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  2. Hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis - Wikipedia

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    Instead of releasing oxygen gas while fixing carbon dioxide as in photosynthesis, hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis produces solid globules of sulfur in the process. Mechanism of Action. In deep sea environments, different organisms have been observed to have the ability to oxidize reduced compounds such as hydrogen sulfide. [7] Oxidation is the ...

  3. Hydrogen sulfide - Wikipedia

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    Hydrogen sulfide is a chemical compound with the formula H 2 S.It is a colorless chalcogen-hydride gas, and is toxic, corrosive, and flammable, with trace amounts in ambient atmosphere having a characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs. [11]

  4. Chemosynthesis - Wikipedia

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    Venenivibrio stagnispumantis gains energy by oxidizing hydrogen gas.. In biochemistry, chemosynthesis is the biological conversion of one or more carbon-containing molecules (usually carbon dioxide or methane) and nutrients into organic matter using the oxidation of inorganic compounds (e.g., hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide) or ferrous ions as a source of energy, rather than sunlight, as in ...

  5. Claus process - Wikipedia

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    In the thermal step, hydrogen sulfide-laden gas reacts in a substoichiometric combustion at temperatures above 850 °C [8] such that elemental sulfur precipitates in the downstream process gas cooler. The H 2 S content and the concentration of other combustible components (hydrocarbons or ammonia) determine the location where the feed gas is ...

  6. CrystaSulf - Wikipedia

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    CrystaSulf is the trade name for a chemical process used for removing hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) from natural gas, synthesis gas and other gas streams in refineries and chemical plants. [1] [2] CrystaSulf uses a modified liquid-phase Claus reaction to convert the hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) into elemental sulfur which is then removed from the ...

  7. Sulfur-reducing bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Sulfur reduction metabolism is an ancient process, found in the deep branches of the phylogenetic tree. [15] Sulfur reduction uses elemental sulfur (S 0) and generates hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) as the main end product. This metabolism is largely present in extreme environments where, especially in recent years, many microorganisms have been ...

  8. Stretford process - Wikipedia

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    The process uses reduction-oxidation chemistry to oxidise the H 2 S into elemental sulfur, in an alkaline solution containing vanadium as an oxygen carrier. [2] The process earned the NWGB a Queen's Award to Industry in 1968. Although it was used in the gas industry for only a relatively short time, the process was licensed by the NWGB and used ...

  9. Sulfur compounds - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of sulfur with hydrogen gives hydrogen sulfide.When dissolved in water, hydrogen sulfide is mildly acidic: [5] H 2 S ⇌ HS − + H +. Hydrogen sulfide gas and the hydrosulfide anion are extremely toxic to mammals, due to their inhibition of the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin and certain cytochromes in a manner analogous to cyanide and azide.