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Title: High-temperature sorbent method for removal of sulfur containing gases from gaseous mixtures

Abstract

A copper oxide-zinc oxide mixture is used as a sorbent for removing hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur containing gases at high temperatures from a gaseous fuel mixture. This high-temperature sorbent is especially useful for preparing fuel gases for high temperature fuel cells. The copper oxide is initially reduced in a preconditioning step to elemental copper and is present in a highly dispersed state throughout the zinc oxide which serves as a support as well as adding to the sulfur sorption capacity. The spent sorbent is regenerated by high-temperature treatment with an air fuel, air steam mixture followed by hydrogen reduction to remove and recover the sulfur.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7258597
Patent Number(s):
4455286
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-395895
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 7 Jul 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; COPPER OXIDES; SORPTIVE PROPERTIES; FUEL GAS; DESULFURIZATION; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; ADSORBENTS; ZINC OXIDES; HEAT TREATMENTS; HYDROGEN SULFIDES; MATERIALS RECOVERY; REGENERATION; SULFUR; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; NONMETALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PROCESSING; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; ZINC COMPOUNDS; 300503* - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries

Citation Formats

Young, J E, and Jalan, V M. High-temperature sorbent method for removal of sulfur containing gases from gaseous mixtures. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Young, J E, & Jalan, V M. High-temperature sorbent method for removal of sulfur containing gases from gaseous mixtures. United States.
Young, J E, and Jalan, V M. Tue . "High-temperature sorbent method for removal of sulfur containing gases from gaseous mixtures". United States.
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title = {High-temperature sorbent method for removal of sulfur containing gases from gaseous mixtures},
author = {Young, J E and Jalan, V M},
abstractNote = {A copper oxide-zinc oxide mixture is used as a sorbent for removing hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur containing gases at high temperatures from a gaseous fuel mixture. This high-temperature sorbent is especially useful for preparing fuel gases for high temperature fuel cells. The copper oxide is initially reduced in a preconditioning step to elemental copper and is present in a highly dispersed state throughout the zinc oxide which serves as a support as well as adding to the sulfur sorption capacity. The spent sorbent is regenerated by high-temperature treatment with an air fuel, air steam mixture followed by hydrogen reduction to remove and recover the sulfur.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {6}
}

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