Sulfur recovery from natural gas using LO-CAT process
Sichuan Hengzhong Clean Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. specialize in gas field wellhead treatment, natural gas purification, LPG recovery, LNG plant and natural gas generator set.
The recovery process of H₂S in natural gas is mainly selected based on the amount of acid gas, H ₂ S concentration, and purification requirements. Currently, the most widely used industrial processes include the following two types: (1) Claus Process）(2) LO-CAT
Now introduce the sulfur recovery using LO-CAT process.
Process of complex iron desulfurization process
The complex iron desulfurization process is a wet oxidation method using complex iron as a catalyst to remove hydrogen sulfide. Its characteristic is to directly convert H2S in the gas into elemental S. After absorption, the H2S content in the gas is less than 20ppm. It is a new type of desulfurization technology with simple process, high working sulfur capacity, and environmentally friendly and non-toxic. The sulfur recovery rate reaches 99.9%, and the purified tail gas can meet the continuously improving environmental indicators. The complex iron desulfurization process is suitable for sulfur recovery units with H2S content of 0-100% and 0.1-20 t/d.
The optimal specification for a sled mounted complex iron sulfur recovery unit is a single set of sulfur less than 2 t/d.
Process flow diagram of complex iron method sulfur recovery
The core of this process lies in using chelated iron (Fe³⁺) as a catalyst to directly oxidize H₂S into elemental sulfur in the liquid phase.
Absorption Stage: The H₂S-containing gas enters the absorber and contacts the catalyst solution. Fe³⁺ oxidizes H₂S into elemental sulfur while being reduced to ferrous iron (Fe²⁺).
Regeneration Stage: The solution containing Fe²⁺ enters the oxidizer. By blowing in air, Fe²⁺ is re-oxidized back to Fe³⁺, restoring the solution's activity for cyclic use.
Sulfur Recovery: The generated sulfur slurry is separated through equipment such as vacuum filters to finally form sulfur cakes.
