Hydrogen sulfide is caused by ...
Published by Tonya Chandler, VP of Sales and Marketing at Anue Water Technologies Inc
Hydrogen sulfide is caused by SRBs ... this is sulfate reducing bacteria. These bacteria thrive in anaerobic environments. They do not start out this way, but instead start out as SOBs, sulfate oxidizing bacteria which thrive in aerobic and anoxic environments. They go through a metabolic change when there is no oxygen or nitrogen left, they make the change to anaerobic to survive. Oxidation offers some of the most effective ways to control H2S. Ozone, Oxygen or Hydrogen Perioxide are very effective in controlling SRBs. By killing the bacteria, you reduce the corrosion in the system being caused by part of the SRB metabolic process. Calcium Nitrate can be used as well, feeding the SOBs to keep them from going to the SRB state. Irons salts and Lyming are other potential solution but can add solids to you system.