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Biogas Purification System

Reduce sulfur dioxide emissions &

equipment corrosion by removing hydrogen
sulfide (H2S) from biogas

Advanced Resource Recovery &

Purification Solutions

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BioGas Purification
Biogas is a mixture of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide
(CO2), water and in some applications, oxygen. It is
usually contaminated with highly corrosive levels of
hydrogen sulfide (H2S).
Eco-Tec provides a biogas scrubbing process for the
removal of H2S and particulate matter from biogas as
it is produced. Using a patented, high efficiency gasliquid contacting process, H2S is absorbed and the
gas is purified for reuse in power generation,
cogeneration, and heating applications.

BgPur DC System (Dual Contactor) operating on gas from

an anaerobic digester

Applications

The following industry applications can easily incorporate Eco-Tecs product series for biogas purification:
Municipal wastewater treatment plants
Industrial wastewater treatment plants
Landfill gas
Industrial processing
Agriculture
Food & beverage processing

Pulp & paper mills

Sweep air

Meat rendering plants

High Efficiency BgPur Contactor

How it Works

Sulfur By-Product

The contactor is a tank containing liquid reagent.

Gas is introduced and dispersed as micro-bubbles which
promote intimate contact between the gas and liquid reagent.
The reagent absorbs H2S and makes it available for reaction
with oxygen to produce elemental sulfur as crystalline solids.
The reagent is not consumed in the process but acts like a
catalyst.
The dispersed micro-bubbles in the contactor allows it to act
like a flotation cell to remove the crystalline sulfur solids.
The washed solid crystalline sulfur
produced by BgPur is >98% pure
Solid crystalline sulfur is removed and washed in a filter
sulfur which can be used as an
press to produce a quality sulfur by-product for resale.
agricultural supplement.

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Process Configurations
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Feed Gas

Clean Treated Gas

(up to 30,000 ppmv H2S)

(up to 99+% H2S Free)

Feed Gas

Clean Treated Gas

(up to 30,000 ppmv H2S)

(up to 99+% H2S Free)

H2S Laden
Absorption Solution

Reagent
Make-Up

Reagent
Make-Up

BIOGAS
CONTACTOR

BIOGAS
CONTACTOR

H2 S
REMOVED

H2S
REMOVED

SULFUR
RECOVERY
H2S CONVERTED TO
SULFUR

Regenerated
Solution

Dewatering
System

Dewatering
System

60-65%
by weight solid sulfur

60-65%
by weight solid sulfur

This configuration features a single

contactor tank. It is used when the gas
already contains some oxygen (most landfill
gases) or when a small amount of air can be
added to the gas to be treated (most
anaerobic digester gases).
The reagent continuously absorbes H2S and
is continuously regenerated to produce
sulfur crystals for removal.

Spent Air Air Feed

This configuration features dual contactor tanks. It is used

when the feed gas contains very little or no oxygen and no air
can be added to the gas to be treated.
One contactor tank is used for absorbing H2S from the feed gas
while a second contactor tank is used to regenerate the
reagent to produce sulfur crystals for removal. The reagent
circulates between the two contactor tanks.

Features

Benefits

Efficient intimate contact between gas and liquid reagent

Consistent performance with >99% H2S removal

Simple design and operation with no packed

columns

Continuous reliable operation without any column to

plug, foul, or foam.
No labour for media cleaning or replacement

Factory constructed, compact design

Small footprint
Short delivery
Low installed costs

No waste - only environmentally acceptable

solid sulfur cake

No additional waste treatment equipment or operating

costs
No disposal of potentially hazardous media

Automated control system

Automatic response to changes in gas flowrate or H2S

composition
Automatic reagent addition

The Complete Package

Innovations
Eco-Tec has been building Recoflo ion exchange systems for industrial chemical
purification applications since 1970 with more than 2,000 systems installed in nearly
60 countries
Eco-Tec continues to develop product improvements and new processes with its
in-house Research and Development facility

Quality Design and Construction

ISO 9001 registered design and manufacturing facility

Built to global standards
Adaptable to meet specific company specifications
Complete assembly and factory testing prior to shipment

Compact, skid-mounted construction for minimal installation requirements

Technical Service and Support

On-site commissioning supervision, performance demonstration, and operator training
Performance monitoring and technical support program (Eco-SERV)
24/7 telephone access to technical services support
Extensive spare parts inventory for next day shipment of most replacement parts

For more information, or to request a proposal, visit our website or contact:

Eco-Tec Inc.
1145 Squires Beach Road
Pickering, Ontario
Canada L1W 3T9
Phone: (1) 905-427-0077
Fax: (1) 905-427-4477
ecotec@eco-tec.com

Eco-Tec Western Canadian Office

Suite 325, 400 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P 0L6
Phone: (1) 403-303-2855
Fax: (1) 403-264-9218
msurury@eco-tec.com

Eco-Tec Solutions - India

No 5 City Center,
930 Synagogue Street, Camp,
PUNE, India 411 001
Phone: (91) (020) 64001056
Fax: (91) (020) 26052160
eco-tec@eco-tecsolutions.com

Prosep Technologies Limited

Unit 6A, Zone 4, Burntwood Business Park
Burntwood, Staffordshire
England WS7 3XD
Phone: +44(0)1543 675731
Fax: +44(0)1543 679484
ptl@eco-tec.com

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