GTC Technology signs agreement with TDA Research for sulfur recovery through catalytic direct oxidation 

HOUSTON, Texas, August 25, 2011 — GTC Technology, a global licensor of innovative process technologies, process equipment technology and mass transfer solutions, is pleased to announcea worldwide technology licensing agreement with TDA Research for sulfur recovery from hydrogen sulfide through catalytic direct oxidation.  TDA Research is a privately held R&D company in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, which develops new materials (polymers, carbons and ceramics), catalytic and sorbent-based chemical processes and military and aerospace components.

 

The agreement expands GTC’s platform of acid gas removal technology, which currently includes GT-CO₂^SM, a process technology for CO₂ removal; GT-SSR^SM, a Claus process for sulfur recovery with over 60 licenses; and Crystasulf^®, a liquid-phase Claus process technology for sulfur recovery. GTC expects the catalytic direct oxygen technology to apply to a range of 0.2 to 300 tons per day.

 

“Direct oxidation catalyst technology provides a significant advance in sulfur recovery,” said Dr. Matt Thundyil, Sulfur Business Leader for GTC Technology US, LLC.  “We will be able to deliver greater value to our clients, and continue our exceptional track record in commercializing innovative technologies for the energy industry.”