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Method and means for exploiting fuel having high sulfur content

US5571490A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 1994
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E20/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

High sulfur content fuel is combusted in the presence of oil shale containing significant amounts of calcium carbonate so that the sulfur and calcium carbonate oxidize and react to form calcium sulfate particulate which captures the sulfur and in the fuel and prevents its release to the atmosphere.

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