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Sulphur dioxide gas scrubbing process

US4255402A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 13, 1979
Grant dateMar 10, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 13, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B17/05
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sulfur dioxide is removed from a gas stream by contacting the gas with an aqueous solution containing sulfite anion, magnesium cation, and one or more other cations whose sulfite salts are more soluble than magnesium sulfite. The contacting solution is regenerated with magnesium oxide or hydroxide and then recycled.

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