A desulfurization and denitration method includes adding an aqueous solution of a chlorate, an aqueous solution of a peroxide, and an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid to a chlorine dioxide generator to obtain gaseous chlorine dioxide, and mixing the gaseous chlorine dioxide with air to obtain a mixed gas. The gaseous chlorine dioxide is 4-10 vol % of the mixed gas. The method includes letting the mixed gas come into contact with a flue gas to obtain an oxidized flue gas. A molar ratio of the gaseous chlorine dioxide in the mixed gas to nitric oxide in the flue gas is 1-1.8. The final step includes passing the oxidized flue gas to the desulfurization and denitration tower and mixing the oxidized flue gas with a spray of an alkaline absorbent dry powder, and spraying water into the desulfurization and denitration tower to obtain a desulfurized and denitrated flue gas.

Disclosed is a catalyst suitable for the catalytic oxidative cracking of a H.sub.2S- containing gas stream. The catalyst comprises at least one or more active metals selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, supported by a carrier comprising ceria and alumina. The active metal is preferably in the form of its sulphide. Also disclosed is a method for the production of hydrogen from a H.sub.2S-containing gas stream, comprising subjecting the gas stream to catalytic oxidative cracking so as to form H.sub.2 and S.sub.2, using a catalyst in accordance with any one of the composition claims.

Disclosed is a catalyst suitable for the catalytic oxidative cracking of a H.sub.2S-containing gas stream. The catalyst comprises at least one or more active metals selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, supported by a carrier comprising ceria and alumina. The active metal is preferably in the form of its sulphide. Also disclosed is a method for the production of hydrogen from a H.sub.2S-containing gas stream, comprising subjecting the gas stream to catalytic oxidative cracking so as to form H.sub.2 and S.sub.2, using a catalyst in accordance with any one of the composition claims.

This present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses for removing contaminants from hydrogen streams. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to processes and apparatuses wherein hydrogen is used in units that utilize catalysts that are sensitive to oxygenates. The contaminants like carbon oxides and water are removed simultaneously from the hydrogen stream to provide a rich hydrogen stream with high purity to units that utilizes catalysts that are sensitive to oxygenates.

Methods and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for treating an exhaust gas in an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system includes: flowing an exhaust gas from a process chamber into a plasma source via a foreline; injecting a reagent into the foreline; forming a plasma in the plasma source from the exhaust gas and the reagent; and injecting a cleaning gas into the foreline, wherein the cleaning gas and the reagent are different gases.

A material for removing a contaminant, a filter for removing a contaminant including the material, and a device for removing a contaminant including the filter, the material including an adsorption material for adsorption of a contaminant and a decomposition material for decomposition of a contaminant, wherein the adsorption material and the decomposition material are complexed with each other, and a contaminant decomposition onset temperature of the decomposition material is equal to or lower than a contaminant desorption onset temperature of the adsorption material.

Disclosed is a catalyst suitable for the catalytic oxidative cracking of a H.sub.2S-containing gas stream. The catalyst comprises at least one or more active metals selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, and nickel, supported by a carrier comprising ceria and alumina. The active metal is preferably in the form of its sulphide. Also disclosed is a method for the production of hydrogen from a H.sub.2S-containing gas stream, comprising subjecting the gas stream to catalytic oxidative cracking so as to form H.sub.2 and S.sub.2, using a catalyst in accordance with any one of the composition claims.

The invention relates to the technical field of the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides, especially exhaust gases from technical combustion plants, the so-called flue gases, or exhaust gases from technical processes, such as steel production (e.g. blast furnace gases, etc.) Especially, the invention relates to a method for the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides, in particular from technical combustion plants, such as flue gases, or from technical processes, for the purpose of removing and/or separating off the sulfur oxides or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content, as well as a system for carrying out the method.

A system for reducing the release of hydrocarbons emitted from a hydrocarbon source into the atmosphere includes a hydrocarbon supply conduit configured to receive the emitted hydrocarbons. In addition, the system includes an air supply conduit coupled to an air source. Further, the system includes a combustion device coupled to an outlet end of the hydrocarbon supply conduit and an outlet end of the air supply conduit. The combustion device is configured to receive the hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon supply conduit and the air from the air supply conduit, and combust the hydrocarbons. Still further, the system includes a catalytic converter spaced apart from the combustion device and a transfer conduit extending from an outlet of the combustion device to an inlet of a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter is configured to receive the combustion products and any un-combusted hydrocarbons from the transfer conduit, and oxidize the un-combusted hydrocarbons.

Methods and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for treating an exhaust gas in an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system includes: flowing an exhaust gas and a reagent gas into an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system; injecting a non-reactive gas into the exhaust conduit to maintain a desired pressure in the exhaust conduit for conversion of the exhaust gas; and forming a plasma from the exhaust gas and reagent gas, subsequent to injecting the non-reactive gas, to convert the exhaust gas to abatable byproduct gases.