The DMT Sulfurex® Chemical (bio)gas desulphurisation process
08-12-2011
Standard system for removal of H2S out of biogas
DMT has developed the DMT Sulfurex® gas desulphurisation scrubber. The DMT-Sulfurex® desulphurisation process has proven to be cost effective for smaller applications (see references) due to its low capital and running costs, whereas traditional gas desulphurisation systems are not designed for smaller applications and can only be cost effective when used on large or very large gas throughputs.
Characteristics of the DMT Sulfurex® desulphurisation Process:
Low capital cost
Simple low cost operation and maintenance
High efficiency on H2S
Reliable, compact and robust construction
Low caustic consumption
Easy implementation of gas drying and conditioning
Flexible operating parameters
Equipment assembled as transportable units
Continuous H2S measurement
Movie 1:The DMT Sulfurex® chemical biogas desulphurisation movie
Basic Process Description
The biogas flow enters the bottom of the tower and leaves at the top. Water is sprayed from the top and will be in counter current with the gas flow. In the tower an extensive contact between gas and water is created through an installed packed bed in the column. H2S is absorbed from the gas phase into the water phase and will be binded by the caustic which is dosed in the recirculation water. By continuous H2S measurement in the biogas outlet and adjusting the caustic dosing pump accordingly, minimum usage of caustic is ensured and maximum security of H2S concentration in the cleaned biogas is guaranteed. Caustic savings up to 60%can be achieved in comparison with conventional caustis scrubber-technologies.
THe DMT Sulfurex® Double Stage System
DMT also offers the DMT Sulfurex® Double Stage System. In this installation the gas goes through two scrubber columns. The carbonate (Na2CO3) formed in the caustic scrubber is used to bind the first part of the H2S in a pre-installed carbonate scrubber. In this way even less caustic is needed than in a single scrubber!