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  • Reduction of carbon oxides with hydrogen sulfide
    Patent number: 4618723
    Abstract: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are upgraded to valuable organic compounds, such as methanol, methane, propylene, and the like, by a thermochemical process comprising:(a) contacting the carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide with hydrogen sulfide to form carbonyl sulfide,(b) contacting the carbonyl sulfide with oxygen to form carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide, and(c) hydrogenating at least one of carbon monoxide and carbonyl sulfide to the desired organic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: The Standard Oil Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Herrington, Philip L. Kuch