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Process for the removal of sulfurous gases from the emissions of chemical processes
Assignee: Sheer Korman Associates Inc
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Filing: 1978-12-13
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Granted: 1980-01-01
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Expires: 1998-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A process for removing sulfurous by-product materials from high temperature reaction products of chemical processes consisting essentially in: (1) passing a simple or complex metal oxide in the form of a coarsely divided powder entrained in a conveying gas through a high energy transfer zone whereby said powder is heated to a degree sufficient to vaporize said powder and said powder is substantially vaporized to form a hot effluent stream of metal oxide vapor, (2) injecting said hot effluent stream of metal oxide vapor into a gaseous reaction product, including sulfurous by-product materials, from an elevated temperature chemical process, (3) allowing said metal oxide vapor to condense to solid particles with reaction with said sulfurous by-product materials to fix the sulfur content thereof in the form of solid particles, and (4) separating said solid particles containing substantially all of the sulfur content of said sulfurous by-product materials from said gaseous reaction product.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Sheer
- 👤 Samuel Korman
- 👤 Gerson S. Schaffel
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 18:13
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/48; B01D53/50; B01D53/508
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A process for removing sulfurous by-product gases from high temperature reaction products of chemical processes consisting essentially in: (1) passing a simple or complex metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides, oxides of metals having the same or higher valence than alkaline earth metals, and complex metal oxides and silicates containing less than 7% by weight of alkali metal oxides in the form of a coarsely divided powder entrained in a convenient conveying gas through a high energy transfer zone whereby said powder is subjected to temperatures in excess of 2500° K. and sufficiently high to vaporize said powder and said powder is substantially vaporized to form a hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor, (2) injecting said hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor into a gaseous reaction product including sulfurous by-product gases, from an elevated temperature chemical process, (3) allowing said metal oxide vapor to condense to ultrafine, reactive solid particles having a size in the range of 100 to 1000 Angstrom units, which then combine with said sulfurous by-product gases, thereby fixing the sulfur content in the form of solid particles, and (4) separating said solid particles containing substantially all of said sulfur content from said gaseous reaction product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A process for removing sulfurous by-product gases from high temperature reaction products of chemical processes consisting essentially in: (1) passing a simple or complex metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides, oxides of metals having the same or higher valence than alkaline earth metals, and complex metal oxides and silicates containing less than 7% by weight of alkali metal oxides in the form of a coarsely divided powder entrained in a convenient conveying gas through a high energy transfer zone whereby said powder is subjected to temperatures in excess of 2500° K. and sufficiently high to vaporize said powder and said powder is substantially vaporized to form a hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor, (2) injecting said hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor into a gaseous reaction product including sulfurous by-product gases, from an elevated temperature chemical process, (3) allowing said metal oxide vapor to condense to ultrafine, reactive solid particles having a size in the range of 100 to 1000 Angstrom units, which then combine with said sulfurous by-product gases, thereby fixing the sulfur content in the form of solid particles, and (4) separating said solid particles containing substantially all of said sulfur content from said gaseous reaction product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said high energy transfer zone is an electric arc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said electric arc employs a forced convection cathode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said elevated temperature chemical process is the combustion of coal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said elevated temperature chemical process is the roasting of metal sulfide ores.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said metal oxides are components of ash derived from the combustion of coal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said metal oxides are components of slag derived from the smelting of sulfide ores.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
228 words
A process for removing sulfurous by-product gases from high temperature reaction products of chemical processes consisting essentially in: (1) passing a simple or complex metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides, oxides of metals heavier than alkaline earth metals, and complex metal oxides and silicates containing less than 7% by weight of alkali metal oxides in the form of a coarsely divided powder entrained in a convenient conveying gas through a high energy transfer zone, said high energy transfer zone being an electric arc employing a forced convection cathode, whereby said powder is subjected to temperatures in excess of 2500° K. and sufficiently high to vaporize said powder and said powder is substantially vaporized to form a hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor, (2) injecting said hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor into a gaseous reaction product including sulfurous by-product gases, from an elevated temperature chemical process, (3) allowing said metal oxide vapor to condense to ultrafine, reactive solid particles having a size in the range of 100 to 1000 Angstrom units and a surface area of from 50 to 300 square meters per gram which then combine with said sulfurous by-product gases, thereby fixing the sulfur content in the form of solid particles, and (4) separating said solid particles containing substantially all of said sulfur content from said gaseous reaction product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
228 words
A process for removing sulfurous by-product gases from high temperature reaction products of chemical processes consisting essentially in: (1) passing a simple or complex metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides, oxides of metals heavier than alkaline earth metals, and complex metal oxides and silicates containing less than 7% by weight of alkali metal oxides in the form of a coarsely divided powder entrained in a convenient conveying gas through a high energy transfer zone, said high energy transfer zone being an electric arc employing a forced convection cathode, whereby said powder is subjected to temperatures in excess of 2500° K. and sufficiently high to vaporize said powder and said powder is substantially vaporized to form a hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor, (2) injecting said hot effluent stream containing metal oxide vapor into a gaseous reaction product including sulfurous by-product gases, from an elevated temperature chemical process, (3) allowing said metal oxide vapor to condense to ultrafine, reactive solid particles having a size in the range of 100 to 1000 Angstrom units and a surface area of from 50 to 300 square meters per gram which then combine with said sulfurous by-product gases, thereby fixing the sulfur content in the form of solid particles, and (4) separating said solid particles containing substantially all of said sulfur content from said gaseous reaction product.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said metal oxides are components of ash derived from the combustion of coal.
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