CA2464726C - Method of recovering sulfurous components in a sulfur-recovery process - Google Patents
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- CA2464726C CA2464726C CA2464726A CA2464726A CA2464726C CA 2464726 C CA2464726 C CA 2464726C CA 2464726 A CA2464726 A CA 2464726A CA 2464726 A CA2464726 A CA 2464726A CA 2464726 C CA2464726 C CA 2464726C
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
- C01B17/00—Sulfur; Compounds thereof
- C01B17/02—Preparation of sulfur; Purification
- C01B17/04—Preparation of sulfur; Purification from gaseous sulfur compounds including gaseous sulfides
- C01B17/05—Preparation of sulfur; Purification from gaseous sulfur compounds including gaseous sulfides by wet processes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/14—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by absorption
- B01D53/1456—Removing acid components
- B01D53/1468—Removing hydrogen sulfide
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
- B01D53/34—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
- B01D53/46—Removing components of defined structure
- B01D53/48—Sulfur compounds
- B01D53/52—Hydrogen sulfide
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- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
- Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
- Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/999,825 US6645459B2 (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2001-10-30 | Method of recovering sulfurous components in a sulfur-recovery process |
| US09/999,825 | 2001-10-30 | ||
| PCT/US2002/034363 WO2003037789A1 (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2002-10-25 | Method of recovering sulfurous components in a sulfur-recovery process |
Publications (2)
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| CA2464726A1 CA2464726A1 (en) | 2003-05-08 |
| CA2464726C true CA2464726C (en) | 2010-05-11 |
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| CA2464726A Expired - Fee Related CA2464726C (en) | 2001-10-30 | 2002-10-25 | Method of recovering sulfurous components in a sulfur-recovery process |
Country Status (10)
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|---|---|
| US (1) | US6645459B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1456123B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4303111B2 (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE430114T1 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR0213753B1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2464726C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60232180D1 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2322892T3 (enExample) |
| MX (1) | MXPA04004100A (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2003037789A1 (enExample) |
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| US7038102B2 (en) * | 2003-07-30 | 2006-05-02 | Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. | Liquid contacting of post-quench effluent vapor streams from oxygenate to olefins conversion to capture catalyst fines |
| US7250149B1 (en) | 2004-02-24 | 2007-07-31 | Smith Strom W | Sulfur gas treatment process |
| CA2567790C (en) * | 2004-07-12 | 2013-01-08 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Methods for removing sulfur-containing compounds |
| FR2897860B1 (fr) * | 2006-02-27 | 2008-05-30 | Total Sa | Procede d'optimisation de la marche des unites claus. |
| CN102227372B (zh) * | 2008-11-28 | 2014-12-24 | 国际壳牌研究有限公司 | 选择性氧化硫化氢的方法 |
| US20100303700A1 (en) * | 2009-05-29 | 2010-12-02 | Nagaraju Palla | Process for treating a gas stream or effluent |
| US7811361B2 (en) * | 2009-06-30 | 2010-10-12 | Uop Llc | Process for a gas removal zone |
| US7811544B1 (en) * | 2009-08-26 | 2010-10-12 | Gas Technology Institute | Sulfur recovery process |
| US8241603B1 (en) | 2011-03-22 | 2012-08-14 | Gas Technology Institute | Process and system for removing sulfur from sulfur-containing gaseous streams |
| DE102011002320B3 (de) | 2011-04-28 | 2012-06-21 | Knauf Gips Kg | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung von Strom aus schwefelwasserstoffhaltigen Abgasen |
| EP3066046B2 (en) | 2013-11-08 | 2022-12-28 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Sulfur recovery unit and process |
