摘要:
In a contacting zone (2) a sour gaseous stream (1) is contacted at a temperature below the melting point of sulphur with an aqueous reactant solution (12), which reactant solution contains an ammonium form of a coordination complex of Fe(III) with nitrilotriacetic acid, an ammonium form of a coordination complex of Fe(II) with nitrilotriacetic acid, and aqueous ammonia, and which reactant solution has a pH of between about 5 and about 8.5, under conditions to convert H₂S, and producing a gaseous stream having reduced H₂S content and an aqueous mixture containing solid sulphur and additional ammonium form of the coordination complex of Fe(II) with nitrilotriacetic acid in solution, wherein the molar ratio of the ammonium form of the coordination complex of Fe(III) with nitrilotriacetic acid to the ammonium form of the coordination complex of Fe(II) with nitrilotriacetic acid in the reactant solution is between about 0.2 and about 6, and wherein the aqueous reactant solution optionally comprises 0.01 mol to 4 mol thiosulphate ion per mol of iron.
摘要:
In a process for the removal of H 2 S from sour gas by contacting the gas with an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing polyvalent metal chelate, the reduced chelate is regenerated in an electrochemical cell in which anode and cathode are separated by a hydrogen ion permeable barrier and (a) oxygen is supplied to the cathode and water is formed at the cathode, or (b) hydrogen is produced at the cathode.
摘要:
In a contacting zone (2) a sour gaseous stream (1) is contacted at a temperature below the melting point of sulphur with an aqueous reactant solution (12), which reactant solution contains an ammonium form of a coordination complex of Fe(III) with nitrilotriacetic acid, an ammonium form of a coordination complex of Fe(II) with nitrilotriacetic acid, and aqueous ammonia, and which reactant solution has a pH of between about 5 and about 8.5, under conditions to convert H₂S, and producing a gaseous stream having reduced H₂S content and an aqueous mixture containing solid sulphur and additional ammonium form of the coordination complex of Fe(II) with nitrilotriacetic acid in solution, wherein the molar ratio of the ammonium form of the coordination complex of Fe(III) with nitrilotriacetic acid to the ammonium form of the coordination complex of Fe(II) with nitrilotriacetic acid in the reactant solution is between about 0.2 and about 6, and wherein the aqueous reactant solution optionally comprises 0.01 mol to 4 mol thiosulphate ion per mol of iron.