Wet Oxidation Desulfurization Technology
Release Date:
2021-12-21
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Wet oxidation desulfurization involves using an alkaline solution to absorb hydrogen sulfide from the gas phase, forming sulfide compounds, which are then further oxidized in the liquid phase in the presence of a catalyst and an oxidant to produce sulfur foam. The sulfur foam is subsequently separated and refined into commercial sulfur products. This technology has been widely applied to various feed gases, including raw coal gas, coke oven gas, water gas, semi-water gas, refinery gas, natural gas, acidic tail gas, and biogas. Over more than a decade, Dakot Company has carried out major technological innovations in the core components of this desulfurization process, including novel high-efficiency catalysts, the DKT-GXR reactor, and an integrated multi-functional desulfurization unit that combines cooling, desulfurization, and regeneration. To date, the company has obtained eight published invention patents and utility model patents. Compared with conventional wet oxidation desulfurization, the new technology offers significant advantages in overall capital investment, desulfurization efficiency (for both inorganic and organic sulfur), equipment size, and plant footprint, and has been successfully implemented in numerous coal-to-chemicals desulfurization projects.
Technical Features and Advantages
µ A new desulfurization process employing next-generation wet oxidation combined with the DKT-6 active catalyst
µ A closed-loop process is employed, featuring desulfurization via absorption at ambient temperature and pressure (or under pressure) followed by atmospheric-pressure oxidative regeneration through jet-induced air sparging. This process achieves sulfur recovery as a byproduct without the need for thermal regeneration, and utilizes continuous sulfur melting to produce sulfur, resulting in low operating costs and overall low energy consumption.
µ This process is equipped with a specially formulated composite DKT-6 active catalyst, which not only effectively removes hydrogen sulfide but also exhibits excellent removal performance for organic sulfur compounds and cyanides. The specially formulated composite DKT-6 active catalyst boasts a high working sulfur capacity—more than twice that of comparable desulfurization agents.
µ When combined with a specially formulated active desulfurization agent, this technology can also significantly reduce the formation of desulfurization by-products, thereby lowering capital expenditures for treating these by-products and substantially reducing their operating costs, effectively decreasing production costs.
µ This process, along with the uniquely designed structures of the desulfurization tower and regeneration tank, is paired with a specially formulated DKT-6 composite active catalyst that features self-cleaning properties, effectively preventing tower blockage.
Application Fields
Desulfurization of sulfur-containing gases such as raw coke oven gas, coke oven gas, water gas, semi-water gas, synthesis gas, refinery gas, natural gas, acidic tail gas, and biogas.
T Removal of Sulfur from Other Sulfur-Containing Gases
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