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Class 423/242.1 - Sulfur or sulfur containing component


Subclass of Class 423 - Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Definition: Processes in which the component is sulfur or a compound
No. of patents: 278
Last issue date: 04/03/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8147787Configurations and methods for fuel gas treatment with total sulfur removal and olefin saturation
Refinery off gases are treated in a plant in two processing steps, wherein the off gases are first scrubbed in a wash column using lean oils for removal of heavy mercaptans and C5+ hydrocarbons, and wherein a hydrotreater is then used for saturating olefinic hydroca...
04/03/2012
8084006Method and device for entrained-flow sulfation of flue gas constituents
A method for entrained-flow sulfation of sulfatable flue gas constituents of an oxygen-containing flue gas in an incineration plant having at least one combustion chamber and a waste gas burnout zone includes passing the oxygen-containing flue gas through the waste ...
12/27/2011
8012441Method for isolating hydrogen sulphide from coke oven gas with the subsequent recovery of elemental sulphur in a Claus plant
The invention relates to a method for isolating hydrogen sulphide from coke-oven gas with the subsequent recovery of elemental sulphur in a Claus plant. The hydrogen sulphide is eliminated from the coke-oven gas by gas washing using an absorption liquid. During the ...
09/06/2011
7968069Catalyst, its preparation and use for hydrodesulfurization of residua and heavy crudes
A catalyst for hydrotreating, especially hydrodesulfurization, of residua and heavy crudes is prepared by synthesizing the support from titanium and boehmite, to form either a titanium/alumina support (TiO2/Al2O3) or a titanium-alumi...
06/28/2011
7947242Cement kiln chlorine/sulfur bypass system
A cement kiln chlorine/sulfur bypass system wherein the equipment cost is suppressed and the sulfur included in a combustion gas bled from a cement kiln is separated and effectively utilized. The cement kiln chlorine/sulfur bypass system comprises an air bleed means...
05/24/2011
7824638Process for catalytic tail gas incineration
This disclosure relates generally to processes for efficient incineration and conversion of the tail gas streams from sulfur recovery units containing sulfur compounds such as H2S, CO2, COS, CS2, and other sulfur species and sulfur v...
11/02/2010
7785552Method and system of controlling sulfur oxides in flue gas from coal or oil-fired boilers
A method of removing SO3 from a flue gas of a boiler. The method includes the following steps: injecting chloride salts into a stream of the flue gas at a position located downstream of an air pre-heater—the position is selected so that the flue gas has...
08/31/2010
7776300Process for removing sulfur from a fuel gas stream
Disclosed is a process for removing sulfur from a fuel gas stream that comprises an organic sulfur compound and a light olefin. The process includes introducing a fuel gas stream into an elongated hydrotreating reactor vessel in which it is contacted with a hydrodes...
08/17/2010
7776298Process and device for cleaning combustion flue gases
The invention relates to a process and a device for the removal of dust, HF, HCl, SO2, SO3, heavy metals, heavy-metal compounds, polyhalogenated hydrocarbons and polycyclic hydrocarbons from combustion flue gases by treating the pollutant-conta...
08/17/2010
7776301Reducing mercury emissions from the burning of coal
Calcium bromide is a component of sorbent compositions that can be added on to coal to reduce the amount of sulfur gases released into the atmosphere from a coal burning facility. The sorbent components are added onto coal before the coal is added into the furnace a...
08/17/2010
7776299Process for removal of SOfrom off-gases by reaction with HO
A process for removal of SO2 in off-gases having a temperature of 30-150° C. and containing 0.001-1 vol % SO2 in which the SO2 is oxidised to H2 SO4 by spraying an aqueous solution of H2O2
08/17/2010
7708967Process for disposal of mercaptans
The invention provides a process for disposal of mercaptans, the process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a feed gas stream comprising mercaptans with liquid sulphur in a sulphide producing zone at elevated pressure and at a temperature in the range of from 3...
05/04/2010
7704476Process and plant for producing sulfuric acid from gases rich in sulfur dioxide
The present invention relates to a process and a plant for producing sulfuric acid, in which a starting gas containing sulfur dioxide at least partly reacts with molecular oxygen in at least one contact with at least one contact stage to form sulfur trioxide, and in...
