Gas desulphurization

US4115518A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Unibra Societe Anonyme · BE

Inventors

• Bernard Delmon · Wavre, BE
• Ghislain Van Houte · Leuven, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 1975
• Grant date: Sep 19, 1978
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J20/3236
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A desulphurization reagent comprising an intimate mixture, in the solid state, of a main component selected from the group consisting of alkaline-earth, oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, bicarbonates, and mixtures, thereof, and an additive selected from the group consisting of hydrogen halide acids, salts of such acids of alkaline metals, ammonium, and alkaline-earth metals, sulphuric acid, and mixtures thereof, said additive being present in an amount of from 0.1 to 15% by mole respect to said main component.