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Process for absorption of sulfur compounds from fluids

US5342593A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 1992
Grant dateAug 30, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10K1/14
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sulfur dioxide is removed from a fluid containing SO.sub.2 by employing as an absorbent therefor an aqueous solution of compound represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein X is --O--, --NR.sup.1 --, or --N.dbd.; each Y is independently --(CR.sup.2.sub.2)--, --(C.dbd.O)--, --O--, --NR.sup.1 --, --N.dbd., or --C(R.sup.2).dbd.; each R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen; an alkyl group; a hydroxyalkyl group; an aldehyde group; a carboxylic acid or salt group; or an alkyl group containing an aldehyde group, a carboxylic acid or salt group, ketone, carboxylic ester, ether, or sulfoxide group; and m is an integer preferably of from 2 to about 4. The absorbent solution preferably can be thermally regenerated by heating to remove SO.sub.2.

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