Abstract: A method for treating compounds which contain reactive sulfur is disclosed, wherein the treatment produces compounds which contain sulfur in a non reactive form. The method is based on the use of an oxidizing compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble inorganic persulfates, water soluble inorganic and organic adducts of hydrogen peroxide and mixtures thereof. The method is particularly useful in preventing stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel and in preventing auto-ignition of pyrophoric iron sulfide.

Abstract: The present invention are methods for and products having an elemental sulfur matrix. The matrix is formed by using an amount of shear force on molten elemental sulfur, where the molten sulfur is combined with a matrix forming material.

Abstract: A method for treating compounds which contain reactive sulfur is disclosed, wherein the treatment produces compounds which contain sulfur in a non reactive form. The method is based on the use of an oxidizing compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble inorganic persulfates, water soluble inorganic and organic adducts of hydrogen peroxide and mixtures thereof. The method is particularly useful in preventing stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel and in preventing auto-ignition of pyrophoric iron sulfide.

Abstract: A process for removing thiothionylfluoride from a composition containing sulfur tetrafluoride and thiothionylfluoride includes contacting the composition with a high surface area material, such as activated carbon. The process can provide purified sulfur tetrafluoride free of thiothionylfluoride. The high surface area material can be replaced for further processing. Alternatively, the material can be regenerated by contacting it with a gas mixture of oxygen and nitrogen at 150-450° C. and converting the adsorbed elemental sulfur to sulfur dioxide without oxidation of the material.

Abstract: A procedure for the production of polymeric sulfur with improved stability that comprises the stages of: (a) cooling in a vessel for rapid cooling the sulfur vapor from the vaporization of molten sulfur, by bringing it into direct contact with a refrigerating suspension composed of carbon disulphide, soluble sulfur and polymeric sulfur, to a temperature such that part of the sulfur vapor is transformed into a powder-like polymeric sulfur, insoluble in carbon disulphide. (b) extracting the resulting suspension from the cooling vessel; (c) recycling part of said suspension to the vessel for cooling; and (d) sending the rest of the suspension to a maturation stage to stabilize the polymeric sulfur.

Abstract: A method for treating compounds which contain reactive sulfur is disclosed, wherein the treatment produces compounds which contain sulfur in a non reactive form. The method is based on the use of an oxidizing compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble inorganic persulfates, water soluble inorganic and organic adducts of hydrogen peroxide and mixtures thereof. The method is particularly useful in preventing stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel and in preventing auto-ignition of pyrophoric iron sulfide.

Abstract: A process for adsorbing hydrocarbons from an acid gas stream includes passing the acid gas stream through an adsorbent which selectively removes hydrocarbons, desorbing the hydrocarbons from the adsorbent and contacting the desorbed hydrocarbons with an acid gas removal solution to remove acid gases which have been coadsorbed with the hydrocarbons. The process is particularly useful in removing hydrocarbons from a hydrogen sulfide-containing stream which is being directed to Claus processing for conversion into elemental sulfur. Useful adsorbents include crystalline titanium silicate molecular sieves containing titania octahedral sites such as ETS-10 and similar materials, as well as high silica aluminosilicate zeolite.

Abstract: High quality hydrophilic sulfur is recovered from a biologial conversion zone in which a sulfur containing compound such as a sulfide is converted to elemental sulfur. The sulfur is rendered hydrophilic due to the fine particle size and attachment of biomass to the particles. The sulfur is recovered as an undamaged agglomerate powder after being processed in at least two stages of purification.

Abstract: Remediation of gases is accomplished by intimately mixing the products of combustion with a minute quantity of ozone to convert pollutants to highly soluble compounds. The resulting gas mixture is then reduced in temperature and the problematic gas constituents are placed into solution. This is accomplished through the use of one or more water spray towers, placed in series with the gas flow. The clean gas is released. The contaminated water is remediated by water treatment methods and apparatuses, such as those employing the CBR Patents.

Abstract: A procedure for the production of polymeric sulfur with improved stability that comprises the stages of:

Abstract: In wet oxidizing process of an aqueous alkali waste which contains absorbed hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide, a convenient method for improving the safety in oxidizing operation and the efficiency in oxidation reaction.