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Process for producing a fuel gas and sulfur from a hydrocarbon fuel

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OSTI ID:5245590
A process is described for producing a fuel gas and sulfur from a hydrocarbon fuel. A fuel oil containing sulfur is at least partially combusted in a fluidized bed of sorbent material which produces a substantially sulfur-free fuel gas and a sulfided sorbent. The sulfided sorbent is passed to a second fluidized bed which regenerates the sulfided sorbent and produces a sulfur dioxide-containing gas. The latter gas is contacted with granular coal in the presence of steam to reduce the sulfur dioxide to elemental sulfur.
Assignee:
Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 4066738
OSTI ID:
5245590
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English