Electrochemical process for decomposition of hydrogen sulfide and production of sulfur
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C01B-017/04
C01B-017/00
C25B-001/00
출원번호
US-0141915
(2005-06-01)
등록번호
US-7378068
(2008-05-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Mao,Zhenhua
Chen,Shang Y.
출원인 / 주소
ConocoPhillips Company
대리인 / 주소
Welvaert,Bronwyn A.
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초록▼
The present invention includes a process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen sulfide gas containing gaseous streams. In one embodiment, the process comprises feeding a sulfide ion containing solution to an oxidation unit. The method further comprises feeding an oxidizing gas to the oxi
The present invention includes a process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen sulfide gas containing gaseous streams. In one embodiment, the process comprises feeding a sulfide ion containing solution to an oxidation unit. The method further comprises feeding an oxidizing gas to the oxidation unit and contacting the sulfide ion containing solution with the oxidizing gas under sufficient conditions to form a polysulfide solution comprising polysulfide and hydroxide ions. In addition, the process comprises mixing the polysulfide containing solution with a hydrogen sulfide gas under conditions sufficient for absorption of hydrogen sulfide and precipitation of sulfur from the polysulfide containing solution. In some embodiments, the process comprises separating the precipitated sulfur from liquid.
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What is claimed is: 1. A process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from a hydrogen sulfide containing stream, comprising: (A) mixing hydrogen sulfide gas with a caustic solution, to form a sulfide ion containing solution; (B) feeding the sulfide ion containing solution to an oxidation unit; (C) f
What is claimed is: 1. A process for the removal of hydrogen sulfide from a hydrogen sulfide containing stream, comprising: (A) mixing hydrogen sulfide gas with a caustic solution, to form a sulfide ion containing solution; (B) feeding the sulfide ion containing solution to an oxidation unit; (C) feeding an oxidizing gas to the oxidation unit; (D) contacting the sulfide ion containing solution with the oxidizing gas under sufficient conditions to form a polysulfide solution comprising polysulfide ions and hydroxide ions; and (E) mixing the polysulfide solution with hydrogen sulfide gas under conditions sufficient for absorption of hydrogen sulfide and precipitation of sulfur from the polysulfide containing solution. 2. The process of claim 1, wherein the oxidation unit comprises an clectrochemical cell comprising a cathode. 3. The process of claim 2, wherein the process further comprises forming hydroxide ions and polysulfide ions at the cathode. 4. The process of claim 3, wherein the electrochemical cell further comprises an anode, wherein the process further comprises forming polysulfide ions at the anode. 5. The process of claim 4, further comprising (F) producing or consuming electricity. 6. The process of claim 5, further comprising controlling current or cell voltage across the oxidation unit. 7. The process of claim 6, wherein the cell voltage is controlled between about-0.5 and about 0.9 volts. 8. The process of claim 4, wherein at least a portion of the polysulfide solution is in contact with the cathode and the anode. 9. The process of claim 2, wherein the cathode comprises a reaction side and a gas diffusion side, and wherein the oxidizing gas is fed to the gas diffusion side, and further wherein the oxidizing gas diffuses through the gas diffusion side to the reaction side at which the hydroxide ions are formed. 10. The process of claim 2, wherein the cathode comprises a liquid channel disposed adjacent a gas channel, wherein an electrode is disposed between the liquid channel and the gas channel. 11. The process of claim 10, wherein the liquid channel contains sulfide ion containing solution and the gas channel contains oxidizing gas, and further wherein the oxidizing gas diffuses through the electrode to the liquid channel where the oxidizing gas contacts the sulfide ion containing solution to form polysulfide and hydroxide ions. 12. The process of claim 11, wherein the cathode comprises a plurality of liquid channels and gas channels, and wherein each liquid channel is adjacent a gas channel, and further wherein an electrode is disposed between at least a portion of the adjacent liquid and gas channels. 13. The process of claim 1, wherein the precipitation of sulfur is simultaneous with the mixing of the polysulfide solution and the hydrogen sulfide. 14. The process of claim 1, wherein the oxidation unit is disposed within a scrubber. 15. The process of claim 14, wherein the scrubber comprises a polysulfide solution concentration of between about 0.1 M and about 10 M. 16. A process for removal of hydrogen sulfide from a hydrogen sulfide containing stream, comprising: (A) sulfide ion containing solution is formed in the scrubber by mixing hydrogen sulfide gas with a caustic solution; (B) feeding a sulfide ion containing solution to an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode; (C) feeding an oxidizing gas to the electrochemical cell under sufficient conditions to form a polysulfide solution comprising polysulfide ions and hydroxide ions; (D) transferring the polysulfide solution to the scrubber; and (E) mixing the polysulfide solution in the scrubber with a hydrogen sulfide containing gas under conditions sufficient for absorption of hydrogen sulfide and precipitation of sulfur from the polysulfide solution. 