Microbial Desulfurization of Coal by Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria Thiobacillus ferrooxidans in packed beds

철산화 박테리아 Thiobacillus ferrooxidans를 이용한 충전탑 반응기에서의 석탄의 생물학적 탈황

  • 류희욱 (숭실대학교 환경·화학공학과)
  • Published : 1999.02.01

Abstract

To evaluate the technical of microbial coal desulfurization during the storage in coal dumps, microbial pyrite oxidation in a packed column reactor with Thiobacillus ferrooxidans has been investigated. For microbial desulfurization in a packed reactor system, coal particle size over 1.0 mm with uniform size distribution seems to be most suitable as fas as drainage behavior and accessability of pyrite are concerned. When coal samples of 1∼2 and 2∼4 mm particle size were size were used, about 32∼42% of pyritic sulfur was removed within 70 days. The rate of pyritic sulfur oxidation was in the range of 348∼803 mg S/kg coal ·d, and the sulfur removal rates in packed columns were about 15∼25% of those in suspension cultures. Without any circulation of liquid medium, microbial coal desulfurization could be possible by the inoculation of T. ferrooxidans along on the coal dump. It was concluded that a microbial percolation process is one of possible processes for the desulfurization of high sulfur coal during a long-term storage.

아적장에서의 석탄의 탈황 가능성을 조사하기 위하여 Thiobacllus ferrooxidans를 이용한 탈황특성을 연구하였다. 배지의 배수를 고려할 때 야적장에서 미생물 탈황공정을 적용하기 위해서는 석탄입자 크기가 1mm 이상이어야 하고, 균일한 입자분포가 요구됨을 확인하였다. 1~2mm의 입자층과 2~4mm의 입자층에서의 약 70일 동안에 24%와 42%의 pyrite를 제거할 수 있었다. 두 석탄 입자층의 탈황속도는 각락 248mg S/kg coal.day (5,638mg S/kg pyritic-S.day)와 803mg S/kg coal.day(6,805mg S/kg pyritic-S,day)로 현탁배양의 약 15~25%로 낮았다. 석탄층에 액체배지를 순환하지 않고 단지 T.ferrooxidans의 접종만으로도 석탄의 표층부에서는 탈황이 가능하였다. 석탄을 야적장 등에 장기간 보관하는 동안에 고유황 석탄으로부터 미생물 탈황공정을 응용하여 부분적인 pyritic sulfur의 제거가 가능한 것을 알 수 있었다.

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