Carbon adsorbent for hydrogen sulfide removal from gases containing same, and regeneration of adsorbent
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-053/04
B01J-020/20
B01J-020/30
B01J-020/34
B01J-020/28
B01D-053/02
C12M-001/00
출원번호
US-0904988
(2013-05-29)
등록번호
US-9126139
(2015-09-08)
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/ 주소
Wilson, Shaun M.
Sturm, Edward A.
Wodjenski, Michael J.
Carruthers, J. Donald
Sweeney, Joshua B.
출원인 / 주소
ENTEGRIS, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Hultquist, PLLC
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A durable carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent having reversible sorptive affinity for hydrogen sulfide, and including the following characteristics: (a) a bulk density as measured by ASTM D2854 in a range of from 0.55 g/cc adsorbent to 1.25 g/cc adsorbent; (b) an H2S capacity in a range of from 140 cc H2S/g
A durable carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent having reversible sorptive affinity for hydrogen sulfide, and including the following characteristics: (a) a bulk density as measured by ASTM D2854 in a range of from 0.55 g/cc adsorbent to 1.25 g/cc adsorbent; (b) an H2S capacity in a range of from 140 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 250 cc H2S/g adsorbent, at normal conditions (1 atm, 293.15° K); (c) an H2S capacity in a range of from 1.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 15.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent, at partial pressure of 0.76 torr (101.3 Pa) (1000 ppm) of H2S at 293.15° K; and (d) a single pellet radial crush strength in a range of from 7 kilopond (kP) to 40 kilopond (kP) as measured by ASTM D4179. Such adsorbent is usefully employed for capture of hydrogen sulfide from gases containing same, such as H2S-containing gas associated with flowable hydrocarbonaceous material in refining operations, biogas produced by biomass digesters, gas mixtures produced by fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units, and effluents from power plants gasifying sulfur-containing coal in an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) process.
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1. A particulate carbon adsorbent having reversible sorptive affinity for capture of hydrogen sulfide from gas containing same, and the following characteristics: (a) a bulk density as measured by ASTM D2854 in a range of from 0.55 g/cc adsorbent to 0.65 g/cc adsorbent;(b) an H2S capacity in a range
1. A particulate carbon adsorbent having reversible sorptive affinity for capture of hydrogen sulfide from gas containing same, and the following characteristics: (a) a bulk density as measured by ASTM D2854 in a range of from 0.55 g/cc adsorbent to 0.65 g/cc adsorbent;(b) an H2S capacity in a range of from 140 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 250 cc H2S/g adsorbent, at normal conditions (1 atm, 293.15° K);(c) an H2S capacity in a range of from 1.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 15.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent, at partial pressure of 0.76 torr (101.3 Pa) (1000 ppm) of H2S at 293.15° K; and(d) a single pellet radial crush strength in a range of from 7 kilopond (kP) to 40 kilopond (kP) as measured by ASTM D4179. 2. The carbon adsorbent of claim 1, wherein: the bulk density is in a range of from 0.6 to 0.65 g/cc adsorbent;the H2S capacity at normal conditions (1 atm, 293.15° K) is in a range of from 150 cc/g adsorbent to 200 cc/g adsorbent; andthe H2S capacity, at a partial pressure of 0.76 torr (101.3 Pa) (1000 ppm) of H2S at 293.15° K, is in a range of from 1.5 cc H2S/g adsorbent to 10.0 cc H2S/g adsorbent. 3. The carbon adsorbent of claim 1, comprising particles of particle size in a range of from 0.8 to 3.0 mm. 4. The carbon adsorbent of claim 1, having an average particle diameter in a range of from 1.0 to 5 mm. 5. The carbon adsorbent of claim 1, comprising porosity wherein a majority of pores are less than 2 nm in diameter, and wherein at least 40% of pores have pore size in a range of from 0.2 nm to 1.5 nm. 6. The carbon adsorbent of claim 1, comprising a pyrolyzate of a resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyolefins, phenolic resins, acrylic resins, polyurethane resins, chloropolymer resins, fluoropolymer resins, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, and copolymers of monomers of the foregoing resins. 7. An apparatus for removing hydrogen sulfide from a hydrogen sulfide-containing gas, said apparatus comprising a vessel containing the carbon adsorbent of claim 1, wherein the vessel is adapted for contacting of said gas with the carbon adsorbent to effect adsorption of hydrogen sulfide by the adsorbent, to yield a hydrogen sulfide-reduced gas. