Patent ID: 6756022
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: C10G,F02M

Abstract:
A sulfur-containing compound removing apparatus, which is in communication with fuel in a fuel tank the apparatus comprising:(1) a sulfur-containing compound adsorbent for adsorbing the sulfur-containing compound in a fuel; (2) a sulfur-containing compound oxidizing agent or oxidation catalyst for oxidizing the sulfur-containing compound to form a sulfur-containing oxide, which is immobilized in the sulfur-containing compound adsorbent (1) or coexists with the sulfur-containing compound; and (3) (3-a) a sulfur-containing adsorbent for adsorbing the sulfur-containing oxide, which coexists with the sulfur-containing compound adsorbent (1) and the sulfur-containing compound oxidation catalyst (2) or is arranged at a lower stream thereof; and/or (3-b) a sulfur-containing oxide salt removing means for removing the sulfur-containing oxide in the form of a salt thereof.