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Funny, H2S is a natural product of sewage. And on vessels sewage lines are frequently pressurized. Maybe not to your house, but maybe there are some limited use
by niels_olson 11y ago
Funny, H2S is a natural product of sewage. And on vessels sewage lines are frequently pressurized. Maybe not to your house, but maybe there are some limited uses.
- KMag 11y agoBeing natural doesn't make H2S safe, especially at 1,000,000 ppm under high pressure. There's nothing funny about it. In many areas sewer workers are required to check H2S levels above manhole covers before opening, because it sometimes kills sewage workers. If the sewer smells, the H2S level is probably below 150 ppm. Starting at 100 ppm, H2S begins to paralyze the olfactory nerve and the sewer stops stinking.
- niels_olson 11y agoMaybe I should have said "interesting" instead of "funny". Of course, the reason I know about H2S in sewage is that I was in charge of all the water and sewage piping systems on my first ship. Including safe re-entry and emergency response to leaks. So, yes, I'm quite aware of the hazard presented by H2S. I wouldn't advocate running it residentially, but perhaps in high power low voltage situations like inside a power plant, or major substations, it might make sense.