Impact of pH and loading rate on hydrogen sulphide removal efficiency in a biotrickling filter

Miller, Urszula; Romanik, Elżbieta; Sówka, Izabela; Dehghani, ilad

doi:10.24425/aep.2025.156011

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Impact of pH and loading rate on hydrogen sulphide removal efficiency in a biotrickling filter

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Miller Urszula , Romanik Elżbieta , Sówka Izabela , Dehghani ilad

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10.24425/aep.2025.156011

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Wpływ pH i obciążenia złoża na wydajność usuwania siarkowodoru w biofiltrze zraszanym

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Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) removal is a critical aspect of waste gas treatment, particularly in industries, municipalities, and agriculture. This study investigates the impact of pH and loading rate on the efficiency of hydrogen sulphide removal in biotrickling filters. Biological methods, acknowledged as Best Available Techniques (BAT), are gaining prominence due to their advantages over classical physicochemical methods. The research aims to elucidate the influence of pH levels and loading rates on the performance of biotrickling filters in mitigating hydrogen sulphide emissions. The tests were conducted at constant pH values of 1, 2, 3 and 4, which were automatically maintained using a pump dispensing NaOH solution. The H₂S concentrations at the inlet to the column were selected from a range of 60 – 300 ppm. During the study, the proportions of various groups of microorganisms (mesophilic bacteria for environmental application, potentially pathogenic mesophilic bacteria and microscopic fungi), the loading rate (LR), elimination capacity (EC), and removal efficiency (RE) were determined at pilot-scale level, with gas volume flow rates of 40 Lˑmin-1 During the series of measurements, a maximum elimination capacity of the biotrickling filter of 224 g H₂S/(m³ˑh), with nearly 100 % H₂S removal, was achieved.

Badanie wpływu pH oraz obciążenia złoża na skuteczność usuwania siarkowodoru (H₂S) w biofiltrach zraszanych, z naciskiem na optymalizację parametrów operacyjnych dla procesów oczyszczania gazów. W badaniach zastosowano pilotażową instalację biofiltra zraszanego z wypełnieniem z pianki poliuretanowej. Testy przeprowadzono przy stałych poziomach pH (1, 2, 3 i 4) oraz zmiennych stężeniach H₂S na wlocie (60–300 ppm). Analizowano parametry takie jak szybkość biofiltracji (EC), skuteczność usuwania (RE) oraz strukturę mikrobiologiczną biofilmu. Warunki procesowe, w tym pH, przewodność i potencjał redoks, były automatycznie kontrolowane i monitorowane. Biofiltr zraszany osiągnął maksymalną szybkość biofiltracji wynoszącą 224 g/m³/h przy niemal 100% skuteczności oczyszczania. Zaobserwowano zmienność w strukturze mikrobiologicznej biofilmu wzdłuż wysokości kolumny, zależną od pH oraz stężenia zanieczyszczenia. Stwierdzono, że pH miało minimalny wpływ na szybkość biodegradacji, podczas gdy stężenie zanieczyszczenia na wlocie miało znaczący wpływ na szybkość biofiltracji (EC). Biofiltr zraszany wykazał wysoką skuteczność w usuwaniu H₂S, co ma obiecujące implikacje dla zastosowań przemysłowych. Dalsza optymalizacja parametrów, takich jak czas przebywania gazu w złożu (EBRT) i kontrola pH, może zwiększyć wydajność oraz obniżyć koszty operacyjne.

Słowa kluczowe

biofiltration deodorization biological methods gaseous pollutants gas purification

biofiltracja oczyszczanie gazów metody biologiczne zanieczyszczenia gazów siarkowodór filtr zraszany

Wydawca

Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences

Czasopismo

Archives of Environmental Protection

Rocznik

2025

Tom

Vol. 51, no. 3

Strony

85--97

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 55 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

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Miller Urszula

urszula.miller@pwr.edu.pl

Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-4961

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Romanik Elżbieta

Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-1395

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Sówka Izabela

Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9810-4673

autor

Dehghani ilad

Tholander Ablufttechnik GmbH, Germany

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