System and method for sulfur recovery

Details System and method for sulfur recovery System and method for sulfur recovery

2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Vanoy, Timothy C (Department: 1734)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture

Carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide component

C423S230000, C423S242100, C423S244010, C423S567100, C423S573100, C423S577000, C422S129000, C422S168000, C422S187000, C422S186220

Reexamination Certificate

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07901646

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are various types of systems and methods for the efficient production of sulfur from a sulfur-laden gas. The system described herein includes a desulfurization unit, a regenerator receiving sulfurized mass from the desulfurization unit, a sulfur recovery unit, a sulfur track in fluid communication with the regenerator and the sulfur recovery unit, and a sulfur concentrator on a sulfur track. The sulfur stream coming out of the regenerator is concentrated using the sulfur concentrator and converted into a sulfur product at the sulfur recovery unit.

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