Preparation and Evaluation of New Nanocatalysts for Selective Oxidation of H2S to Sulfur

Selective oxidation of H2S to elemental sulfur in a fixed bed reactor over newly synthesized alumina nanocatalysts was physio-chemically investigated and results compared with a commercial Claus catalyst. Amongst these new materials, Al2O3- supported sodium oxide prepared with wet chemical technique and Al2O3 nanocatalyst prepared with spray pyrolysis method were the most active catalysts for selective oxidation of H2S to elemental sulfur. Other prepared nanocatalysts were quickly deactivated, mainly due to the interaction with H2S and conversion into sulfides.

Authors:

• Mohammad Rezaee
• Mohammad Kazemeini
• Ali Morad Rashidi
• Moslem Fattahi

Keywords:

• H2S
• Claus process
• Al2O3
• Spray pyrolysis method
• Wet chemical technique

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