Advances in sulfur chemistry for treatment of acid gases

AK Gupta, S Ibrahim, A Al Shoaibi - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2016 - Elsevier
Increased energy demand worldwide has caused faster depletion of sweet feedstock and
increased exploitation of sourer hydrocarbon fuels. These fuels often contain acid gases (H …

Combustion kinetics of H2S and other sulfurous species with relevance to industrial processes

A Raj, S Ibrahim, A Jagannath - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2020 - Elsevier
Raw natural gas and crude oil contain a variety of sulfurous species such as H 2 S, COS, CS
2, mercaptans, and organosulfur complexes that lead to the formation of SO 2 and other …

On the role of resonantly stabilized radicals in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) formation: pyrene and fluoranthene formation from benzyl–indenyl addition

S Sinha, RK Rahman, A Raj - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Resonantly stabilized radicals, such as propargyl, cyclopentadienyl, benzyl, and indenyl,
play a vital role in the formation and growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) formation from benzyl radicals: a reaction kinetics study

S Sinha, A Raj - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The role of resonantly stabilized radicals such as propargyl, cyclopentadienyl and benzyl in
the formation of aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and naphthalene in the high …

A split-flow sulfur recovery process for the destruction of aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants in acid gas

S Ibrahim, RK Rahman, A Raj - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sulfur recovery from acid gas containing H 2 S through Claus process is an efficient process.
However, the acid gas contains several impurities such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene …

Oxidative destruction of monocyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminants in sulfur recovery units

RK Rahman, S Ibrahim, A Raj - Chemical Engineering Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The requirement of low sulfur content in fuels and the stringent environmental regulations
has led to an increased production of acid gas (H 2 S and CO 2) as byproducts in oil and …

Structural effects on the growth of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by C2H2

A Raj - Combustion and Flame, 2019 - Elsevier
Soot particles are composed of planar and curved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with
different types of reactive sites, where their growth and oxidation reactions occur. This study …

Roles of hydrogen sulfide concentration and fuel gas injection on aromatics emission from Claus furnace

S Ibrahim, RK Rahman, A Raj - Chemical Engineering Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Acid gas (H 2 S and CO 2) recovered from sour feedstocks is treated in Sulfur recovery units
(SRU) to obtain sulfur. The frequent changes in acid gas composition often result in lean …

Reaction mechanism for the oxidation of zigzag site on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soot by O2

SV Chaparala, A Raj - Combustion and Flame, 2016 - Elsevier
Soot particles are composed of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with different types of
reactive sites that are involved in their growth and oxidation reactions. In this study, a …

A Reaction Kinetics Study on Benzene Oxidation in the Claus Process by Sulfur Monoxide

A Raj, P Thiraviam, M Elkadi - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The Claus process is used in natural gas processing plants to treat H2S-rich acid gas to
recover sulfur, but the process suffers from catalytic deactivation when aromatic …