Methods for scavenging carbon disulfide (CS.sub.2) from hydrocarbon streams using treatment compositions comprising at least one CS.sub.2 scavenger and at least one phase transfer catalyst therein. The CS.sub.2 scavenger may comprise at least one polyamine with the general formula: H.sub.2N(R.sub.1NH).sub.xR.sub.2(NHR.sub.3).sub.yNH.sub.2 wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 may be the same or different H, aryl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl; and x and y may be integers from 0 to 10. A hydrocarbon product with a reduced concentration of CS.sub.2 therein.

This source gas purification apparatus includes: a first H.sub.2S removing device 2 which removes H.sub.2S from a source gas that includes at least a hydrocarbon, H.sub.2S, and a sulfur compound other than H.sub.2S; a sulfur compound conversion device 3 which converts the sulfur compound other than H.sub.2S into H.sub.2S; and a second H.sub.2S removing device 4 which removes the converted H.sub.2S.

A method for treatment of a gas having 10 to 0.5% by volume of at least one of COS and CS.sub.2, and 30 ppm to 5% by volume of unsaturated hydrocarbons: a) hydrogenation of organic compounds unsaturated with respect to paraffins by contacting the gas with a hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of hydrogen at 100 to 400 C., to provide an effluent that is low in unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, the hydrogenation catalyst having at least one metal that is palladium, platinum, nickel, or cobalt deposited on a porous substrate. b) catalytic hydrolysis-hydrogenation in the presence of water of COS and/or CS.sub.2 present in the effluent of a) to provide an H.sub.2S-rich effluent by bringing the effluent from a) into contact with a hydrolysis-hydrogenation catalyst.

The present invention relates to method for converting a sulfide of the following formula (I), such as yperite: R.sup.1SR.sup.2 (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, identical or different, are a (C.sub.1-C.sub.3)alkyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.3)alkenyl, aryl, aryl-(C.sub.1-C.sub.3)alkyl, or aryl-(C.sub.2-C.sub.3)alkenyl group, said group being optionally substituted by one or several groups selected from a halogen atom, OR.sup.3, and NR.sup.4R.sup.5, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are, independently of one another, H or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.3)alkyl; into a sulfoxide of the following formula (II): R.sup.1SOR.sup.2 (II) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, are as defined above, wherein said method comprises oxidizing the sulfide of formula (I) in the presence of a catalyst. under an atmosphere comprising dioxygen, and under white or blue light irradiation, wherein the catalyst has the following formula (I): wherein Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.3, and Ar.sup.4 are, independently of one another, an aryl group optionally substituted by one or several groups selected from halogen, a (C.sub.1-C.sub.3)alkyl, OR.sup.6, and NR.sup.7R.sup.8, and R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 are, independently of one another, H or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.3)alkyl. The present invention relates also to an air-filtering device comprising a catalyst of formula (I).

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A flue-gas purification system includes a flue-gas cycling system, a reactor, and an absorbent adding system having at least a catalytic absorbent, wherein the catalytic absorbent is being gasified for reacting with the flue-gas in the reactor in a homogenous gas-gas phase reacting manner. Therefore, the purification system has fast reaction rate between the pollutants of the flue-gas and the catalytic absorbent, which is preferably ammonia, to efficiently remove pollutants, so as to effectively purify the flue-gas.

A system for reducing SO.sub.2 emissions comprises a hydrogenation reactor, a tail gas cooler, a contact condenser, a hydrolysis reactor, and an absorber. The hydrogenation reactor is configured to receive a Claus tail gas and convert at least a portion of SO.sub.2 in the Claus tail gas to H.sub.2S to produce a hydrogenated Claus tail gas stream. The hydrolysis reactor is configured to convert at least a portion of COS to H.sub.2S. The absorber comprises an amine-based solvent and is configured to absorb at least a portion of the H.sub.2S and recycle the H.sub.2S to the Claus plant.

Provided are a catalyst for hydrolysis and use of a titanium dioxide-based composition which are capable of removing COS and HCN simultaneously at high degradation percentages. The catalyst for hydrolysis is a catalyst for hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen cyanide, having at least: an active component containing, as a main component, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of barium, nickel, ruthenium, cobalt, and molybdenum; and a titanium dioxide-based support supporting the active component.

A method comprising contacting an offgas stream comprising H2, H2O, CO, CO2, and at least one impurity comprising COS with at least one metal oxide to catalyze a reaction of H2O and COS to form H2S and CO2 in the offgas stream; contacting the offgas stream with an H2S-adsorbent to remove H2S from the offgas stream to produce a treated gas stream; and separating the treated gas stream to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched stream and a carbon dioxide-depleted stream.

A catalyst can be used for removing carbonyl sulfide in natural gas. The catalyst has a carrier, and an alkali metal oxide and nickel oxide which are loaded on the carrier. Based on the total weight of the catalyst, the content of the carrier is 90-97 wt %, the content of the alkali metal oxide is 2-6 wt %, and the content of the nickel oxide is 1-4 wt %. At least part of the carrier is AlO(OH), -Al2O3 and -Al2O3 phases. The catalyst can achieve a COS conversion rate of greater than or equal to 99% and a service life of 8 years or above, and can effectively reduce the content of carbonyl sulfur in natural gas.

A catalytic composition is disclosed, which exhibits an X-ray amorphous oxide with a spinel formula, and crystals of ZnO, CuO, and at least one Group VIB metal oxide, and preferably, at least one acidic oxide of B, P. or Si, as well. The composition is useful in oxidative processes for removing sulfur from gaseous hydrocarbons.