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Absorbing SO/sub 2/ with polyacrylic acid solution

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OSTI ID:7361450
In the recovery of sulfur dioxide (SO/sub 2/) from an SO/sub 2/-containing gas by contacting said gas with an aqueous absorbing solution, thereafter treating said solution to remove the SO/sub 2/ therefrom at least in part, and recycling the SO/sub 2/-freed absorbing solution, the improvement which comprises employing as said absorbing solution an aqueous solution of a polyalkenoic acid such as polyacrylic acid or polymethacrylic acid of a molecular weight of at least about 200. Preferably the molecular weight of the polyalkenoic acid is below about 6000 and the pH of the solution is about 3.2 to 4. The SO/sub 2/ is removed from the absorbing solution almost quantitatively with H/sub 2/S, sulfur being produced in the reaction.
Assignee:
Celanese Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3907972
OSTI ID:
7361450
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English