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Process for the recovery of sulfur from a feed stock

US5681540A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 1995
Grant dateOct 28, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/36
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the recovery of sulfur from a feedstock, such as sour gas, including hydrogen sulfide, in which the feedstock is contacted with an aqueous mixture of ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acid and nitric acid to produce solid sulfur and gaseous hydrogen.

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