Process for improving the sulphur yield of a complex for producing sulphur from a sour gas containing H.sub.2 S, the said complex comprising a sulphur plant and then an oxidation and hydrolysis unit followed by a purification unit

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PATENT NO 5494650
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08092668

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A process is provided for the improvement of the sulphur yield of an assembly which produces sulphur from H.sub.2 S and which consists of a sulphur plant (1), an oxidation and hydrolysis unit (2) and a purification unit (3). The sulphur plant in producing sulphur provides a residual gas which incorporates H.sub.2 O, COS and/or CS.sub.2 and H.sub.2 S and SO.sub.2 in a mol ratio of H.sub.2 S:SO.sub.2 >2:1. The residual gas passes into the hydrolysis unit on a H.sub.2 S oxidation and COS and CS.sub.2 hydrolysis catalyst which functions between 180.degree. C. and 700.degree. C., in the presence of air, thus producing a residual gas free of COS and CS and incorporating H.sub.2 S and SO.sub.2 in a mol ratio which is kept equal to 2:1 by regulating the air flow. The residual gas is introduced into the purification unit in which H.sub.2 S and SO.sub.2 are made to react in order to produce sulphur and to obtain a purified residual gas.

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ELF EXPLORATION PRODUCTIONLA DEFENSE TOUR ELF 2 PLACE DE LA COUPOLE 6 92400 COURBEVOIE

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Kvasnikoff, Georges Monein, FR 12 97
Nougayrede, Jean Pau, FR 16 159
Philippe, Andre Orthez, FR 15 170

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