Low-temperature catalytic decomposition of hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen and diatomic gaseous sulfur

The thermodynamics of three pathways of the hydrogen sulfide decomposition reaction is considered. In the thermal process, the gas-phase dissociation of hydrogen sulfide yields hydrogen and diatomic singlet sulfur. Over sulfide catalysts, the reaction proceeds via the formation of disulfane (H₂S₂) as the key surface intermediate. This intermediate then decomposes to release hydrogen into the gas phase, and adsorbed singlet sulfur recombines into cyclooctasulfur. Over metal catalysts, H₂S decomposes via dissociation into surface atoms followed by the formation of gaseous hydrogen and gaseous triplet disulfur. The last two pathways are thermodynamically forbidden in the gas phase and can take place at room temperature only on the surface of a catalyst. An alternative mechanism is suggested for hydrogen sulfide assimilation in the chemosynthesis process involving sulfur bacteria. To shift the hydrogen sulfide decomposition equilibrium toward the target product (hydrogen), it is suggested that the reaction should be conducted at room temperature as a three-phase process over a solid catalyst under a layer of a solvent that can dissolve hydrogen sulfide and sulfur. In this case, it is possible to attain an H₂S conversion close to 100%. Therefore, hydrogen sulfide can be considered as an inexhaustible source of hydrogen, a valuable chemical and an environmentally friendly energetic product.     

无氧下低浓度硫化氢在浸渍活性炭上的吸附研究

为了考察常温、无氧下浸渍Na2CO3改性、原料气相对湿度对活性炭吸附硫化氢的促进作用，用动态吸附法分别测试了不同湿度下原活性炭和浸渍活性炭对低浓度硫化氢的吸附，同时考察了温度对该吸附过程的影响。结果表明，吸附平衡数据均符合Freundlich吸附等温方程。与原活性炭相比，浸渍活性炭的孔容和比表面积略有降低，但对硫化氢的吸附能力却显著提高，说明硫化氢与浸渍剂在活性炭表面上发生了化学反应。相对湿度增加，活性炭和浸渍活性炭对H2S的吸附能力均显著增强。温度升高，平衡吸附量均略有下降。     

Mechanism of heterogeneous reaction of carbonyl sulfide on magnesium oxide

Heterogeneous reaction of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) on magnesium oxide (MgO) under ambient conditions was investigated by in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. It reveals that OCS can be catalytically hydrolyzed by surface hydroxyl on MgO to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and then H2S can be further catalytically oxidized by surface oxygen or gaseous oxygen on MgO to form sulfite (SO3(2-)) and sulfate (SO4(2-)). Hydrogen thiocarbonate (HSCO2-) was found to be the crucial intermediate. Surface hydrogen sulfide (HS), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and surface sulfite (SO3(2-)) were also found to be intermediates for the formation of sulfate. Furthermore, the surface hydroxyl contributes not only to the formation of HSCO2- but also to HSCO2- decomposition. On the basis of experimental results, the heterogeneous reaction mechanism of OCS on MgO was discussed.     

芥子气模拟剂2-氯乙基乙基硫醚的光催化降解

利用连续流动微反、原位红外和GC/MS等手段考察了芥子气模拟剂2-氯乙基乙基硫醚（2-CEES）在P25 TiO2上的光催化降解反应,证实CO2和H2O是这个反应的最终产物.详细的跟踪分析表明,除了CO2和H2O外,在反应的气相混合物中可检测到C2H4、CH3CHO、CH4、CO、HCl和H2S；少量小分子的羧酸、醚和砜；微量C2H5SC2H5、C2H5S2C2H5、C2H5SC2H4Cl和CH2ClCH2Cl等中间产物;在反应后的催化剂表面可检测到C2H5S2C2H5、C2H5SC2H4OH、C4H9S2C2H5和C2H5S2C2H4OH、等物.根据这些结果提出了2-CEES光催化降解的反应机理,推断2-CEES的光催化降解涉及脱氯、C－S键断裂、有机硫化物光聚合和裂解等复杂过程最终转化为CO2和H2O.认为各种硫物种在表面的积聚引起了催化剂的缓慢失活.     

