ATCO Atmospheric And Speciality Gases Private Limited

• Hydrogen Sulfide occurs as a by-product of many chemical processes. It is an off-gas in the production of viscose rayon, synthetic rubber, various petroleum products, and dyes, as well as leather processing. It can also be manufactured of many metallic sulphides with a mineral acid such as hydrochloric or sulphuric acid.

• Hydrogen sulphide is used for metal separation, removal of metallic impurities, and for preparation of metallic sulphides.
• Hydrogen sulphide is to regenerate certain types of catalyst used in the petrochemical industry.
• Hydrogen sulphide is used in the mixture for emission control applications.
• Hydrogen sulphide is used as an analytical reagent in chemical analysis.
• Hydrogen sulphide is used for the preparation of phosphors oil additives and for production of additives for high-pressure lubricants and cutting oils.
• Hydrogen sulphide is used in the chemical industry for the production of sulphurated compounds, as mercaptans, sulphides, etc.
• Hydrogen sulphide is also used as a solvent and as an odorant in town gas.
• Hydrogen sulphide is used in the separation of heavy water, from normal water with some nuclear power station.
• Hydrogen sulphide is used for surface treatment of metals.

Health risks:

• Highly toxic, Causes headaches, nausea, diarrhoea.