Inventors:
Stephen J. Lorbert - St. Louis MO
James M. Willock - Ballwin MO
Lewis B. Irvine - Chesterfield MO
Shubhender Kapila - Rolla MO
Virgil J. Flanigan - Rolla MO
Paul K. S. Nam - Rolla MO
Yvonne M. Liske - Rolla MO
Assignee:
Novus International, Inc. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
C01B 1700
US Classification:
588238, 588244, 423220, 42324409, 423523, 423563, 423564, 423443
Abstract:
A process is provided for the combustion of ammonium salts of sulfuric acid contained in aqueous media. More particularly, a reductive combustion process which produces a combustion gas containing a divalent sulfur compound having a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide. The process is suitable for combusting ammonium salts of sulfuric acid produced during manufacture of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (HMBA) or methionine. The divalent sulfur compounds in the combustion gas may be further converted to other useful sulfur products and recycled for use in the manufacture of HMBA or methionine.