds containing Mo in the oxidation state +6, manganese compounds containing Mn in the oxidation state +6, manganese compounds containing Mn in the oxidation state +7, and cobalt compounds containing Co in the oxidation state +3.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, wherein oxidizing gases, which can oxidize hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur or to compounds containing sulfur in a positive oxidation state, are substantially absent from said gas feed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, wherein said at least one sorbent is selected from the group consisting of tetrapotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetate and trisodium nitrilotriacetate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, wherein step (b) is carried out at a temperature in the range of from about 30° to about 220° F. and a pressure in the range of from about 0.1 torr to about 1 atmosphere.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, additionally comprising the steps of (c) removing hydrogen sulfide which has been desorbed in step (b) from the gas phase above said regenerated solution.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process in accordance with claim 12 comprising the additional step of (d) recycling said regenerated solution obtained in step (b) to said absorption zone of step (a).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 18, wherein said contacting in step (a) is carried out with said regenerated solution which has been reycled in step (d).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with claim 12, wherein essentially no oxidation of hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur occurs during said contacting.
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