Understanding the kinetics, transfers and reactions in the biological gas desulfurization process

RESEARCH GOALS
1. Determine the dominant physical, chemical and biological
processes and quantify their kinetics;
2. Develop a novel model for the SOB biological rates;
3. Model simultaneous chemical and biological mass transfer
enhancement in the absorber column;
4. Model the processes that take place around the HS-
and O2
injection points and determine how the mixing pattern around
these points affects the process performance;
5. Determine to what degree the biological gas desulfurization
process is observable and/or controllable;