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Reactor for reducing sulfur oxides emissions in a combustion process

US5344614A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1992
Grant dateSep 6, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J8/085
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A reactor for reducing sulfur oxides emissions in a combustion process in which flue gases containing entrained fuel and sorbent particles are humidified so that the sulfur oxides are absorbed on the sorbent particles to reduce the discharge of the sulfur oxides into the environment.

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