Process of scrubbing fuel synthesis gases to remove acid gases and organic sulfur compounds

US4137294A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Metallgesellschaft AG · DE

Inventors

• Karl Braizler · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE
• Alexander Doerges · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 1976
• Grant date: Jan 30, 1979
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10K1/14
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In scrubbing fuel gases or synthesis gas, absorption is improved by using simple oxygen containing water soluble organic compounds such as the lower alcohols, butanols, or water soluble lower ethers.