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Hydrogen production and catalyst demetallization process

US4828684A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 1986
Grant dateMay 9, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S502/516
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of molecular hydrogen and demetallization of solid particles comprising: PA0 (a) contacting hydrogen sulfide at conditions effective to convert at least a portion of the hydrogen sulfide into molecular hydrogen, the contacting being conducted in the presence of solid particles comprising at least one metallic component effective to promote hydrogen sulfide conversion; PA0 (b) separating the molecular hydrogen from elemental sulfur formed in step (a) and unconverted hydrogen sulfide and recovering a product enriched in molecular hydrogen; and PA0 (c) demetallizing at least a portion of the solid particles from step (a) to produce demetallized solid particles having a reduced content of the metallic component.

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