Microwave plasma dissociation of hydrogen sulfide

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5500290

Harkness, J B.L.; Gorski, A J; Daniels, E J ^[1]

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1. Energy and Environmental Systems Division, Argonne National Lab. (US)

The Claus technology and its associated tail gas cleanup (SCOT unit) for hydrogen sulfide environmental control recovers the sulfur contained in hydrogen sulfide wastes but loses the hydrogen as water. The alternative treatment process proposed in its paper uses plasma dissociation to recover the hydrogen in addition to the sulfur, thereby saving a significant fraction of the lost energy. The plasma process also appears to be more economical than the Claus/SCOT process.

• OSTI ID: 5500290
• Report Number(s): CONF-880348--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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