Among the diverse microbial species present one finds also species called "sulfate reducing species." In effect, because the waste material contains a small amount of sulfate, these bacteria use a certain amount of the molecular hydrogen to reduce this sulfate into hydrogen sulfide. Finally, o...
@manilaenglish As for "clever enough", I'm not sure who you are trying to insult. Of course people are clever enough, but the risks of making mistakes in an environment like the Khumbu, where getting replacements and parts and new things can take a very very long time and cost quite a bit, make ...
Among the diverse microbial species present one finds also species called "sulfate reducing species." In effect, because the waste material contains a small amount of sulfate, these bacteria use a certain amount of the molecular hydrogen to reduce this sulfate into hydrogen sulfide. Finally, o...