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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1979
John H Norman, La Jolla, CA (US);
David G Williamson, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
General Atomic Company, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A two-stage process for the catalytic decomposition of H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 wherein H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 in vapor form is contacted in a first stage with a platinum group metal catalyst at temperatures between about 700.degree. K. and 970.degree. K. The platinum group metal catalyst is supported on a substrate of titania, barium sulfate, zirconia, silica, zirconium silicate or a mixture thereof, and at least about 40 percent of the H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 is decomposed to SO.sub.2. Vapors from the first stage enter a second stage where they contact a copper oxide and iron oxide catalyst at a temperature above 970.degree. K. The second stage catalyst is supported on a substrate of barium sulfate, zirconium oxide or titanium oxide.