Bacteria help desulfurize gas

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6944787

Satoh, H; Yoshizawa, J; Kametani, S

The author discusses the use of bacteria to treat acidic mine waste. They are used in the Bio-SR Process to treat sour gas within chemical plants and refineries. The first commercial installation of the process was in 1984. Since then, the process has worked successfully on a refinery's amine feed gas and Claus feed gas. The author describes several uses of the Bio-SR Process. It succeeds in overcoming the disadvantages of other wet oxidation processes. The Bio-SR Process has the following advantages: high H/sub 2/S removal efficiency; extremely low operating cost; no toxic waste; no waste; easy operation and maintenance; high H/sub 2/S selectivity; high purity sulfur; and no corrosion problem.

• Research Organization: Nippon Ko-kan K.K., Tokyo (JP)
• OSTI ID: 6944787
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 67:5; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020800* -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
500200 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BACTERIA
BIODEGRADATION
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
DECOMPOSITION
DESULFURIZATION
EMISSION
GASEOUS WASTES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MICROORGANISMS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
POLLUTION CONTROL
REMOVAL
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR CONTENT
WASTES