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Catalyst for the reduction of sulfur dioxide to elemental sulfur

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OSTI ID:201502

The inventive catalysts allow for the reduction of sulfur dioxide to elemental sulfur in smokestack scrubber environments. The catalysts have a very high sulfur yield of over 90% and space velocity of 10,000 h{sup {minus}1}. They also have the capacity to convert waste gases generated during the initial conversion into elemental sulfur. The catalysts have inexpensive components, and are inexpensive to produce. The net impact of the invention is to make this technology practically available to industrial applications. 21 figs.

Research Organization:
University of California
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,494,879/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-023,765
OSTI ID:
201502
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English