Abstract:
PURPOSE: A sulfuretted hydrogen removing device and a method for removing sulfuretted hydrogen are provided which are able to economically and effectively remove sulfuretted hydrogen contained in gas. CONSTITUTION: The device comprises: (i) an iron oxidation reacting tank which is able to cultivate iron oxidized microorganism; (ii) an absorbing tank which reacts the iron oxidized microorganism cultivated medium with gas containing sulfuretted hydrogen; (iii) a separator which is to separate a mixture solution of the cultivated medium/S0 slurry discharged from the absorbing tank; (iv) a bio-filter which is to remove the residual sulfuretted hydrogen contained in the discharge gas discharged from the absorbing tank; (v) a storage tank which is to store the cultivated medium discharged from the reacting tank, the absorbing tank and the separator; and (vi) a pump which is to transfer the cultivated medium from the iron oxidation reacting tank, absorbing tank, separator and the storage tank. The method comprises steps of: (i) producing an iron oxide solution by cultivating an iron oxidation microorganism in an iron oxidation reacting tank containing a fibrous microorganism fixation carrier, where the iron oxidation microorganism forms a biological film, and an iron oxidation microorganism cultivating medium; (ii) contacting the iron oxide solution with gas containing sulfuretted hydrogen to oxidize the sulfuretted hydrogen contained in the gas into a slurry of S0 and reduce the iron oxide solution into reduced iron solution; (iii) discharging the produced slurry of S0 and the reduced iron solution from the absorbing tank and separating them by using a separator; (iv) adjusting pH of the separated reduced iron solution into 1.7 to 2.3 by adding lime or calcium carbonate and then re-injecting the pH-adjusted reduced iron solution to the iron oxidation reacting tank to re-use it as a cultivation medium for producing an iron oxide solution; and (v) injecting discharge gas discharged from the absorbing tank into a bio-filter containing a carrier, where sulfated microorganisms are fixed on, to remove residual sulfuretted hydrogen contained in the gas.