Deep H2S removal from biogas for molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) systems

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 407-414

  Monteleone, Giulia ^a   De Francesco, Massimo ^a   Galli, Stefano ^a   Marchetti, Marcello ^a   Naticchioni, Valentina ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Biogas; Breakthrough curves; Co adsorption; Desulphurization; Hydrogen sulphide

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION MECHANISMS; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION TESTS; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; CO-ADSORPTION; COMPETITIVE ADSORPTION; DESULPHURIZATION; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; METAL SALT; OXIDATIVE PROPERTIES; RENEWABLE SOURCES; ROLE OF WATER; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; TOLERANCE LIMITS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; ADSORPTION; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESULFURIZATION; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROGEN; METHANE; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC); SILICON COMPOUNDS; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; WATER ABSORPTION;

DRIERS (MATERIALS);

EID: 80052575791     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.07.078     Document Type: Article

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