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Thermal process is developed for petroleum coke desulfurization

Conference · · 2nd Latin Am. Petrochem. Congr.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6842112
A discussion of the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo/C-E Lummus coke desulfurization process covers a description of the process and of the pilot plant in which it was tested; recovery of sulfur removed from the coke by a Claus process; heat recovered by combustion of the gases emitted during calcining, which gases are valued for cost estimation purposes at $2.50/million Btu and which contain (after removal of hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, and carbon disulfide) mostly hydrogen and carbon monoxide; experimental results with a 4.7Vertical Bar3< by wt sulfur coke which showed reduction to 0.5Vertical Bar3< sulfur after nine hours at 1500/sup 0/C; the conceptual design for a 500 short ton/day plant; and preliminary estimates of capital and operating costs for a commercial-scale plant.
OSTI ID:
6842112
Report Number(s):
CONF-7811215-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: 2nd Latin Am. Petrochem. Congr.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English