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SO2 Reduction with CO over SnO2-ZrO2(Sn/Zr=2/1) Catalyst for Direct Sulfur Recovery Process with Coal Gas: Optimization of the Reaction Conditions and Effect of H2O Content  

Han, Gi Bo (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University)
Shin, Boo-Young (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University)
Lee, Tae Jin (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.18, no.2, 2007 , pp. 155-161 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the reactivity of a $SnO_2-ZrO_2$(Sn/Zr = 2/1) catalyst for $SO_2$ reduction by CO was investigated in order to optimize the various reaction conditions such as temperature, gas hourly space velocity (GHSV), and [CO]/[$SO_2$] molar ratio. The reaction temperature in the range of $300{\sim}550^{\circ}C$, space velocity in the range of $5000{\sim}30000cm^3/[g_{-cat}{\cdot}h]$ and [CO]/[$SO_2$] molar ratio in the range of 1.0~4.0 were employed. The optimum temperature, GHSV, and [CO]/[$SO_2$] molar ratio were determined to be $325^{\circ}C$, $10000cm^3/[g_{-cat}{\cdot}h]$, and 2.0, respectively; under these conditions, $SO_2$ conversion was over 99% and sulfur selectivity was over 95%. In addition, the effect of $H_2O$ content on the $SO_2$ reduction by CO was also investigated. As the $H_2O$ content increased from 2 vol% up to 6 vol%, the reactivity and sulfur selectivity decreased. In case of 2 vol% $H_2O$ content, the reaction temperature and [CO]/[$SO_2$] molar ratio were varied in the range of $300{\sim}400^{\circ}C$ and 1.0~3.0. The optimum temperature and [CO]/[$SO_2$] molar ratio were $340^{\circ}C$ and 2.0, respectively under which $SO_2$ conversion and sulfur selectivity were about 90% and 87%, respectively.
Keywords
$SO_2$ reduction; carbon monoxide; $SnO_2-ZrO_2$ catalyst; $H_2O$ content;
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