verb
- to remove sulphur or sulphur compounds from (a substance, especially fuel or metal)
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American spelling is 'desulfurize'; technical term used in chemistry, metallurgy, and petroleum refining
Examples
- The refinery uses advanced technology to desulphurize crude oil before processing.
- Steel manufacturers desulphurize molten metal to improve its quality and durability.
- Environmental regulations require power plants to desulphurize emissions from coal combustion.
- The process helps desulphurize diesel fuel to meet stricter pollution standards.
- Chemical engineers developed new catalysts to desulphurize natural gas more efficiently.