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, comprising at least one adsorbent vessel containing an adsorbent bed of said carbon adsorbent, said at least one adsorbent vessel being arranged (i) for contacting with the hydrogen sulfide-containing gas during a first period of time to adsorb hydrogen sulfide on the carbon adsorbent in the bed, and discharge from the bed a hydrogen sulfide-reduced gas, and (ii) for desorbing previously adsorbed hydrogen sulfide from the carbon adsorbent in the bed during a second period of time. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, comprising at least two adsorbent vessels each containing an adsorbent bed of said carbon adsorbent, wherein the at least two adsorbent vessels are manifolded together with inlet and outlet manifolds each of which is valved and arranged for operation in which at least one of said adsorber vessels is/are on-stream, while at least one other is/are off-stream and undergoing regeneration or in standby condition, awaiting renewal of on-stream operation, and with the adsorbent vessels being adapted for cyclic repeating operation wherein each of the at least two adsorbent vessels is conducted through a cycle of on-stream operation and off-stream operation in said cyclic repeating operation, wherein each of the adsorbent vessels is constructed and arranged for regeneration in the off-stream operation, comprising a regeneration operation including at least one of the operations selected from the group consisting of: (i) vacuum desorption of the carbon adsorbent;(ii) pressure swing desorption of the carbon adsorbent;(iii) direct or indirect heating of the carbon adsorbent;(iv) thermal swing desorption of the carbon adsorbent; and(v) contacting of the carbon adsorbent with a non-sorbable gas, producing a concentration gradient effecting desorption of previously adsorbed hydrogen sulfide from the carbon adsorbent. 10. A method of making a carbon adsorbent as claimed in claim 1, comprising pyrolyzing a pyrolyzable starting material for sufficient time under sufficient pyrolysis conditions to yield said carbon pyrolyzate adsorbent, wherein said pyrolyzable starting material comprises a resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyolefins, phenolic resins, acrylic resins, polyurethane resins, chloropolymer resins, fluoropolymer resins, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, and copolymers of monomers of the foregoing resins. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said starting material comprises a PVDF polymer or copolymer, or a PVDC polymer or copolymer. 12. A method of removing hydrogen sulfide from a gas mixture including same, said method comprising contacting said gas mixture with a carbon adsorbent according to claim 1, to adsorb hydrogen sulfide from said gas mixture on said adsorbent and yield a hydrogen sulfide-reduced gas. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said gas mixture including hydrogen sulfide comprises gas selected from the group consisting of: (a) gas deriving from a petroleum refining process;(b) gas deriving from a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit;(c) gas deriving from gasification of sulfur-containing coal; and(d) gas deriving from a biomass digester. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein said carbon adsorbent subsequent to adsorption of hydrogen sulfide thereon, is regenerated by a regeneration process to renew said adsorbent for resumed contacting of said gas mixture therewith. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said regeneration process comprises at least one of the operations selected from the group consisting of: (i) vacuum desorption of the carbon adsorbent;(ii) pressure swing desorption of the carbon adsorbent;(iii) direct or indirect heating of the carbon adsorbent;(iv) thermal swing desorption of the carbon adsorbent; and(v) contacting of the carbon adsorbent with a non-sorbable gas, producing a concentration gradient effecting desorption of previously adsorbed hydrogen sulfide from the carbon adsorbent. 16. The method of claim 12, as carried out in a process selected from the group consisting of pressure swing processes, vacuum swing processes, temperature swing processes, and combinations thereof. 17. A process for capture of hydrogen sulfide present in a gas associated with a flowable hydrocarbonaceous material, said process comprising: separating the hydrogen sulfide-containing gas from the hydrocarbonaceous material; andcontacting the hydrogen sulfide-containing gas with a carbon adsorbent as claimed in claim 1, so that the carbon adsorbent adsorbs the hydrogen sulfide from the hydrogen sulfide-containing gas to yield a hydrogen sulfide-reduced gas. 18. The process of claim 17, further comprising regenerating the carbon adsorbent subsequent to adsorption of hydrogen sulfide thereon, to renew said adsorbent for resumed contacting. 19. The process of claim 18, wherein said regenerating comprises heating of the carbon adsorbent to effect desorption of hydrogen sulfide therefrom. 20. The carbon adsorbent of claim 1, comprising particles with diameter in a range of from 1 to 5 mm, with porosity wherein a majority of pores are less than 2 nm in diameter.
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