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Process for treating a gas stream

US7390470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2007
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S423/05
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes for selectively removing sulfur-containing compounds from a gas are described herein. The processes generally include contacting a first gas including carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide with a scrub solution including ammonium bisulfite and ammonium sulfite in a first contact zone to produce a first contact zone effluent liquid including ammonium thiosulfate and a first contact zone overhead gas including carbon dioxide.

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