Inventors:
Edward Shapiro - Pittsburgh PA
Assignee:
Pittsburgh Environmental Systems Incorporated - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
C01B 2100, C01B 1700
Abstract:
A process for removing SO. sub. 2 and NO. sub. x from waste gas and recovering sulfur comprising scrubbing the waste gases with a water slurry of FeS in the presence of FeSO. sub. 4 and Na. sub. 2 SO. sub. 4. SO. sub. 2 is captured by the formation of FeS. sub. 2 and FeSO. sub. 4 in the scrubber. By thermal regeneration in a reducing atmosphere the FeS. sub. 2 is converted to FeS and Na. sub. 2 SO. sub. 4 to Na. sub. 2 S. The FeS is recycled to the scrubber. The Na. sub. 2 S is returned to the system reacting with FeSO. sub. 4 to form Na. sub. 2 SO. sub. 4 and FeS. The last reaction reduces the amount of FeSO. sub. 4 entering the regenerator where by an undesirable side reaction, it may be partially converted to SO. sub. 2 and Fe. sub. 3 O. sub. 4.