Trace desulfurization. [DOE patent application]
Abstract
A method for reducing a trace concentration of sulfur-containing compounds in a gas stream from about one part in 10/sup 4/ to about one part in 10/sup 7/. The method includes the steps of irradiating the gas stream with an energy source which has a central emission frequency chosen to substantially match a wavelength of energy absorption of the sulfur-containing compounds and of subsequently contacting the gas stream with a reactive surface which includes a reactant selected from elemental metals and metal oxides so that metallic sulfur-containing compounds are formed. The reduction in concentration allows the gas stream to be processed in certain reactions having catalysts which would otherwise be poisoned by the sulfur-containing compounds.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5562207
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-021587; EDB-80-059109
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; CATALYSTS; SERVICE LIFE; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FUEL GAS; DESULFURIZATION; NICKEL; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; DEACTIVATION; COAL GASIFICATION; LASERS; PHOTOLYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; GASIFICATION; METALS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 010404* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Gasification; 010402 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Purification & Upgrading
Citation Formats
Chen, H L, and Stevens, C G. Trace desulfurization. [DOE patent application]. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Chen, H L, & Stevens, C G. Trace desulfurization. [DOE patent application]. United States.
Chen, H L, and Stevens, C G. .
"Trace desulfurization. [DOE patent application]". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method for reducing a trace concentration of sulfur-containing compounds in a gas stream from about one part in 10/sup 4/ to about one part in 10/sup 7/. The method includes the steps of irradiating the gas stream with an energy source which has a central emission frequency chosen to substantially match a wavelength of energy absorption of the sulfur-containing compounds and of subsequently contacting the gas stream with a reactive surface which includes a reactant selected from elemental metals and metal oxides so that metallic sulfur-containing compounds are formed. The reduction in concentration allows the gas stream to be processed in certain reactions having catalysts which would otherwise be poisoned by the sulfur-containing compounds.},
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