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Process for purifying a gas containing sulfur compounds

US4044114A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1975
Grant dateAug 23, 1977
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Expiry dateDec 16, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B17/0456
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for purifying a gas containing hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, comprising substantially removing sulfur dioxide, absorbing hydrogen sulfide on a solid contact mass, intermittently regenerating said mass by means of an oxygen-containing gas, so as to produce a gas containing sulfur dioxide, and reacting the latter gas with hydrogen sulfide to produce sulfur.

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