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A study on the Optimization of Activated carbon Adsorbent Preparation condition and Evaluation of Application Supporting of K-Fe-Li ternary metal ions for Improving Adsorption Capacity of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

황화수소(H2S) 흡착성능 증진을 위한 K-Fe-Li 3원계 금속이온물질이 담지된 활성탄 흡착제 제조조건 최적화 및 적용성 평가 연구

  • Choi, Sung Yeol (Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Kyonggi University) ;
  • Han, Dong hee (Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Graduate School of Kyonggi University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Su (Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University)
  • 최성열 (경기대학교 일반대학원 환경에너지공학과) ;
  • 한동희 (경기대학교 일반대학원 환경에너지공학과) ;
  • 김성수 (경기대학교 환경에너지공학과)
  • Received : 2019.05.31
  • Accepted : 2019.07.03
  • Published : 2019.09.30
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Abstract

In this study an optimization of the preparation conditions of activated carbon with a ternary metal ion material to treat $H_2S$, which is classified as a representative odor substance, was carried out. For a metal ion material for enhancing the adsorption performance of hydrogen sulfide, performance enhancement was confirmed by combining Li and Fe or a ternary combination (K, Li, Fe) based on KI, which is a substance promoting hydrogen sulfide adsorption performance. Also, it was determined by XRD analysis that the reaction of each active substance with $H_2S$ was because of binding. The adsorption performance increased more than 3 times with heat treatment of the adsorbent with nitrogen compared with heat treatment with air. The maximum adsorption constant ($q_m$) value of the optimum adsorbent was 97.07, which is 6 times higher than that of the existing K-based impregnated activated carbon. It was confirmed that the objective adsorption amount ($0.3g\;g^{-1}$) was secured by an equilibrium between the mass transfer rate and adsorption rate. From the results, it was confirmed that the performance improvement was noticeable even when activated carbon with a reagent grade activated carbon particle size was modified. It was confirmed that the adsorption performance exists at high relative humidity levels of 60 and 100%, and the optimized preparation can be applied to a wet process such as a scrubber downstream.

본 연구에서는 대표 악취물질로 분류되는 황화수소(hydrogen sulfide, $H_2S$)를 처리하기 위해 3원계의 금속이온 물질이 담지된 활성탄의 제조조건 최적화에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. $H_2S$ 흡착성능 증진을 위한 금속이온 물질로는 $H_2S$ 흡착성능 증진 물질인 KI를 기반으로 Li 및 Fe 또는 3원계(K, Li, Fe)로 조합 시 성능 증진을 확인하였으며, 이는 XRD 분석을 통해 각 활성 물질의 $H_2S$와의 반응 또한 결합에 의한 것으로 판단하였다. 흡착제의 열처리시 질소를 이용한 경우 공기에 비교하여 흡착 성능이 약 3배 이상 증가하였다. 최적 흡착제의 최대 흡착량 상수($q_m$)값은 97.07로써 기존 K 기반 첨착활성탄 대비 6배의 흡착성능이 나타났으며, 물질전달속도와 흡착속도 간 평형에 의해 객관적인 흡착량($0.3g\;g^{-1}$ 이상)이 확보됨을 확인하였다. 입자 크기에 따른 흡착제 성능 차이를 확인한 결과, 성능의 구배는 존재하나 시약급 활성탄 입자 크기를 가지는 활성탄의 개질 시에도 성능 증진이 뚜렷함을 확인하였다. 상대습도가 비교적 높은 60, 100%에서도 흡착성능이 존재함을 확인하였으며, 이를 통해 스크러버 후단과 같은 습도가 높은 실 공정에도 적용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

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