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Analysis and evaluation of the biogas purification technologies from H2S

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H2S concentrations in biogas are limited by environmental regulations. Because these gases are toxic to human health, cause corrosion, and damage the combined heat and power (CHP) engines and other metallic parts after burning. Hence, the following requirements must be met by a biogas purification method: 1 – high H2S removal efficiency (RE), 2 – stability over a long period of time, 3 – low cost, 4 – minimal biogas dilution, and 5 – straightforward structure. There are various physical, chemical, and biological technologies, which can be undertaken to meet earlier mentioned criteria and efficiently remove H2S from biogas. In this study, electrochemical oxidation, adsorption by zeolite, pressure swing adsorption, adsorption on activated carbon, adsorption on metal oxides, adsorption on nano-particles, metal sulfide precipitation, water scrubbing, membrane separation, organic solvents (amine), microaeration, and purification by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (anoxic, aerobic, anaerobic), will be introduced, while their pros and cons are compared and discussed in detail. 


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H2S valymo iš biodujų technologijų analizė ir vertinimas


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H2S koncentracijas biodujose reglamentuoja aplinkosaugos teisės aktai. Šios dujos yra nuodingos žmonių sveikatai, sukelia koroziją bei pažeidžia šilumos ir elektros (ŠEV) variklius bei kitus mechanizmus. Taigi, taikant biodujų valymo metodą, turi būti tenkinami šie reikalavimai: 1 – aukštas H2S šalinimo efektyvumas (ŠE), 2 – stabilumas ilgą laiką, 3 – maža kaina, 4 – minimalus biodujų skiedimas ir 5 – paprasta struktūra. Yra įvairių fizinių, cheminių ir biologinių technologijų, kurias galima naudoti, kad atitiktų anksčiau minėtus kriterijus ir būtų efektyviai pašalintas H2S iš biodujų. Šiame tyrime aprašoma elektrocheminė oksidacija, adsorbcija naudojant ceolitą, slėgio svyravimo adsorbcija, adsorbcija su aktyvuota anglimi, adsorbcija ant metalų oksidų, adsorbcija ant nanodalelių, metalo sulfido nusodinimas, vandens šveitimas, membranų atskyrimas, organiniai tirpikliai (aminai ir mikrobai). Tyrimo metu bus pristatytas gryninimas sierą oksiduojančiomis bakterijomis (anoksinėmis, aerobinėmis, anaerobinėmis), o jų privalumai ir trūkumai bus lyginami tarpusavyje ir išsamiai analizuojami.


Reikšminiai žodžiai: H2S, biodujos, valymo metodai, fizinė technologija, cheminė technologija, biologinė technologija.

Keyword : H2S, biogas, purification methods, physical technologies, chemical technologies, biological technologies

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Mohammadi, K., & Vaiškūnaitė, R. (2023). Analysis and evaluation of the biogas purification technologies from H2S. Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis / Science – Future of Lithuania, 15. https://doi.org/10.3846/mla.2023.17242
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