U.S. Peroxide, LLC

Fmc Corporation

Scott W Duggan

John Paul Walton

Michael Fagan

Harry M Castrantas

A cost-effective method for reducing the dissolved sulfide content in a wastewater stream and thereby hydrogen sulfide emissions therefrom involving the steps of adding a transition metal salt to the wastewater stream at the upper reaches of a wastewater collection system prior to at least some hydrogen sulfide volatilization followed by addition of an oxidant to the wastewater stream to generate elemental sulfur and a transition metal salt which subsequently participates in additional hydrogen sulfide capturing steps, thereby also improving water quality and wastewater treatment plant operations.

Method for reducing hydrogen sulfide emissions from wastewater

A process and system for reducing the concentration of odorous contaminants, primarily hydrogen sulfide, in the vapor spaces of sewage handling and treatment systems, primarily the vapor spaces of sewage trunk lines, by injecting a fine spray, mist or fog of a dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide and a base selected from a group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide and sodium carbonate to mix intimately with the vapor flow. The peroxide and base solutions may be pre-mixed and diluted with water and injected through atomizing nozzles utilizing compressed air as an atomizing fluid. The system may also provide for separate storage of the peroxide and base solutions, mixing of the peroxide and base solutions with dilution water with in-line mixing devices and direct injection with or without compressed air atomization into the vapor space. Sewage trunk lines, in particular, are treated at a substantial distance upstream of the sewage treatment facility to allow for adequate reaction time to reduce the concentration of the contaminant and reduce loading and corrosion on sewage treatment and foul air handling and scrubbing equipment.

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Laguna Niguel, CA, United States of America

Scott W Duggan