Recovery of sulfur dioxide from gas mixtures
US3959451A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1974 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D53/507
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
SO.sub.2 is removed from a SO.sub.2 - containing gas mixture utilizing an aromatic amine as absorbent, followed by scrubbing the SO.sub.2 - depleted, aromatic amine - enriched gas with sulfurous acid solution to remove most of the gaseous aromatic amine therefrom and then with dilute sulfuric acid solution to remove substantially all of the small amount of residual gaseous aromatic amine from the gas. The aqueous scrubbing solutions containing aromatic amine sulfite and aromatic amine sulfate from the respective sulfurous acid and sulfuric acid scrubbing zones are combined and ammonia is added thereto, resulting in release of the aromatic amine and in the formation of ammonium sulfate. Aqueous solution containing the ammonium sulfate is introduced into the upper portion of the sulfurous acid scrubbing section.
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