A foam nickel support was coated with TiO(2) sols containing anatase particles. The malodorous compound, hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S), was removed via photolytic and photocatalytic oxidation processes under ambient conditions using a self-made photoreactor with 185-nm ozone (O(3)) lamp illumination. The reactor degraded H(2)S with high removal efficiency. The effects of several factors, such as initial H(2)S concentration, ultraviolet light wavelength, relative humidity (RH), oxygen content, and catalyst deactivation and regeneration, on H(2)S degradation were investigated. The highest activity for H(2)S destruction was achieved with 80% RH, 21% oxygen content, approximately 200mg/m(3) initial concentration, and 185-nm O(3) lamp illumination, resulting in higher conversion. Sulfur (S(0)) and sulfate ion (SO(4)(2-)) were detected as byproducts via the XPS technique. The catalytic activity was improved by SO(4)(2-) promotion, but reduced by S(0) accumulation on the photocatalyst surface. In addition, by increasing the amount of SO(4)(2-) generated, the yield of S(0) and catalyst poisoning could be controlled in the reaction.
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