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Cooling and condensing of sulfur and water from Claus process gas

US4526590A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 1983
Grant dateJul 2, 1985
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B17/0447
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The Claus process gas is cooled in a condenser to condense most of the sulfur vapor in solid form. The gas leaving the condenser is then further cooled to condense water without producing substantially any sulfur in an undesirable form. The resulting gas of reduced water content is useful in Claus reaction, particularly the low temperature Claus reaction in which the product sulfur is adsorbed on the catalyst.

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