Patent ID: 8551435
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: B01D,C12M,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A process for reducing acidic contaminants in an industrial fluid stream, the process comprising: (I) contacting the fluid stream with a scrubbing liquid composition for absorbing acidic contaminants from fluids in an industrial process, the composition comprising: (a) at least one absorbent component having a general formula, including carbonates, bicarbonates, carbamates, ureas, and amides thereof and salts thereof: wherein o is 1 or 2, wherein o is 0, 1 or 2, (b) a solvent; (II) forming a washed fluid stream and a rich acid gas scrubbing liquid; and (III) regenerating at least a portion of the composition including at least a portion of the absorbent compound(s) from the rich acid gas scrubbing liquid.