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Title: Processes to remove acid forming gases from exhaust gases

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for reducing the concentration of NO in a gas, which process comprises: (A) contacting a gas sample containing NO with a gaseous oxidizing agent to oxidize the NO to NO[sub 2]; (B) contacting the gas sample of step (A) comprising NO[sub 2] with an aqueous reagent of bisulfite/sulfite and a compound selected from urea, sulfamic acid, hydrazinium ion, hydrazoic acid, nitroaniline, sulfanilamide, sulfanilic acid, mercaptopropanoic acid, mercaptosuccinic acid, cysteine or combinations thereof at between about 0 and 100 C at a pH of between about 1 and 7 for between about 0.01 and 60 sec; and (C) optionally contacting the reaction product of step (A) with conventional chemical reagents to reduce the concentrations of the organic products of the reaction in step (B) to environmentally acceptable levels. Urea or sulfamic acid are preferred, especially sulfamic acid, and step (C) is not necessary or performed. 16 figs.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7146310
Patent Number(s):
US 5348715; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-853904
Assignee:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 19 Mar 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; EXHAUST GASES; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; REDUCTION; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FLUIDS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; WASTES; 540120* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 010800 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Waste Management

Citation Formats

Chang, S G. Processes to remove acid forming gases from exhaust gases. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Chang, S G. Processes to remove acid forming gases from exhaust gases. United States.
Chang, S G. 1994. "Processes to remove acid forming gases from exhaust gases". United States.
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