A Study on Preparation and Reactivity of Zinc-based Sorbents for H2S Removal

H2S제거를 위한 아연계 탈황제 제조 및 반응특성 연구

  • Lee, Chang Min (Department of Chemical Engineering, KOREA University) ;
  • Yoon, Yea Il (Department of Chemical Engineering, KOREA University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Hyun (Department of Chemical Engineering, KOREA University)
  • Received : 1998.02.07
  • Accepted : 1999.01.09
  • Published : 1999.04.10

Abstract

Zinc-based sorbents for $H_2S$ removal were prepared. The reactivity of sorbents was investigated by the successive cycles of sulfidation-regeneration at $650^{\circ}C$ in a fixed bed reactor. The desulfurization sorbents were prepared with granulation method to produce a spherical pellet with good attrition resistance. The fresh and reacted sorbents were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and the characteristics of sorbents on calcination conditons were analysed by Mercury Porosimetery and BET. The reactivity of sorbents decreased as the number of sulfidation-regeneration cycle increased. It is due to the zinc loss and the increase of the diffusion resistance by sintering, cracking and spalling of sorbents at the high temperature.

$H_2S$를 제거를 위한 아연계 복합금속산화물 탈황제를 제조하고 반응특성을 연구하였다. 최적 황화반응 온도인 $650^{\circ}C$의 고정층에서 탈황-재생의 연속 cycle에 따른 반응성을 관찰하였다. 내마모성 향상을 위한 구형입자의 탈황제를 제조하기 위해 Granulation방법을 이용하였다. XRD와 XPS분석에 의해 zinc titanate결정생성을 확인하였고 소성조건에 따른 탈황제의 특성을 분석하기 위해 mercury porosimetry와 BET분석을 행하였다. Cycle이 증가함에 따라 고온에서의 zinc loss와 sintering, cracking, 그리고 spalling에 의한 탈황제의 확산저항의 증가로 인해 반응성은 떨어졌다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 통상산업부

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