IP Library Granted Patent US 9,114,391
Granted Patent B2
US 9,114,391 · App. 14/007,940 · Granted Aug 25, 2015

Method for removing arsenic compound, method for regenerating NOx removal catalyst, and NOx removal catalyst

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Patent No.
US 9,114,391
App. No.
14/007,940
Granted
Aug 25, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a practical method for dry-separating arsenic compounds from a used NOx removal catalyst contaminated with arsenic. The method for removing arsenic compounds comprises heat-treating a NOx removal catalyst contaminated with arsenic compounds at a predetermined temperature in a reducing atmosphere while exposing the catalyst to hydrocarbon compounds (except CH 4 ) or oxygen-containing carbon compound.

Claims (14)

1. A method for removing an arsenic compound, comprising heat-treating a NOx removal catalyst contaminated with the arsenic compound at a predetermined temperature in a reducing atmosphere while exposing the catalyst to hydrocarbon compounds except CH 4 or oxygen-containing carbon compounds.

2. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrocarbon compounds and the oxygen-containing carbon compounds are gaseous at the predetermined temperature.

3. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined temperature is in a range of greater than 300° C. to 600° C.

4. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 1 , wherein the NOx removal catalyst contaminated with the arsenic compound in a product form as is or after made into a particle form by grinding treatment is exposed to the hydrocarbon compounds or the oxygen-containing carbon compounds.

5. A method for regenerating a NOx removal catalyst, comprising removing the arsenic compound by the method according to claim 1 .

6. The method for regenerating a NOx removal catalyst according to claim 5 , wherein the NOx removal catalyst from which the arsenic compound has been removed is heat-treated at 250° C. or more in an oxygen atmosphere.

7. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 4 , wherein the NOx removal catalyst contaminated with the arsenic compound in a product form as is.

8. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 4 , wherein the NOx removal catalyst contaminated with the arsenic compound in a product form after made into a particle form by grinding treatment.

9. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrocarbon compounds and the oxygen-containing carbon compounds have a carbon number of 2 to 18.

10. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrocarbon compounds are selected from the group consisting of ethane, propane, cyclopropane, propene, butane, cyclobutane, butene, methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol.

11. The method for removing an arsenic compound according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined temperature is in a range of 400° C. to 500° C.

12. A dry process method for removing an arsenic compound, comprising:

heat-treating a NOx removal catalyst contaminated with the arsenic compound at a predetermined temperature in a reducing atmosphere,

while exposing the catalyst to hydrocarbon compounds except CH 4 or oxygen-containing carbon compounds.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034910/0416 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2013
From: KIYOSAWA, MASASHI; KOBAYASHI, NORIHISA
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031311/0315 →