浸渍活性炭脱除低质量浓度H2S性能的研究

浸渍法制备了Na2CO3浸渍活性炭（IACⅠ）和一种高效脱硫剂（IACⅡ）。通过测定低质量浓度H2S在固定床上的穿透曲线，比较了原活性炭（AC）、IACⅠ和IACⅡ的脱硫效果。考察了原料气相对湿度，H2S质量浓度对穿透过程的影响。建立了固定床反应器一维轴向扩散模型模拟脱硫穿透曲线，并进行了数值求解。通过模型计算与实验测量穿透曲线拟合，确定了有效扩散系数等参数。结果表明，IACⅡ的脱硫效果最佳，其有效扩散系数较IACⅠ有所提高。提高相对湿度有利于增大硫容，但有效扩散系数略有降低。随着H2S入口质量浓度升高，有效扩散系数增大，穿透变快，硫容略有降低。     

硼氮掺杂的碳纳米管对硫化氢气敏性能的理论研究

应用密度泛函理论研究了纯(8, 0)单壁碳纳米管(SWCNT)和B原子、N原子以及BN原子对掺杂的(8, 0) SWCNTs对硫化氢气体分子的传感性质. 计算结果表明, 与纯碳纳米管相比, B原子掺杂的SWCNT显示了对H₂S分子的敏感性, 其几何结构和电子性质在吸附H₂S分子后发生了显著变化; 而N原子和BN原子对的掺杂没有改善SWCNT对H₂S分子的吸附性能, 因此我们建议B原子掺杂的SWCNT作为检测H₂S分子的新型气相传感器.     

Structure, reactivity, and computational studies of a novel ruthenium hydrogen sulfide dihydride complex

Addition of 1 atm of H(2)S to [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)(EtOH)H(2)] (IMes = 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) affords the air-stable hydrogen sulfide dihydride complex, [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)(H(2)S)H(2)] 2. Treatment of 2 with excess H(2)S leads to formation of the 16-electron bis-hydrosulfido complex, [Ru(IMes)(2)(CO)(SH)(2)] 3. Preliminary studies show that 3 reacts with both H(2) and CO in solution as well as in the solid state. Both 2 and 3 have been structurally characterized     

On the adsorption/oxidation of hydrogen sulfide on activated carbons at ambient temperatures

Activated carbons of various origins (bituminous coal, wood, coconut shells, and peat) were studied as adsorbents of hydrogen sulfide. Before the experiments the surface of the adsorbents was characterized by using the sorption of nitrogen, Boehm and potentiometric titrations, thermal analysis, and FTIR. The adsorbents were chosen to differ in their surface areas, pore volumes, and surface acidities. To broaden the spectrum of surface acidity, carbons were oxidized by using nitric acid and ammonium persulfate. After hydrogen sulfide adsorption the species present on the surface were analyzed using thermal analysis, ion chromatography, and elemental analysis. The H(2)S breakthrough capacity tests showed that the performances of different carbons differ significantly. For a good performance of carbons as hydrogen sulfide adsorbents a proper combination of surface chemistry of carbon and porosity is needed. It was demonstrated that a more acidic environment promotes the formation of sulfur oxides and sulfuric acid despite yielding small H(2)S removal capacities. On the other hand, a basic environment favors the formation of elemental sulfur (sulfur radicals) and yields high capacities. The presence of a sufficient amount of water preadsorbed on the carbon surface to facilitate dissociation also plays an important role in the process of H(2)S adsorption/oxidation. The results showed that there is a critical value in carbon surface acidity, which when exceeded results in a negligible hydrogen sulfide breakthrough capacity. This is consistent with the mechanism of H(2)S adsorption on unmodified carbons, where the rate-limiting step is the reaction of adsorbed hydrogen sulfide ion with dissociatively adsorbed oxygen. When the acidity is expressed as pH, its value should be higher than 5 to ensure the effective removal of hydrogen sulfide from the gas phase. Study of carbon regeneration using water washing and heat treatment showed that the adsorbents can be regenerated to about 40% of their initial capacity.     

