BioSulfurex

> (Bio)gas desulphurisation

Standard system for removing H2S from biogas

Biological H2S removal without chemical use.

Why use DMT BioSulfurex?

No chemicals High efficiency on H2S Low operational costs O2-measurement for optimal efficiency and safety

The Basic Process

The biogas and air are mixed with packing media flowing in a counter current with circulating water in a vertical column. The packing media enlarges the contact surface area between the H2S in the gas flow, the nutrients in the water and the oxygen, also acting as a carrier for the bacteria. When limited quantities of oxygen are added to the biogas, specific aerobic bacteria such as Acidothiobacillus oxidise H2S into elemental sulphur and/or sulphuric acid (dependent on the environmental condition and oxygen concentration.) Oxygen is added to the gas as compressed air with an automatic control system adjusting the air flow in correlation with the biogas flow and oxygen concentration. Water and nutrients are automatically refreshed and sprayed on top of the media as required and heat can be added into the water circulation loop via a heatexchanger to create the optimum temperature for the biological process.

DMT BioSulfurex

The DMT BioSulfurex basic process

Options
Gas drying and conditioning Sulfurex as a backup Additional measurements (CH4/CO2) Biogas blower Redundancy
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DMT BioSulfurex selection table

BioSulfurex
1.000 ppm H 2 S 2.000 ppm H 2 S 5.000 ppm H 2 S 10.000 ppm H 2 S 15.000* ppm H 2 S

250 Nm 3 /h
CGSB-A CGSB-B CGSB-B CGSB-C CGSB-D

500 Nm 3 /h
CGSB-B CGSB-B CGSB-C CGSB-D CGSB-E

1.000 Nm 3 /h
CGSB-B CGSB-C CGSB-D CGSB-E CGSB-F

1.500 Nm 3 /h
CGSB-C CGSB-D CGSB-E CGSB-F 2 x CGSB-E

2.500 Nm 3 /h
CGSB-C CGSB-E CGSB-F 2 x CGSB-F 3 x CGSB-F

5.000 Nm 3 /h
CGSB-E CGSB-F 2 x CGSB-F 4 x CGSB-F 5 x CGSB-F

* Higher flows or concentrations on request

DMT BioSulfurex guaranteed H2S-removal system - chemical processes and product options The main reactions that will take place in the BioSulfurex are: 1: H2S + 2 O2 H2SO4 2: H2S + O2 S + H2O Important parameters for the process are temperature and oxygen concentration: low process temperatures will lead to a lower biological activity and thus lower efficiency of the system; low oxygen concentration can lead to formation of elemental sulphur and increase the range for blocking of the packed bed (reaction 2). As a standard, the DMT BioSulfurex systems are therefore equipped with continuous oxygen/ temperature measurements and heating system. The options of the DMT BioSulfurex System The BioSulfurex and Sulfurex systems can be combined to guarantee removal of H2S at all times - for example during maintenance, start up or high peak loads of H2S. The biogas can also be conditioned using the Sulfurex integrated drying system.

DMT BioSulfurex external dimensions

BioSulfurex
Type*
BioSulfurex

BioSulfurex Dimensions
Height (max)
5,0 10,0 12,5 15,0 17,5 20,0

Diameter (m)
1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0

CGSB-A CGSB-B CGSB-C CGSB-D CGSB-E CGSB-F

H2S concentration inlet and removal efficiency

H 2S concentration inlet and removal efficiency
100% 3.500 3.000 2.500 2.000 85% 1.500 80% 1.000 500 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Efficiency H 2S concentration
BioSulfurex

95%

H2S concentration (ppm)

Efficiency (%)

90%

Trend line Trend line

75% 70%

Days from start up

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