JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN
Online ISSN : 1881-1299
Print ISSN : 0021-9592
Separations
Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Gas Mixture by Hydrate Formation
Yoshitaka YamamotoTakeshi KomaiJi-Ho YoonSeong-Pil KangShinsuke OkitaTaro Kawamura
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2003 Volume 36 Issue 8 Pages 971-978

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The feasibility of H2S removal from gas mixture using hydrate formation was examined theoretically as well as experimentally. The hydrate formation conditions for a three-component gas mixture of CO2, He and a small amount of H2S (30%-CO2, 70%-He and 50 ppm-H2S) were determined using a high-pressure equilibrium cell by a visual observation method. It was found that He only plays a role in gas diluents, whereas H2S decreases the dissociation pressures of gas hydrate slightly. A fugacity-based model was used to demonstrate the characteristics of H2S removal by hydrate formation. The advantage of a gas hydration process for H2S removal was described in terms of removal efficiency. Upon calculation with our model, the removal efficiency by hydrate formation ranges from 8 to 11 and is approximately 3 or 4 times greater than that by liquid water scrubbing.

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