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Methods and configurations for acid gas enrichment

US7635408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2004
Grant dateDec 22, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2256/22
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide is selectively enriched from an acid gas (1) that comprises relatively large quantities of carbon dioxide using a configuration in which a portion of an isolated hydrogen sulfide stream is introduced into an absorber (51) operating as a carbon dioxide rejecter. The resulting concentrated hydrogen sulfide enriched solvent (4) is then further used (directly or indirectly) to absorb hydrogen sulfide from an acid feed gas.

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