Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a very toxic, acidic,
and
odorous gas. In this study, a calcined zeolite was used to investigate
the adsorption performance of H2S. Among particle size,
calcination temperature and time calcination temperature and time
had significant effects on the adsorption capacity of H2S on the zeolite. The optimal calcination conditions for the zeolite
were 332 °C, 1.8 h, and 10–20 mm size, and the maximum
adsorption capacity of H2S was approximately 6219 mg kg–1. Calcination could broaden the channels, remove the
adsorbed gases and impurities on the surface of zeolites, and increase
the average pore size and point of zero net charge. As the zeolite
adsorbed to saturation, it could be regenerated at the temperatures
between 200 and 350 °C for 0.5 h. Compared with the natural zeolite,
the adsorption capacities of dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfide,
toluene, CH3SH, CS2, CO2, and H2S were significantly higher on the calcined zeolite, while
the adsorption capacity of CH4 was lower on the calcined
zeolite. A gas treatment system by a temperature swing adsorption–regeneration
process on honeycomb rotors with calcined zeolites was proposed. These
findings are helpful for developing techniques for removing gas pollutants
such as volatile sulfur compounds and volatile organic compounds to
purify biogas and to limited toxic concentrations in the working environment.