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Removal of sulfur dioxide (SO.sub.2) from waste gases and recovery as sulfuric acid

US4830718A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 1987
Grant dateMay 16, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25B1/22
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is provided by means of acid scrubbing in combination with electrolysis for removing sulfur dioxide from a waste gas stream such as effluent vent of flue gas, for purposes of economy, for achieving a useful by-product, and for minimizing environmental pollution.

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