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Method for selective removal of hydrogen sulphide and CO2 from crude gas

US7604684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2004
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/151
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

With the help of a method of selective removal of hydrogen sulphides, organic sulphur components and CO2 from crude gases, by using a first and second absorption stage (41 or 49) for separating almost pure CO2, a solution has to be found, with which, among other things, hydrogen sulphides and organic sulphur compounds can be removed in as selective a manner as possible.This is achieved as follows: the absorption agent coming out of the first absorption stage (41) and enriched with hydrogen sulphide and CO2 a.o., is pre-heated to an increased pressure with the hot-regenerated solution (12) coming from the desorption stage (50) in a heat exchanger (44), and then at the selected higher pressure de-stressed in a high pressure flash container (47), whereby the gas flow released at the increased pressure is cooled in a condenser (48) and then guided to the second absorption stage (49), in which the sulphur components are completely removed with the help of a part-flow of the regenerated absorption agent (15, 16, 17) coming from the desorption stage (50), whereby the absorption agent is guided back (26/27) from the second absorption stage (49) into the desorption stage (50).

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