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Treatment of gas containing hydrogen sulfide

US4118467A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1978
Grant dateOct 3, 1978
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Expiry dateMar 16, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/37
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An effluent alkali salt solution obtained in the desulfurization of a hydrogen sulfide-containing gas by washing with an alkali wash solution is subjected to a two stage precipitation treatment at different temperatures to recover valuable components such as a vanadium compound, chelating agent, ADA, and active alkali salts while removing inactive salts such as sulfate and thiosulfate.

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