Use of biological methods for removal of H2S from biogas in wastewater treatment plants – a review

• Autorzy: Barbusiński K. , Kalemba J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Biogas is produced during anaerobic digestion of organic substances by a consortium of microorganisms. Biogas consists mainly of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Other gases such as dinitrogen (N2), water vapour (H2O), ammonia (NH3), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and other sulfur compounds could also be found therein. Biogas produced by waste biomass has been recognized as one of the most important alternative energy sources in the recent years. In order to be used as a source of energy to generate heat and electricity, biogas should be cleaned. H2S is a colourless, flammable, malodorous and toxic gas. The main issues due to the high concentrations of H2S in biogas are its corrosive action, which damages engines and the production of sulfur oxides (SOx) due to H2S combustion. The best ways to remove H2S from biogas are the biological methods with the use of biofilters, biotrickling filters, bioscrubbers and using of activated sludge.

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Biogaz jest produktem ubocznym beztlenowego rozkładu substancji organicznych przez mikroorganizmy. Biogaz głównie składa się z metanu (CH4) oraz dwutlenku węgla (CO2). Inne gazy wchodzące w jego skład to: azot (N2), para wodna (H2O), amoniak (NH3), siarkowodór (H2S) i inne związki siarki. Biogaz jest jednym z ważniejszych źródeł energii w ostatnich latach, ponieważ pochodzi z biomasy co stanowi alternatywę dla źródeł kopalnych. Przed konwersją do ciepła i energii elektrycznej biogaz należy oczyścić. H2S stanowiący składnik biogazu jest bezbarwnym, palnym, toksycznym odorantem. Głównym problemem wynikającym z obecności wysokiego stężenia H2S w biogazie jest jego korozyjne działanie na części silników oraz w wyniku spalania H2S tworzą się tlenki siarki (SOx). Najlepszym sposobem usunięcia H2S z biogazu są metody biologiczne, przy użyciu biofiltrów, reaktorów strużkowych, bioskruberów oraz zastosowanie osadu czynnego.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

hydrogen sulphide; odours; biofilters; biotrickling filters; bioscrubbers; activated sludge

PL

siarkowodór; odory; biofiltr; złoże biologiczne zraszane; osad czynny

• Wydawca: Silesian University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Architecture Civil Engineering Environment
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 9, no. 1
• Strony: 103--112
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 84 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Barbusiński K.

• Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Water and Wastewater Engineering, Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland

autor

Kalemba J.

• Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Water and Wastewater Engineering, Konarskiego 18, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.