Patent ID: 6126911
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B01D,B01J,C10L

Abstract:
A metal oxide composition for scavenging sulfur compounds from dehydrated and water under-saturated gas compounds, comprising natural gas compounds and liquified petroleum gas compounds, wherein said composition is comprised of:(a) an amount of inert carrier particles equal to from about 40% to about 85% parts by weight of said composition;(b) an amount of metal oxide particles equal to from about 5% to about 40% parts by weight of said composition, with said metal oxide particles having a size equal to or less than 150 microns; and,(c) an amount of moistening agent solution added to said composition in an amount equal to from about 5% to about 35% by weight of said composition with said solution comprised of water and glycol, wherein said glycol is added to said solution in an amount ranging between about 2 parts by weight to about 20 parts by weight of said glycol to about 1 part by weight of said water.