Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the removal of HCN from gas mixtures that contain at least HCN and sulfur compounds, especially from gas mixtures that are obtained by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons, by catalytic decomposition of HCN, as well as a catalyst for the decomposition of HCN. According to the invention, the gas mixture is brought into contact with a catalyst which decomposes the HCN by hydrogenation and/or by hydrolysis and COS that is contained in the gas mixture is decomposed at least partially in this catalyst by hydrolysis. Advantageously, a catalyst that is based on titanium oxide and/or zirconium oxide as a vehicle and that contains chromium oxide as an active component is used. Advantageously, the catalyst is reduced during catalyst production or before use with H.sub.2 and/or a reducing gas at temperatures above the operating temperature of catalytic decomposition.
Abstract:
A process for the simultaneous removal of H.sub.2 S, SO.sub.2 and elemental sulfur from gaseous mixtures, comprises treating the gaseous mixture with a solvent. After the solvent becomes loaded with the components to be removed, it is regenerated and reused. In order to obtain savings in costs and energy, the sulfur is separated from the loaded solvent by lowering the temperature thereof. In this way, chemical regeneration of the scrubbing medium takes place within the cycle eliminating the requirement for outside regenerating apparatus.
Abstract:
In a process for the separation of at least carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from a raw gaseous mixture to form a purified gaseous mixture comprising passing said gas through a sour gas removal system including the steps of scrubbing said gaseous mixture with a liquid scrubbing agent having a higher affinity for hydrogen sulfide than for carbon dioxide, removing from said system an off-gas enriched in hydrogen sulfide, and passing said off-gas to a sulfur recovery system comprising the conversion of sulfur values to elemental sulfur and the recovery of a tail gas containing hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide,the improvement which comprises hydrogenating said tail gas to convert sulfur dioxide to hydrogen sulfide and recycling resultant hydrogenated tail gas to said sour gas removal system, whereby essentially no hydrogen sulfide or sulfur dioxide is discharged into the environment.