Method of removing hydrogen sulfide from hot gas mixtures
AssigneeChemetals Technology Incorporated
InventorsWilliam J. Goyette, Francis J. Keenan
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Abstract
Coated sulfur sorbent particles have been found to resist agglomeration when used in industrial processes generating sulfur vapors at elevated temperatures, even in the presence of hydrogen chloride and/or water vapor. These coated sulfur sorbents have been found to improve vapor phase sulfur sorption processes at elevated temperatures in either single or multiple sulfidation cycles followed by regeneration.
Claims15
In a hydrocarbon refining process wherein vapor phase sulfide compounds are scavenged by a solid sorbent selected from the group consisting of oxides, aluminates, titanates, and ferrites of manganese, zinc, nickel, iron and mixtures thereof, the improvement comprising retarding sorbent agglomeration by externally coating said solid sorbent with a coating which does not interfere with the sorbent's ability to sorb, said coating from 5 to 20 microns of a substance inert to both sorbent and vapor phase sulfide compounds selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica, bentonite, and cerium oxide.
In an industrial process wherein vapor phase sulfide compounds are scavenged by a solid sorbent selected from the group consisting of oxides, aluminates, titanates, and ferrites of manganese, zinc, nickel, iron and mixtures thereof, the improvement comprising retarding sorbent agglomeration by externally coating said solid sorbent with a coating which does not interfere with the sorbent's ability to sorb, said coating from 5 to 20 microns of a substance inert to both sorbent and vapor phase sulfide compounds selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica and bentonite.
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