Patent · US Expired

Process for flue gas desulfurization

US4595576A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1982
Grant dateJun 17, 1986
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S423/16
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Spent absorbents resulting from desulfurization of flue gas in a spray drying-absorption process contain substantial amounts of sulfite, e.g. calcium sulfite. Said sulfite is oxidized into sulfate by heating of the spent absorbent in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas, preferably at temperatures of 350.degree.-600.degree. C. Thereby the spent absorbents may be converted into materials having industrial utility.

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