04/27/2010
7674444Configurations and methods for removal of mercaptans from feed gases
A sulfur species-containing feed gas is processed in a treatment plant in which COS is hydrolyzed, and in which so produced hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur species are absorbed in a lean hydrocarbon liquid. The sulfur species in the so formed rich hydrocarbon liqu...
03/09/2010
7655205Process for the removal of SO, HCN and HS and Optionally COS, CSand NHfrom a gas stream
Disclosed is a process for the removal of sulfur from a gas stream containing sulfur dioxide, hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide. The process includes a hydrogenation step, a hydrolysis step, an ammonia removal step and a hydrogen sulfide removal step. An aqueous...
02/02/2010
7628969Multifunctional abatement of air pollutants in flue gas
An apparatus and a method that uses generated alkaline, alkaline-earth, and/or silica/alumina aerosols as a multifunctional additive to scavenge sulfur oxides in flue gas, minimize poisoning effects of sulfur oxides on mercury sorbent performance, and enhance partic...
12/08/2009
7591988Method for processing flue gases
In a method for processing flue gases, flue gases from an incineration plant for non-condensable gases of a kraft pulp mill are scrubbed by means of a calcium compound. The calcium compound is lime mud taken from the chemical recirculation of the kraft pulp mill aft...
09/22/2009
7560084Method and device for separation of sulphur dioxide from a gas
A system for separating sulfur dioxide from a gas using an aqueous absorption liquid. The system includes a housing, an apertured plate, an outlet box, a distribution mechanism, a container, and a pump. The housing has an inlet and an outlet. The apertured plate is ...
07/14/2009
7442353Heat recirculating cooler for fluid stream pollutant removal
A process by which heat is removed from a reactant fluid to reach the operating temperature of a known pollutant removal method and said heat is recirculated to raise the temperature of the product fluid. The process can be utilized whenever an intermediate step rea...
10/28/2008
7425314Process for removing sulphur compounds including hydrogen sulphide and mercaptans from gas streams
A process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans from a gas stream containing a high ratio of mercaptans to hydrogen sulfide, wherein the first step removes hydrogen sulfide by washing the gas stream with an aqueous washing solution comprising water, a p...
09/16/2008
7419643Methods and apparatus for recovering gypsum and magnesium hydroxide products
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for treating flue gas containing sulfur dioxide using a scrubber, and more particularly relates to recovering gypsum and magnesium hydroxide products from the scrubber blowdown. The gypsum and magnesium hydroxide ...
09/02/2008
7419646Method of deacidizing a gas with a fractional regeneration absorbent solution
The gaseous effluent flowing in through line 1 is contacted in absorption zone ZA with the liquid absorbent solution flowing in through line 9. The gaseous effluent depleted in acid compounds is discharged through line 2. The absorbent solution ...
09/02/2008
7404939Mercury removal sorbent
A sorbent composition comprising a vanadium compound and a TiO2 support material is disclosed. Methods of making and using the composition to remove heavy metals or heavy metal containing compounds from a fluid stream are also provided. Such methods are p...
07/29/2008
7404940Method for flue-gas reduction of pollutants in combustion processes
Systems and methods for reduction of pollutants in combustion processes using combined rotating opposed fired air (ROFA) and fuel injection sorbents (FSI) for increased chemical reactivity. ...
07/29/2008
7404938Emission control system
Methods and apparatus utilizing hydrogen peroxide are useful to reduce NOx, SOx and mercury (or other heavy metal) emissions from combustion flue gas streams. Continuous concentration of hydrogen peroxide to levels approaching or exceeding propellant-grade hydrogen ...
07/29/2008
7393513System and process for treating sulfur
A process for treating sulfur at elevated pressures by which the sulfur may be separated from a process gas in a separation vessel, sent to one or more transfer vessels, and the transfer vessel(s) vented to depressurize the sulfur to near atmospheric pressure. The s...
