desulfuration
Extracting sulfur compounds
Desulfuration is the removal of sulfur from a substance, especially in industrial processes.
Steel production requires desulfuration to prevent brittleness.
Petroleum refining removes sulfur compounds to reduce emissions when fuel burns.
The process also occurs in biology, where enzymes remove sulfur from amino acids.
Also spelled desulphuration.
Chemical fuel purification process
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
bitumen · hydrocarbons · refinery · catalyst · sweetening · naphtha · cracking
Thiol-containing amino acid
- glutathioneSulfur-containing cellular antioxidant
- thiolSulfur-bearing organic compound
- homocysteineMethionine breakdown product
- molybdenumElement forty-two
cofactor · enzymatic · cytochrome · hepatic · bioactivation · conjugation · methionine · taurine
Extracting metal from ore
- steelmakingIndustrial alloy production
- ironworksIndustrial metalworking facility
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- foundryMetal casting facility
Pollution removal device
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
smokestack · abatement · anthracite · combustion · boiler · sorbent
hydrodesulfurization
Chemical fuel purification process
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
kerosene · bitumen · hydrocarbons · refinery · catalyst · sweetening · naphtha · cracking
cysteine
Thiol-containing amino acid
- glutathioneSulfur-containing cellular antioxidant
- thiolSulfur-bearing organic compound
- homocysteineMethionine breakdown product
molybdenum · cofactor · enzymatic · cytochrome · hepatic · bioactivation · conjugation · methionine · taurine
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
- steelmakingIndustrial alloy production
- ironworksIndustrial metalworking facility
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
foundry · refining · ladle · degassing · coke · converter · alloying
scrubber
Pollution removal device
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
particulates · smokestack · abatement · anthracite · combustion · boiler · sorbent
sulfur, sulfate, sulfurous, sulfide, sulfuric, sulfonate, sulphurous, sulphuric, desulfurization