| US10793434B2 (en) | 2019-01-25 | 2020-10-06 | Strom W. Smith | System for hydrogen sulfide destruction and sulfur recovery |
| US11548784B1 (en) | 2021-10-26 | 2023-01-10 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Treating sulfur dioxide containing stream by acid aqueous absorption |
| US12116326B2 (en) | 2021-11-22 | 2024-10-15 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Conversion of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons using non-thermal plasma and a catalyst |
| US11926799B2 (en) | 2021-12-14 | 2024-03-12 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | 2-iso-alkyl-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane derivatives used as emulsion breakers for crude oil |
| US12179129B2 (en) | 2021-12-14 | 2024-12-31 | Saudi Arabian Oil Company | Synergetic solvent for crude oil emulsion breakers |
| WO2025089950A1 (en) | 2023-10-26 | 2025-05-01 | Carbonoro Technology B.V. | Process for removing co2 from gas |
| NL2036129B1 (en) * | 2023-10-26 | 2025-05-12 | Carbonoro Tech B V | Process for removing co2 from gas |
| NL2036128B1 (en) * | 2023-10-26 | 2025-05-12 | Carbonoro Tech B V | Process for removing co2 from gas |
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| JPS5116186B2 (enExample) | 1972-12-15 | 1976-05-22 | ||
| US4053575A (en) * | 1974-08-19 | 1977-10-11 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Interior | Sulfur recovery from H2 S and SO2 -containing gases |
| US4056606A (en) * | 1975-05-30 | 1977-11-01 | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft | Desulfurization of waste gases containing hydrogen sulfide |
| US4124685A (en) | 1976-06-08 | 1978-11-07 | Tarhan Mehmet O | Method for substantially complete removal of hydrogen sulfide from sulfur bearing industrial gases |
| CA1219731A (en) | 1983-05-02 | 1987-03-31 | John Happel | Process for desulfurizing fuel gases |
| DE3333933A1 (de) | 1983-09-20 | 1985-04-04 | Linde Ag, 6200 Wiesbaden | Verfahren zum reinigen eines gasstromes |
| EP0199815A1 (en) | 1984-11-04 | 1986-11-05 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Process for removal of hydrogen sulfide from gases |
| US5098681A (en) | 1990-08-16 | 1992-03-24 | The Dow Chemical Company | Process for absorption of sulfur compounds from fluids |
| US5397556A (en) | 1992-12-16 | 1995-03-14 | The Regents Of The Unviversity Of California | Process for recovery of sulfur from acid gases |
| US5928620A (en) | 1997-09-10 | 1999-07-27 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Process employing single-stage reactor for recovering sulfur from H2 S- |
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- 2001-10-30 US US09/999,825 patent/US6645459B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2002-10-25 JP JP2003540079A patent/JP4303111B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-10-25 EP EP02776318A patent/EP1456123B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-10-25 WO PCT/US2002/034363 patent/WO2003037789A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-10-25 ES ES02776318T patent/ES2322892T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-10-25 DE DE60232180T patent/DE60232180D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-10-25 BR BRPI0213753-4A patent/BR0213753B1/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-10-25 AT AT02776318T patent/ATE430114T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-10-25 MX MXPA04004100A patent/MXPA04004100A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2002-10-25 CA CA2464726A patent/CA2464726C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| MXPA04004100A (es) | 2004-07-23 |
| ES2322892T3 (es) | 2009-07-01 |
| WO2003037789A1 (en) | 2003-05-08 |
| US20030082096A1 (en) | 2003-05-01 |
| BR0213753B1 (pt) | 2012-02-07 |
| CA2464726A1 (en) | 2003-05-08 |
| BR0213753A (pt) | 2005-01-04 |
| US6645459B2 (en) | 2003-11-11 |
| DE60232180D1 (de) | 2009-06-10 |
| JP2005507844A (ja) | 2005-03-24 |
| ATE430114T1 (de) | 2009-05-15 |
| EP1456123A1 (en) | 2004-09-15 |
| EP1456123A4 (en) | 2006-03-15 |
| JP4303111B2 (ja) | 2009-07-29 |
| EP1456123B1 (en) | 2009-04-29 |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
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