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Method and apparatus to recycle tail gas

US8551199B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2009
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of recycling a tail gas includes converting sulfur present in an acid gas stream into elemental sulfur to produce a tail gas and recycling the tail gas to at least one of a gasification reactor and a gas removal subsystem.

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