Hydrogen sulphide removal from biogas by an anoxic biotrickling filter packed with Pall rings

•ORP measurement can be used for nitrate supply control.•Biogas desulphurization was achieved without a reduction in methane concentration.•A high ECCRIT of 120gSm−3h−1 can be achieved using polypropylene Pall rings. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is one of the most problematic contaminants in biogas. In t...

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Published in:Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) Switzerland : 1996), 2013-06, Vol.225, p.456-463
Main Authors: Fernández, Maikel, Ramírez, Martín, Pérez, Rosa María, Gómez, José Manuel, Cantero, Domingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anaerobic conditions
Anoxic biofiltration
biofilters
Biogas
Biotrickling filter
Chemical engineering
Feeding
Hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulphide
Inlets
Liquid flow
Nitrates
Pall rings
polypropylenes
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Summary:•ORP measurement can be used for nitrate supply control.•Biogas desulphurization was achieved without a reduction in methane concentration.•A high ECCRIT of 120gSm−3h−1 can be achieved using polypropylene Pall rings. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is one of the most problematic contaminants in biogas. In this study, a biotrickling filter with a working volume of 2.4L and packed with polypropylene Pall rings was tested for its ability to remove H2S from biogas under anoxic conditions. The influence of the H2S inlet concentration, nitrate feeding regime (manual and controlled) and liquid flow rate on the elimination capacity of the biotrickling filter was studied. The results indicate that 99% of the H2S was removed for H2S inlet loads lower than 120gSm−3h−1 when using controlled nitrate feeding by ORP.
ISSN:1385-8947
1873-3212
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.020