A method for producing regenerable sulfur sorbents in which a support
material precursor is mixed with isopropanol and a first portion of
deionized water at an elevated temperature to form a sol mixture. A metal
oxide precursor comprising a metal suitable for use as a sulfur sorbent is
dissolved in a second portion of deionized water, forming a metal salt
solution. The metal salt solution and the sol mixture are mixed with a sol
peptizing agent while heating and stirring, resulting in formation of a
peptized sol mixture. The metal oxide precursor is dispersed substantially
throughout the peptized sol mixture, which is then dried, forming a dry
peptized sol mixture. The dry peptized sol mixture is then calcined and
the resulting calcined material is then converted to particles.
