Abstract: Methods and apparatus for reducing moisture content of fluids comprising moisture and a sulfur-containing compound are disclosed. The methods use an acid gas resistant molecular sieve, and the sulfur-containing compounds are preferably selected from the group consisting of carbondisulfide, carbonylsulfide, and compounds within the formula Y—S—X , wherein S is sulfur, and X and Y are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, oxygen, and alcohol. Compositions comprising the reduced moisture fluids are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of polysulfides which comprises reaching sodium sulfide with oxygen in the presence of a transition metal oxide, preferably MnO2, and with the consumption rate of O2 being at least 1.5×10−4 moles/l/sec. The process of the present invention is preferably conducted in a self-recirculated reactor, which has been found to allow easy control of the O2 consumption rate.