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Process for removing sulfur oxides from a gas by means of an absorption mass regenerable by reaction with elemental sulfur

US4855117A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D53/508
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur oxides, particularly sulfur dioxide, contained in gases such as industrial fumes, characterized in that the gas is contacted with a solid absorbent containing magnesium oxide, in such conditions that sulfur oxides are fixed mainly as magnesium sulfate and then the used solid absorbent is contacted with a gas stream containing elemental sulfur in such conditions that magnesium oxide is regenerated with the production of an effluent of sulfur dioxide containing gas.

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