Sulfur recovery from acid gas using the Claus process and High Temperature Air Combustion (HiTAC) technology

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 502-511

  Sassi, Mohamed ^a   Gupta, Ashwani K ^b  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid gas; Claus process; Flameless or colorless combustion; Sulfur recovery

Indexed keywords

ACID RAIN; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMBUSTION; FUEL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; POLLUTION CONTROL; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 47249145214     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2008.502.511     Document Type: Article

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