煤在合成气、氢气和氮气气氛下的热解研究

采用固定床反应器，在合成气气氛下对中国寻甸褐煤、蒙古Shiveeovoo褐煤和Khoot油页岩进行了热解研究。升温速率10 ℃/min，褐煤热解温度400 ℃～800 ℃，油页岩热解温度300 ℃~600 ℃，研究结果与氢气和氮气气氛下的热解进行了比较。结果表明,与加压热解不同，褐煤在不同气氛下常压热解半焦和焦油收率差别不大，但对油页岩，合成气和氢气气氛下热解焦油收率高于氮气，气体收率低于氮气。黄铁矿硫在不同气氛下热解均极易脱除，并部分转化为有机硫。油页岩的总硫脱除率远低于褐煤，与油页岩的高灰分含量有关。与氮气甚至氢气相比，合成气下寻甸褐煤的高总硫脱除率和低有机硫含量与合成气中的CO有关。但CO在油页岩热解脱硫中不起作用，也与油页岩高灰分含量有关。研究结果也表明合成气可代替氢气进行加氢热解。     

Activation of Hydrogen Peroxide by Acetonitrile in the Oxidation of Thioethers: Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism

Kinetics and Catalysis - The kinetics of oxidation of diethyl sulfide (Et2S) with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in aqueous solutions of acetonitrile (MeCN) was studied using a kinetic distribution...     

Fixation de divers polluants dans des alumines monolithiques poreuses

Fixation of various pollutants in a monolithic porous alumina. Ultraporous monoliths of hydrated alumina, prepared at room temperature by atmospheric air oxidation of aluminium, can fix various gaseous phases, for instance up to 1.25 kg hydrogen chloride per kg. The material porosity remains high after heating at 1200–1300°C. Then, this alumina can be impregnated by aqueous solutions of various salts, which result in oxides after drying and calcination. These oxides are confined within the material. For instance, 1 kg monolith can contain more than 2 kg cerium oxide, which serves as a model for the behaviour of transuranium element oxides (PuO₂, AcO₂) contained in radioactive waste.     

Adsorption dynamics of hydrogen sulfide in impregnated activated carbon bed

Potassium iodide (KI) impregnated activated carbons were prepared and applied for the removal of hydrogen sulfide. The adsorption dynamics of the prepared adsorbents were investigated in fixed-bed column as functions of the concentration of hydrogen sulfide and oxygen, and relative humidity. It was found that the adsorption capacity was highly dependent on the oxygen concentration because of the chemical adsorption of hydrogen sulfide on KI impregnated activated carbon. The adsorbents before and after adsorption of hydrogen sulfide were characterized by BET, SEM and EDS analysis.     

浸渍顺序对Ag-Pd/Ce0.8Zr0.2O2催化剂活性及脱附性能的影响

 采用不同的浸渍顺序制备了Ag-Pd/Ce0.8Zr0.2O2双组分催化剂,考察了催化剂对乙醇和CO氧化反应的催化活性,并对催化剂进行了TPD表征. 结果表明,浸渍顺序对催化剂的活性有很大的影响. 共浸渍催化剂的活性最高,其次为先浸渍钯后浸渍银的催化剂,先浸渍银后浸渍钯催化剂的活性最低. 催化剂上CO氧化活性与CO-TPD过程中CO2脱附峰的温度及强度有对应关系. 同时,乙醇氧化活性与C2H5OH-TPD过程中CO2脱附峰的温度有一定的对应关系. 这表明共浸渍催化剂的表面氧物种最活泼,最容易与吸附在催化剂表面的乙醇或CO发生氧化反应. 不同的浸渍顺序影响Ag或Pd的存在状态,共浸渍时有利于氧化态的形成; 但Ag状态的变化与催化剂上乙醇或CO氧化反应的活性没有对应关系.     

The sampling of hydrogen sulfide in air with impregnated filter paper

A method is proposed for the quantitative collection of hydrogen sulfide in air on impregnated filter paper. An aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide, potassium zincate and glycerol is used as impregnating fluid. The stability of the collected sulfide and the efficiency of collection at different humidities, temperatures, hydrogen sulfide concentrations and air velocities were determined.     

Hydrogenation of benzene using aqueous solution of polyoxometalates reduced by CO over gold catalysts

Aqueous polyoxometalate (H3PMo12O40) solution reduced by CO with liquid water using gold nanoparticle catalysts at room temperature, which contains protons in liquid water and electrons associated with the reduced polyoxometalate, can produce gaseous H2 or can hydrogenate benzene over an electrochemical cell consisting of a simple carbon anode, a proton-exchange membrane, and a Pt- or Rh-based cathode. In the present cell, H2 can be produced from the reduced H3PMo12O40 solution at voltages that are lower by about 1.15 V compared to water electrolysis.     

