Low-temperature HS removal for solid oxide fuel cell application with metal oxide adsorbents

The desulfurization of biogas is essential for the successful operation of solid oxide fuel cells. H 2 S is one of the main components in biogas. In order to feed a solid oxide fuel cell, the contaminated gas has to be reduced to a certain degree. In this work, different parameters onto the desulfur...

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Main Authors: Christof Weinlaender, Raphael Neubauer, Christoph Hochenauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0263617416672664
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Summary:The desulfurization of biogas is essential for the successful operation of solid oxide fuel cells. H 2 S is one of the main components in biogas. In order to feed a solid oxide fuel cell, the contaminated gas has to be reduced to a certain degree. In this work, different parameters onto the desulfurization performance of commercially available desulfurization adsorbents were investigated. The experiments were carried out using a custom made lab-scale unit. Synthetic biogas was passed through the sorbent bed and the outlet H 2 S concentration was measured. Experimental runs in a fixed bed reactor were conducted to monitor H 2 S removal efficiency of a zinc oxide adsorbent, an adsorbent based on a mixture of manganese and copper oxide and a zeolite adsorbent. H 2 S removal efficiency was monitored under various operating conditions such as different temperatures, space velocities and inlet concentrations. This work provides useful data for adsorption tower design and process optimization.
ISSN:0263-6174
2048-4038