Desulfurization with hydrogen production by BS process

Nobuaki Sato, Hiroaki Kanazawa, Etsuro Shibata, Takashi Nakamura, Shin Tomisaki, Hitoshi Kuroda, Hirosi Shiraishi

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Abstract

For decontamination of SO2 containing waste gases from industries such as ferrous and non-ferrous metal companies, desulfurization with hydrogen production by the reaction of Br2 and SO2 was proposed as bromine-sulfur (BS) process. In this process, SO2 is fixed as H2SO4 in the presence of Br2 and H2O forming H2SO4 and HBr. Then hydrogen is produced by the decomposition of HBr and Br2 as byproduct is recycled. The reaction of Br2, SO2 and H2O was found not to occur in liquid phase but to occur in vapor one. The production ratios of H2SO4 and HBr showed a maximum at temperatures around 60°C. The highest production ratio was obtained at 70°C with a mixing ratio of Br2:SO2:H2O=1:1:10. The experimental results were discussed with thermodynamic consideration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSohn International Symposium
Subtitle of host publicationAdvanced Processing of Metals and Materials - Proceedings of the International Symposium
Pages487-492
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event2006 TMS Fall Extraction and Processing Division: Sohn International Symposium - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 2006 Aug 272006 Aug 31

Publication series

Name2006 TMS Fall Extraction and Processing Division: Sohn International Symposium
Volume1

Conference

Conference2006 TMS Fall Extraction and Processing Division: Sohn International Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period06/8/2706/8/31

Keywords

  • Bromine
  • Hydrogen production
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Sulfuric acid

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