Organic Sulphur Transfers in Coke Oven Gas via Noncatalytic Partial Oxidation

The organic sulfur transformation was studied during coke oven gas to produce syngas via noncatalytic partial oxidation. The concentration of CS₂ and thiophene was examined in syngas by sulfide detector. For comparison, the sulfur transfer was also studied in coke oven gas under dry and hydrous conditions. When the ratio of O₂/Gas was 0.32, complete thiophene and about 83% of CS₂ in feed gas could be transformed via noncatalytic partial oxidation in the dry condition. It was mainly because of burner nozzle unique structure forming local hyperthemia, which benefited OH, O free radical and active atoms. During steam transforming to produce syngas, the ratio of water to carbon was less than 3, a higher ratio of O₂/Gas favored sulfur transformation. However, compared to dry feed, transforming rate of CS₂ and thiophene was decreased. This indicates that the steam added was disadvantageous to the transformation of organic sulphur during the production of syngas by noncatalytic partial oxidation, steam and mass H₂S in feed gas, resulting in the decrease of local hyperthermia temperature and the formation of organic sulfur.