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Enzymatic coal desulfurization

US5094668A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1989
Grant dateMar 10, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L9/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Coal is desulfurized by oxidation to convert organic sulfur moieties in the coal matrix to sulfates, and by treatment with a sulfatase to cleave the sulfates and thereby remove organic sulfur.

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