Holz, StephanKöster, PeterThielert, HolgerGuetta, ZionRepke, Jens-Uwe2020-02-262020-02-262020-01-220930-7516https://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/10840http://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-9735Metal complexes such as Fe‐EDTA, which are used as pseudo‐catalysts or oxygen carriers in wet oxidative desulfurization processes, are subject to a degradation mechanism that significantly influences the economics of such processes. Therefore, this study presents a methodology for determining the degree of degradation during the reactive hydrogen sulfide absorption in a Fe‐EDTA solution within a continuously operating semi‐batch reactor system. For this purpose, the reactive conversion of H2S in the liquid phase was used as a reference, and a clear dependence of the degradation on the pH could be shown. In addition, indicators are introduced that evaluate the observed pH dependency of the degradation and distinguish pH‐induced effects such as the pH‐dependent absorption performance of H2S.en660 Chemische Verfahrenstechnikchelate degradationethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acidEDTAH2S oxidationH2S removalliquid RedoxArticle1521-4125