Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Science & Technology: Patent Awarded for Reducing H2S at Geothermal Power Plants

Hydrogen sulfide abatement in geothermal facilities (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

United States Patent 9,828,264, Jacobs, et al. November 28, 2017

Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.

A method of reducing hydrogen sulfide content in a medium is disclosed. The method may include the steps of contacting a medium containing hydrogen sulfide with an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide, contacting the medium with an oxidizing agent, converting the hydrogen sulfide to sulfate, and reducing the hydrogen sulfide content in the medium. The medium may be a gas or a liquid.

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