Method for removal of sulfur deposited on a Claus catalyst
 An improved method of regenerating a low temperature Claus catalyst bed having elemental sulfur deposited on the catalyst involving initially using a moderately hot effluent gas (typically 600.degree. to 650.degree. F.) from the first conventional Claus reactor to warm up the low temperature Claus reactor and remove deposited sulfur and after the outlet temperature of said low temperature reactor reaches a value high enough to decompose COS and CS.sub.2 (typically 600.degree. to 650.degree. F.), supplementing the moderately hot first conventional Claus reactor effluent gas with hot (typically 1000.degree. to 1200.degree. F.) waste heat boiler effluent such that the temperature of the regenerating catalyst bed can be elevated to about 700.degree. F. or higher. The intentional temperature excursion to about 700.degree. F. during catalyst regeneration improves the degree of regeneration of the catalyst bed, promotes higher catalyst activity and extends the catalyst life. 
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