Role of Plant Extracts to Remove Hydrogen Sulfide in the Air-Lifter Reactor

Air-lift 반응기내 황화수소제거시 식물정유추출물의 역할

  • Received : 2010.08.01
  • Accepted : 2010.10.21
  • Published : 2010.10.31

Abstract

This paper reports on the experimental investigation carried out to evaluate the physical optimal conditions in the absorption column to remove odorous hydrogen sulfide gas. Hydrogen sulfide gas, as a highly undesirable contaminant, is most widely emitted from environmental treatment facilities. The absorbent mixed with natural second metabolites extracted from conifer trees and chemical absorbent of 2-aminoethanol was applied to remove it via chemical neutralization. The absorbent of natural second metabolites was achieved by a removal efficiency of 20-40% by itself depending on the treatment conditions, but the complex absorbent mixed with 0.1% amine chemical provides the removal efficiency of 98%. The optimal removal efficiencies have been examined against the two major parameters of temperature and pH. This study shows that the aqueous solution by natural second metabolites can be used as an appropriate absorbent in the column absorbed for the removal of hydrogen sulfide gas.

본 논문은 복합흡수제를 이용하여 유해가스를 처리하기 위해 식물정유의 주요구성성분을 파악한 식물정유로 황화수소가스의 처리효율을 규명하고자 하였다. 또한 복합흡수제와 황화수소가스에 의한 제거반응을 위한 적정조건을 분석하였으며 그 결과는 아래와 같이 요약 할 수 있다. 1) 황화수소가스는 중화반응으로 처리하고 져 할 경우, 식물정유의 화학구조에서 알코올기, 알데히드기, 에스터기 등이 중화반응에 관여한다. 실험결과 앞서 언급한 화학작용기가 포함되어 있는 경우에 아민계열의 2-아미노에탄올 및 식물정유의 복합흡수제와 황화수소 가스와의 중화반응으로 염을 형성하여 유해가스 제거효율이 98%에 도달한다. 2) 황화수소가스를 제거하는 중화반응의 경우에 온도와 pH에 따라 처리효율이 크게 달라졌다. 높은 온도보다는 낮은 온도에서 제거효율이 거의 98%이상 나타났다. 적정 pH는 중성영역에서 비교적 처리효율을 확인하였다. 3) 황화수소가스의 처리효율은 초기농도에 따라 처리효율이 크게 차이가 나타났다. 황화수소의 초기농도가 1,100 ppm 이상인 경우에 처리효율은 40%로 나타났다. 반면, 240 ppm 이상인 경우에는 10분이내에 황화수소 가스 처리 효율이 90%이상 처리되는 것으로 나타났다.

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