Impact of impregnation pressure on desulfurization performance of Zn-based sorbents supported on semi-coke

High-pressure impregnation, a new preparation method for sorbents to remove H2S from hot coal gas, is introduced in this paper. Semi-coke (SC) and ZnO is selected as the support and active component of sorbent, respectively. The sorbent preparation process includes high-pressure impregnation, filtration, ovendry and calcination. The aim of this research is to primarily study the effects of the impregnation pressure on physical properties and desulfurization ability of the sorbent. The desulfurization experiment was carried out in a fixed-bed reactor at 500°C and a simulated coal gas used in this work was composed of CO (33 vol%), H2 (39 vol%), H2S (300 ppm in volume), and N2 (balance). Experimental results show that the pore structure of the SC support can be improved effectively and ZnO active component can be uniformly dispersed on the support, with the small particle size of 10-500 nm. Sorbents prepared using high-pressure impregnation have better desulfurization capacity and their active components have higher utilization rate. P20-ZnSC sorbent, obtained by high-pressure impregnation at 20 atm, has the best desulfurization ability with a sulfur capacity of 7.54 g S/100g sorbent and a breakthrough time of 44 h. Its desulfurization precision and efficiency of removing H2S from the middle temperature gases can reach <1 ppm and >99.7%, respectively, before sorbent breakthrough.     

The adsorption properties of organic sulfur compounds on zeolite-based sorbents impregnated with rare-earth metals

Dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) and dimethyl sulfide (DMS) are non-polar, stable, organic sulfur compounds found in liquefied petroleum gas, and their oxidation in the atmosphere results in the formation of tropospheric sulfur dioxide, which is subsequently converted into sulfuric acid, as the main factor of acid rain. In the present study, adsorption processes were devised based on the use of modified zeolite impregnated with rare-earth metals (Ce, La or Pr) for the adsorption of DMDS and DMS, and their sorption capacities were compared with that of commercial zeolite [Zeolite-Y, Ultra Stable Y(USY)]. The adsorption capacities of adsorbents were tested using a micro liquid flow reactor at room temperature. USY impregnated with cerium oxide (UC-10) had excellent DMDS and DMS adsorption capacities as compared with the other adsorbents tested. It was found that impregnation of USY with rare-earth metal such as Ce improved the sulfur adsorption capacity of zeolite. The form of the Ce promoter impregnated into USY was determined by FT-Raman spectroscopy. Adsorbents were characterized by X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, X-ray diffraction, and BET and the results obtained are discussed.     

Oxidative addition of dihydrogen to the bimetallic sulfide catalysts: evidence by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Reversible transformations Ni(IV)↔Ni(II) in alumina and Sibunit supported (Ni,Mo) sulfide catalysts were observed after in situ thermal treatment of catalysts in an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer chamber. The phenomenon is interpreted as a reductive elimination of occluded hydrogen under low pressure and high temperature, and oxidative addition of hydrogen after catalyst treatment with an (H₂+H₂S) mixture.     

The initiation and characterization of single bimolecular reactions with a scanning tunneling microscope

A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) operating at 9 K in ultrahigh vacuum was used to initiate a bimolecular reaction between isolated hydrogen sulfide and dicarbon molecules on the Cu(001) surface. The reaction products ethynyl (CCH) and sulfhydryl (SH) were identified by inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy (STM-IETS) and by sequentially removing hydrogen atoms from an H2S molecule using energetic tunneling electrons. For comparison, the thermal diffusion and reaction of H2S and CC at 45 K and H2O and CC at 9 K were also observed.     

储氢合金抗气体杂质毒化的研究进展

本文综述了氢气中的不同杂质气体对储氢合金吸放氢性能的影响。主要评价了LaNi4.7Al0.3、LaNi5、Fe-Ti、ZrCr2-xFex、Ti(Fe,Mn)等合金及它们的氢化物被CO、CO2、H2S等气体毒化的情况,并通过分析目前提升储氢合金抗毒化能力的主要方法及其使用效果,总结了合金抗毒化研究进展,为今后的发展提出了一些新思路。