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Process for oxidizing sulfur and sulfur compounds

US4197277A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 1977
Grant dateApr 8, 1980
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Expiry dateNov 2, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B17/0465
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sulfur and sulfur compounds contained in a gas are oxidized in contact with a catalyst comprising vanadium oxide, iron oxide and alumina, said catalyst having a surface higher than 30 m.sup.2 /g and being obtained by impregnation of aluminum with soluble vanadium and iron compounds.

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