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Sulfur Extraction

05/19/2013 6:58 PM

I am making fuel from organic and hydrocarbon material. The fuel we are producing has a Sulfur content of 0.8% wt and 0.9% wt respectively. Does anyone know of an inexpensive way to reduce the S content to below ).5% wt. Thank you
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Re: Sulfur Extraction

05/19/2013 8:26 PM

Depends on what you consider 'expensive':

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05/19/2013 9:15 PM

Two fantastic options you have there:

1. the LynDoor Sulphur removing solution gets the sulphur out the door fairly quick. Just PM Lyn and you get a free offer

2. the KrisDel Timewarp machine gets you back to the moment where sulphur is added to the mix. You can remove them by simply handpicking the little beasts.

Get it now as long as the offer lasts!

The last option what I see is this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrodesulfurization
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05/19/2013 9:48 PM

Cheap is a relative term....

http://www.earthpowerbase.com/crude-oil-sulphur-extraction-units.php

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Re: Sulfur Extraction

05/20/2013 9:34 AM

"Cheap is a relative term...."

Sounds like you know my brothers!

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05/20/2013 10:45 AM

What sort of flowrates?

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05/21/2013 10:02 AM

Have you considered burning it, and filtering the exhaust thru a bed of ascerite (caustic soda)? This is the least expensive option I can think of.

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05/21/2013 11:58 AM

Blend it with:

-vegetable oil

-FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)

-low S content hydrocarbon

(It isn't extraction method but cheap.)
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05/21/2013 5:06 PM

that was a creative answer...and the only right answer without complicated, expensive processing, is combine the fuel with another fuel with a much lower S content. Really good job. BTW, how much is FAME going for these days? $20/gallon?

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