Description
Book SynopsisSulfur compounds contaminate many industrially important feedstocks and, on release to the atmosphere as sulfur oxides, can cause widespread damage to the ecosystem. The main objectives of The Sulfur Problem: Cleaning Up Industrial Feedstocks are to demonstrate the importance of eliminating sulfur contaminants from the environment and the measures necessary to effect this. Using a systematic and pedagogical approach, the reader is first presented with the problem. Current technology for solving it is then outlined together with appropriate theory on the synthesis, structure and sorption behaviour of the materials used. Relevant characterisation techniques are described with reference to typical sorbents, to demonstrate how the sorption behaviour of the materials correlates with their properties. The book is unique in blending together aspects of environmental chemistry, materials/solid state chemistry, surface chemistry, catalysis and separation processes to address the problem of sulf
Trade Review"Excellent ..." * Aslib Book Guide, Vol 65, No 11, November 2000 *
"... a very useful book ... should be of value to both entry-level students in environmental chemistry and engineering and advanced researchers looking for a clear description and understanding of the sulfur pollution problem ..." * Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol 123, No 3, p 516 *
"... a well-written informative reference book for the specialist ..." * International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol 58, No 6, p 782-783 *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Sulfur Problem; Catalytic Hydrodesulfurisation; Adsorption and Absorption of H2S; Clean-up of Sulfur Dioxide; Synthesis and Characterisation of Solid Sorbents; Surface Energies and Interactions Between Particles; Determination of the Sulfur Sorption Capacity of Solid Sorbents; Subject Index.