17. The process of claim 16, further comprising forming hydroxide ions and polysulfide ions at the cathode. 18. The process of claim 17, wherein the electrochemical cell further comprises an anode, wherein the process further comprises forming polysulfide ions at the anode. 19. The process of claim 18, further comprising (F) producing or consuming electricity. 20. The process of claim 19, wherein step (F) further comprises controlling the current or the cell voltage across the electrochemical cell. 21. The process of claim 20, wherein the voltage of the electrochemical cell is between about-0.5 volts and about 0.9 volts. 22. The process of claim 16, wherein at least a portion of the polysulfide solution is in contact with the cathode. 23. The process of claim 16, wherein the cathode comprises a reaction side and a gas diffusion side, and wherein the oxidizing gas is fed to the gas diffusion side, and further wherein the oxidizing gas diffuses through the gas diffusion side to the reaction side at which the hydroxide and polysulfide ions are formed. 24. The process of claim 23, wherein the reaction side comprises catalytic or non-catalytic material. 25. The process of claim 24, wherein the catalytic material comprises a precious metal, transition metal, transition metal oxide, transition metal sulfide, lead, bismuth, antimony, or combinations thereof. 26. The process of claim 23, wherein the cathode comprises a gas permeable substrate. 27. The process of claim 26, wherein the substrate comprises carbon, graphite, metal, metal alloys, metal oxides, metal sulfides, metal nitrides, electronically conductive polymer or combinations thereof. 28. The process of claim 23, wherein the gas diffusion side comprises a hydrophobic material. 29. The process of claim 16, wherein the cathode comprises a liquid channel disposed adjacent a gas channel, wherein an electrode is disposed between the liquid channel and the gas channel. 30. The process of claim 29, wherein the liquid channel contains sulfide ion containing solution and the gas channel contains oxidizing gas, and further wherein the oxidizing gas diffuses through the electrode to the liquid channel where the oxidizing gas contacts the sulfide ion containing solution to form polysulfide and hydroxide ions. 31. The process of claim 30, wherein the cathode comprises a plurality of liquid channels and gas channels, and wherein each liquid channel is adjacent a gas channel, and further wherein an electrode is disposed between at least a portion of the adjacent liquid and gas channels. 32. The process of claim 16, wherein the concentration of the polysulfide solution in the electrochemical cell is between about 0.1 M and about 10 M. 33. The process of claim 16, wherein the pH of the polysulfide solution is above about 7. 34. The process of claim 16, wherein the precipitation of sulfur is simultaneous with the mixing of the polysulfide solution with the hydrogen sulfide. 35. The process of claim 16, wherein a liquid solution containing the precipitated sulfur is removed from the scrubber and fed to a separator, and wherein the sulfur is separated from the liquid solution in the separator. 36. The process of claim 35, wherein the liquid solution is fed to the electrochemical cell. 37. A process comprising: (A) forming a sulfide ion containing solution in a scrubber by mixing hydrogen sulfide gas with a caustic solution; (B) feeding a sulfide ion containing solution to an oxidation unit comprising a catalytic bed; (C) feeding an oxidizing gas to the oxidation unit; (D) contacting the oxidizing gas with the sulfide ion containing solution in the oxidation unit under sufficient conditions to form polysulfide and hydroxide ions; (E) transferring polysulfide solution containing polysulfide ions and hydroxide ions from the oxidation unit to a the scrubber; (F) mixing the polysulfide solution in the scrubber with a hydrogen sulfide containing gas under conditions sufficient for absorption of hydrogen sulfide and precipitation of sulfur from the polysulfide solution; (G) removing a liquid solution containing the precipitated sulfur from the scrubber and feeding the liquid solution to a separator, wherein the sulfur is separated from the liquid solution; and (H) feeding the liquid solution to the oxidation unit. 38. The process of claim 37, wherein the catalyst comprises an electronically conductive material comprising carbon, a transition metal, a transitional metal oxide, a transition metal sulfide, lead, bismuth, antimony, a metal nitride, an electronically conductive organic polymer, or combinations thereof. 39. The process of claim 37, wherein the polysulfide solution comprises a pH at least about 8. 40. The process of claim 37, wherein the liquid solution comprises a pH above about 7.
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