Multistage system for deep desulfurization of fossil fuels
CA 2105779 A1 · Owner: Energy Biosystems Corporation · Inventors: Monticello, Daniel J.
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A method of deeply desulfurizing a fossil fuel which contains a variety of organic sulfur compounds, some of which are labile to hydrodesulfurization (HDS) and some of which are refractory to HDS, comprising the steps of (a) subjecting the fossil fuel to HDS or a similar method of desulfurizing labile organic sulfur compounds, and (b) subjecting the fossil fuel to biocatalytic desulfurization (BDS) using a biocatalyst which is capable of selectively liberating sulfur from HDS-refractory organic sulfur compounds. In this manner, a fossil fuel is produced which does not generate sufficient levels of hazardous, sulfur-containing combustion products that it requires post-combustion …
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- Filed March 9, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 9, 2012.
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