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Low temperature Claus process with water removal

US4426369A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 1982
Grant dateJan 17, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/8603
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Claus process sulfur recovery can be improved by performing a Claus conversion under low temperature and low water concentration conditions. The process treats a feed stream containing sulfur compounds by converting all sulfur compounds in the stream to a single sulfur species, reducing water content to low water concentrations, creation of a Claus reaction mixture, and then low temperature catalytic conversion to sulfur and water.

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