Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve
The removal of hydrogen sulfide from natural gas and other gases such as biogas, refinery gases, and coal gas is required because it is toxic and corrosive, even in traces. Zeolites are widely used in the removal of H<sub>2</sub>S from the abovementioned gases. In this work, we prepared...
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author | Mirzokhid Abdirakhimov Mohsen H. Al-Rashed Janusz Wójcik |
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description | The removal of hydrogen sulfide from natural gas and other gases such as biogas, refinery gases, and coal gas is required because it is toxic and corrosive, even in traces. Zeolites are widely used in the removal of H<sub>2</sub>S from the abovementioned gases. In this work, we prepared an Ag-exchanged 13X molecular sieve by using different concentrations of AgNO<sub>3</sub> to increase its adsorption properties. XRD, SEM, and BET techniques were used to characterize samples. To determine the adsorption properties of each of the samples, a laboratory setup with a fixed-bed adsorber was utilized. The adsorption capacity of modified 13X increased when the molar concentration of AgNO<sub>3</sub> increased from 0.02 M to 0.05 M. However, the breakthrough time was attained quicker at a high molar concentration of 0.1 M AgNO<sub>3</sub>, indicating a low adsorption capacity. When compared to unmodified 13X, the adsorption capacity of AgII-13X increased by about 50 times. The results of this study suggest that the silver-modified 13X molecular sieve is highly effective at extracting H<sub>2</sub>S from natural gas. |
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spelling | doaj.art-426811d78970478a9550faaf2838e1322024-01-10T15:02:49ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-12-0117116510.3390/ma17010165Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular SieveMirzokhid Abdirakhimov0Mohsen H. Al-Rashed1Janusz Wójcik2Department of Chemical Engineering and Process Design, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandPublic Authority for Applied Education & Training, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Technological Studies, Kuwait City 70654, KuwaitDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Process Design, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandThe removal of hydrogen sulfide from natural gas and other gases such as biogas, refinery gases, and coal gas is required because it is toxic and corrosive, even in traces. Zeolites are widely used in the removal of H<sub>2</sub>S from the abovementioned gases. In this work, we prepared an Ag-exchanged 13X molecular sieve by using different concentrations of AgNO<sub>3</sub> to increase its adsorption properties. XRD, SEM, and BET techniques were used to characterize samples. To determine the adsorption properties of each of the samples, a laboratory setup with a fixed-bed adsorber was utilized. The adsorption capacity of modified 13X increased when the molar concentration of AgNO<sub>3</sub> increased from 0.02 M to 0.05 M. However, the breakthrough time was attained quicker at a high molar concentration of 0.1 M AgNO<sub>3</sub>, indicating a low adsorption capacity. When compared to unmodified 13X, the adsorption capacity of AgII-13X increased by about 50 times. The results of this study suggest that the silver-modified 13X molecular sieve is highly effective at extracting H<sub>2</sub>S from natural gas.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/1/165H<sub>2</sub>S adsorption13X molecular sieveadsorption capacityion exchangesilver modification |
spellingShingle | Mirzokhid Abdirakhimov Mohsen H. Al-Rashed Janusz Wójcik Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve Materials H<sub>2</sub>S adsorption 13X molecular sieve adsorption capacity ion exchange silver modification |
title | Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve |
title_full | Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve |
title_fullStr | Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve |
title_full_unstemmed | Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve |
title_short | Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorption from Natural Gas Using Silver-Modified 13X Molecular Sieve |
title_sort | hydrogen sulfide adsorption from natural gas using silver modified 13x molecular sieve |
topic | H<sub>2</sub>S adsorption 13X molecular sieve adsorption capacity ion exchange silver modification |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/1/165 |
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