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Apparatus for incineration of sulfur plant tail gas

US4331630A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1980
Grant dateMay 25, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B17/508
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The tail gas from a sulfur process is added directly to the fuel gas supplied to an incinerator burner. The H.sub.2 S in the tail gas is converted by the burner to SO.sub.2 to enable the sulfur process to meet environmental air pollution requirements.

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