Sustainable Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Using Iron-Modified Natural Clays
摘要
Fe-impregnated natural clay adsorbents were prepared and used for H2S removal under fixed bed conditions. Structural and textural analyses of the raw and Fe-modified clays reveal successful impregnation of iron species onto the clay matrices, as evidenced by the identification of distinct crystalline phases and functional groups. The natural clays, characterized by moderate surface area and layered silicate structures, exhibited low adsorption capacities for raw clays NCR (0.140 mg g−1) and NCS (0.163 mg g−1). In contrast, the Fe-modified clays, with enhanced surface reactivity and the presence of iron oxides dispersed on their surfaces, showed significantly improved adsorption efficiencies, reaching 0.354 mg g−1for Fe-modified NCR and 0.862 mg g−1 for Fe-modified NCS. Fixed bed Fe-modified clays physically and chemically adsorb H2S on their surface, providing high efficiency and easy operation. They are particularly suitable for very low outlet H2S concentrations.
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