title: Sewage sludge-derived materials as efficient adsorbents for removal of hydrogen sulfide.
abstract: Sewage sludge-derived materials were used as adsorbents of hydrogen sulfide from moist air. The adsorbent obtained by carbonization at 950 degrees C has a capacity twice of that of coconut-shell-based activated carbon. The capacity of the sludge-derived materials increases with increasing carbonization temperature. It is likelythatduring carbonization at 950 degrees C a mineral-like phase is formed that consists of such catalytically active metals as iron, zinc, and copper. The results obtained demonstrate that the presence of iron oxide significantly increases the capacity of commercial carbon and activated alumina. The sludge-derived adsorbents are efficient for hydrogen sulfide removal until the pore entrances are blocked with sulfur as the product of oxidation reaction. For materials in which the catalytic effect is predominant, hydrogen sulfide is adsorbed until all pores are filled with sulfur. There is also indication that chemisorption plays a significant role in the removal of hydrogen sulfide from moist air.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and International Center for Environmental Resources and Development, The City College of New York, New York 10031, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagreev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bashkova
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Locke
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Bandosz
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000737:chemistry*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012722:Sewage; D002244:Carbon; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide