Polysiloxane scrubbing liquid for removing tar-like compounds
AssigneeStichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland
InventorsBerend Joost Vreugdenhil, Alexander Bos, Lucas Pancratius Johannes Bleijendaal
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Abstract
Tar-like components can be removed from gas streams resulting from gasification of coal, waste or biomass by contacting the gas with a liquid organic aryl polysiloxane. The polysiloxane preferably contains alkyl groups and aryl groups, and is in particular a polymethyl polyphenyl polysiloxane. The gas comprises one or more of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane.
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A process of clarifying a gas stream comprising tar-like or tar-constituting components comprising aromatic compounds having 6 or more carbon atoms, the process comprising contacting the gas stream with a liquid organic aryl polysiloxane as a washing liquid.
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