Layered double hydroxide sorbents for the removal of SO sub x from flue gas resulting from coal combustion

Patent · Tue May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7205360

Pinnavaia, T J; Amarasekera, J; Polansky, C A

This patent describes a process for removing SO{sub x} components from air in a flue gas stream containing oxygen, sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide from the combustion of coal within a coal fired boiler. It comprises combusting the coal in the boiler to provide the flue gas stream and contacting the the flue gas stream with a heated sorbent composition at a temperature between about 400{degrees} and 1000{degrees} C.

• Assignee: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (US))
• Patent Number(s): US 5116587; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-466984
• OSTI ID: 7205360
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 18 Jan 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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