Management of hydrogen sulphide generation at a Kraft mill effluent plant

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Rava, Eleonora Maria Elizabeth
Schoeman, J.J. (Jakob Johannes)
Allison, P.J.
Dilsook, V.

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Water Research Council

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Communities surrounding an integrated Kraft mill noticed odours from the mill’s effluent treatment plant. A project was therefore commissioned by the mill to proactively manage the odours from both the pulp-processing operations and the effluent treatment plant. This project formed part of a co-ordinated study that was implemented by the mill to limit emissions of the total reduced sulphur (TRS) components from the pulp mill operations. It was found that sulphate-reducing bacteria(SRB) converted the sulphates present in the effluent to hydrogen sulphide (H2S) by dissimilatory respiration. The combined use of a nitrate-releasing biomodifier (Bulab® 9518) and an anthraquinone sulphate-reduction inhibitor (Busperse® 2432) was effective in reducing both SRB activity and H2S levels. The average aqueous H2S levels (40 mg/ℓ) were reduced to between 92% and 99%.

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Biomodifiers, Hydrogen sulphide, Kraft mill effluent plant, Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB), Anthraquinone, Sulphate reduction inhibition, Sodium nitrate

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Rava, E, Schoeman, JJ, Allison, PJ & Dilsook, V 2008, 'Management of hydrogen sulphide generation at a Kraft mill effluent plant', Water SA, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 245-248. [http://www.wrc.org.za/publications_watersa.htm]