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Title: Process for purifying geothermal steam

Abstract

Steam containing hydrogen sulfide is purified and sulfur recovered by passing the steam through a reactor packed with activated carbon in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of oxygen which oxidizes the hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur which is adsorbed on the bed. The carbon can be recycled after the sulfur has been recovered by vacuum distillation, inert gas entrainment or solvent extraction. The process is suitable for the purification of steam from geothermal sources which may also contain other noncondensable gases.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863545
Patent Number(s):
4196183
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; purifying; geothermal; steam; containing; hydrogen; sulfide; purified; sulfur; recovered; passing; reactor; packed; activated; carbon; presence; stoichiometric; amount; oxygen; oxidizes; elemental; adsorbed; bed; recycled; vacuum; distillation; inert; gas; entrainment; solvent; extraction; suitable; purification; sources; contain; noncondensable; gases; containing hydrogen; activated carbon; solvent extraction; elemental sulfur; inert gas; hydrogen sulfide; noncondensable gases; stoichiometric amount; vacuum distillation; steam containing; noncondensable gas; gas entrainment; thermal source; solvent extract; /423/

Citation Formats

Li, Charles T. Process for purifying geothermal steam. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Li, Charles T. Process for purifying geothermal steam. United States.
Li, Charles T. Tue . "Process for purifying geothermal steam". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863545.
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abstractNote = {Steam containing hydrogen sulfide is purified and sulfur recovered by passing the steam through a reactor packed with activated carbon in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of oxygen which oxidizes the hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur which is adsorbed on the bed. The carbon can be recycled after the sulfur has been recovered by vacuum distillation, inert gas entrainment or solvent extraction. The process is suitable for the purification of steam from geothermal sources which may also contain other noncondensable gases.},
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