07/01/2008
7384616Waste gas treatment process including removal of mercury
A process for removing contaminants from a waste gas stream comprises treating the waste gas stream to remove at least one of SO2 and NOx and to obtain a lean stream having a reduced level of at least one of SO2 and NOx an...
06/10/2008
7374737Use of a tiOcomposition as catalyst for hydrolyzing COS and/or HCN
The invention concerns the use of a composition based on TiO2 as a catalyst for hydrolyzing COS and/or HCN in a gas mixture, said composition comprising at least 1% by weight of at least one sulphate of an alkaline-earth metal selected from calcium, bariu...
05/20/2008
7371357Process for removal of pollutants
A process for the removal of pollutants from a combustion process and, more particularly, a process for removing pollutants such as carbon dioxide, mercury, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen compounds and oxygen compounds from a combustion process. The process includes the ...
05/13/2008
7371363Methods of purifying hydrogen fluoride
Provided are methods of producing anhydrous hydrogen fluoride comprising: providing a mixture comprising hydrogen fluoride and at least one halogenated hydrocarbon; and extracting hydrogen fluoride from the mixture by contacting the mixture with a solution of less t...
05/13/2008
7361319Mixed metal oxide sorbents
The present invention is directed to methods for reducing SOx, NOx, and CO emissions from a fluid stream comprising contacting said fluid stream with a compound comprising magnesium and aluminum and having an X-ray diffraction pattern displaying at least a reflectio...
04/22/2008
7354560Process for the production of hydrogen
Process for the removal of organic and/or inorganic sulfur from an ammonia stream by passing said stream through a fixed bed of sulfur absorbent in a sulfur absorber and withdrawing a sulfur-free ammonia stream, wherein said sulfur absorbent is a catalyst having a t...
04/08/2008
7351392Process for the high recovery efficiency of sulfur from an acid gas stream
A combined process for the recovery of sulfur from an acid gas stream. The combined process includes both a Claus unit and a unit for treating the Claus tail gas with caustic to remove hydrogen sulfide therefrom and to biologically oxidize the hydrogen sulfide using...
04/01/2008
7341701Method, apparatus and plant for treating culinary gaseous effluents
A method and apparatus (22) for treating culinary gaseous effluents (Eg) carried in an air extraction duct of a kitchen, the apparatus includes: a unit (24) for storing in liquid form a nucleophilic active product (Pa...
03/11/2008
7332145Process and installation for the treatment of DSO
Disclosed is a process for the treatment of gas containing mercaptans and acid gases, including the following steps: (1) separating the acid gases from the said gas and obtaining a sweetened gas and the flow of acid gases containing H2S; (2) reacting the ...
02/19/2008
7326392HS scavenging method
A method for removing H2S from H2S-containing gaseous streams in which an H2S-containing gaseous stream is introduced into a flow channel and at least one liquid chemical H2S scavenging agent is also introduced into the fl...
02/05/2008
7323152Catalyst or sorbent beds
A fixed bed containing a particulate catalyst or sorbent material (10) subject to operation at high temperature having a shaped boundary member (16) inclined to the direction of fluid flow through the bed that maintains the depth of said catalyst or so...
01/29/2008
7323036Maximizing regulatory credits in controlling air pollution
A controller directs the operation of an air pollution control (APC) system having one or more controllable operating parameters and a defined operating limit representing a regulatory limit on an allowed amount of pollutant to be emitted by the APC system. An inter...
01/29/2008
7311887Hybrid wet and dry electrostatic precipitator ammonia scrubber
A process reduces SOx emissions in a flue gas stream by adding a wet collector plate section to an existing electrostatic precipitator (ESP) or by converting the last field of an existing ESP to wet operation. To achieve the conversion, the last field or ...
12/25/2007
7311891Process for the recovery of sulfur from Claus tail gas streams
Recovering sulfur from a gas stream containing hydrogen sulfide by oxidizing the gas stream to convert the hydrogen sulfide in the gas stream to sulfur oxide, and thus form a sulfur oxide enriched gas stream. The sulfur oxide enriched gas stream is contacted with a ...
12/25/2007
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