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Methods of desulfurizing gases
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-21
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Granted: 1989-05-02
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Expires: 2007-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A method for desulfurizing gases in which the sulfur is mainly in the form of hydrogen sulfide by reacting with one of the forms of cerium oxide with the formation of a cerium-oxygen-sulfur compound, which method can be conducted at temperatures as high as the lowest melting point of either the cerium oxides or cerium-oxygen-sulfur compounds formed by the reactions. The method also includes a definition of the temperature necessary for the regeneration of the cerium-oxygen-sulfur compounds back to cerium oxide which is capable of again reacting with the hydrogen sulfide of the gases being desulfurized whereby the emission of sulfur from the combustion of sulfur containing hydrocarbons is reduced to a level below that attainable with any other method when operated at the same high temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 D. Alan R. Kay
- 👤 William G. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:54
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21C; C21C1/00; C21C1/02; C21C7/00; C21C7/04; C21C7/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
The method of regenerating the sulfur containing cerium compounds formed by the reaction of cerium oxide and sulfur in gases formed by the incomplete combustion of sulfur containing hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: a. Removing the sulfur containing cerium compounds from contact with the products of incomplete combustion of the sulfur containing hydrocarbons while their temperature is in excess of 850° C.; b. Transferring the sulfur containing cerium compounds to a reaction site where they can be placed in intimate contact with either air or oxygen; c. Allowing the oxygen as oxygen or in the air to react with the sulfur containing cerium compound to form cerium sulfate; d. Permitting the decomposition of cerium sulfate to take place at a temperature in excess of 900° C. with the release of high concentration SO 2 ; the material remaining after the release of SO 2 is cerium oxide which can be used again to remove sulfur from the products of incomplete combustion of sulfur containing hydrocarbons.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
The method of regenerating the sulfur containing cerium compounds formed by the reaction of cerium oxide and sulfur in gases formed by the incomplete combustion of sulfur containing hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: a. Removing the sulfur containing cerium compounds from contact with the products of incomplete combustion of the sulfur containing hydrocarbons while their temperature is in excess of 850° C.; b. Transferring the sulfur containing cerium compounds to a reaction site where they can be placed in intimate contact with either air or oxygen; c. Allowing the oxygen as oxygen or in the air to react with the sulfur containing cerium compound to form cerium sulfate; d. Permitting the decomposition of cerium sulfate to take place at a temperature in excess of 900° C. with the release of high concentration SO 2 ; the material remaining after the release of SO 2 is cerium oxide which can be used again to remove sulfur from the products of incomplete combustion of sulfur containing hydrocarbons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said SO 2 is transferred to a Claus plant and converted to one of high concentration sulfuric acid and elemental sulfur.
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