Electron beam treatment of lignite-burning flue gas with high concentrations of sulfur dioxide and water

Experiments were carried out to investigate the removals of SO₂ and NO_x from simulated lignite-burning flue gas containing SO₂ (4800 ppm), NO (320 ppm) and H₂O (22%) by electron beam irradiation. Removal efficiencies of SO₂ and NO_x were achieved to reach 97 and 88% at 70°C, and 74 and 85% at 80°C, respectively, with the dose of 10.3 kGy without NH₃ leakage. The higher removal efficiencies of SO₂ and NO_x were observed in simulated lignite-burning flue gas than in coal-fired flue gas containing 800 ppm of SO₂, 225 ppm of NO and 7.5% H₂O at the same treatment condition. The higher removal efficiencies were attributed to the higher concentrations of SO₂, H₂O, and added NH₃. Simulation calculations indicated that the higher concentrations of these components enhance the effective radical reactions to oxidize NO to form NO₂ with HO₂ radical, and to oxidize SO₂ to form SO₃ with OH radical and O₂. The reactions of NO_x with N and NH₂ radicals to produce N₂ and N₂O also promote the NO_x removal. By-product was determined to be the mixture of (NH₄)₂SO₄ and NH₄NO₃ containing a small amount of H₂SO₄.     

The study of electron beam flue gas treatment for coal-fired thermal plant in Japan

The fundamental research work with simulated coal-fired flue gas was performed in JAERI to get basic data for electron beam treatment of flue gas from thermal power plants in Japan. The standard condition of the experiments was set to be the same as that of next large scale pilot test in Nagoya. The concentrations of NO_x and SO_x were 225 ppm and 800 ppm, respectively. The temperature of the system was 65°C. The effect of multiple irradiation was observed for NO_x removal. The target SO_x and NO_x removals (94% and 80%, respectively) with low NH₃ leakage (less than 10 ppm) were achieved at 9 kGy irradiation with 0.9 NH₃ stoichiometry during 7 hours continuous operation. The facility for the pilot plant (12,000 Nm³/hr) has just built at the site of Shin-Nagoya power plant of Chubu Electric Power Company and will be started in full operation in November 1992.     

Effect of SO2 on the NO Oxidation over Different Oxide Supports

The catalytic oxidation of NO to NO₂ in flue gas will enable removal of NO_x through wet scrubbing of NO_x simultaneously with SO₂.The activity of catalyst used in reaction has strong relation with its support material. In this work the oxidation of NO to NO₂ in the simulated flue gas (NO 550ppm, SO₂ 2500ppm, O₂ 4.5% and balance N₂) has been investigated over different oxide support materials. The tests of support activities were carried out in a fixed-bed reactor at a space velocity of at least 3000h^-1. The effluent gas composition was analyzed by gas chromatography. The SO₂ effect on the oxidation pf NO at 150℃ was studied using four different support materials as Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂ and SiO₂.     

Empirical models for NOx and SO2 removal in a double stage flue gas irradiation process

A multidimensional regression method has been applied to construct empirical model equations of NO_x and SO₂ removal efficiency in e–b process for a two-stage irradiation system based on results achieved for the EPS Kaw czyn pilot plant. The influence of different parameters such as dose, temperature, gas humidity and ammonia stoichiometry have been studied. Model equations describe with satisfactory accuracy experimental results. Therefore obtained models equations can be used for prediction of NO_x and SO₂ removal efficiency in e–b process during two-stage irradiation of flue gases, particularly in the case of scale-up. The results will be implemented in the industrial electron beam flue gas treatment installation being constructed at EPS Pomorzany, Dolna Odra PS Group SA, Poland (flue gas flow 270,000 N m³/h, total beam power of applied accelerators 1.2 MW).     

Kinetics of SO2 removal from flue gas by electron beam technique

Laboratory scale experiments were carried out in order to get more information about the oxidation of SO₂ by OH radicals (homogeneous reaction) and the oxidation of SO₂ at aerosol surfaces (heterogeneous reaction). For the experiment of homogeneous reaction, SO₂ was added to synthetic flue gas without initial NO and without ammonia and the mixture was irradiated with electron beam. The SO₂ removal was measured as a function of temperature and water vapour concentration at constant dose. For the experiment of heterogeneous reaction, SO₂ was added to nucleating sulfuric acid aerosol. No SO₂ removal was observed in this case. So, it can be concluded that the heterogeneous oxidation of SO₂ is negligible in the absence of ammonia. Therefore, the oxidation of SO₂ must be interpreted merely by homogeneous gas phase chemistry. The gas phase kinetics are derived from comparison of experimental results and computer modelling.     

Homogeneous and heterogeneous radiation induced NO and SO2 removal from power plants flue gases-modeling study

The generalized mathematical model has been developed for radiation induced removal of NO and SO₂ from flue gases of power plants. This model includes energy absorption of electron beam with active species generation, reactions in gas phase, aerosol formation and growth, and liquid-phase chemistry. To investigate the role of various process parameters (initial NO and SO₂ concentrations, temperature, humidity, absorbed dose) a number of numerical calculations has been carried out. Computer modeling results are in good agreement with reported experimental data.     

Contribution to electrical discharge electron beam system for flue gas cleaning method

Many authors have investigated simultaneous reduction of SO₂ and NO_x from flue gas stack emission by electron beam-induced plasma process. Because of high costs, this technology has been applied in only a few countries (Japan, China and Poland) until now. Small countries, consumers of cheap combustibles, produce a great deal of atmospheric pollutants SO₂ and NO_x, For this reason there is a great interest in the implementation of cheaper technologies with a similar impact as electron beam processing. This paper presents a series of experimental data for SO₂ and NO_x removal by electron beams, electric discharge and ozone in different processing variants of flue gas.     

Radiation induced scavenging of NOx, SO2, H2S from exhaust gases

The theoretical model of exhaust gases radiation induced oxidation was developed. NO, SO₂ and H₂S concentrations curves vs dose calculated by use of this model for mixtures containing N₂ (80.5%), O₂ (11%), H₂O (8.4%), NO (100–600 ppm), SO₂ (150–500 ppm) and H₂S (300–1000 ppm) have been obtained. It has been shown that NO and SO₂ conversion reactions with acids formation go simultaneously with oxidizing reaction of H₂S giving SO₂ as an intermediate substance. These processes were evaluated for different initial concentrations of NO, SO₂ and H₂S. Data established by our simulation calculations show that the electron beam process can be judged as a promising technology for simultaneous removal of SO₂, NO and H₂S from exhaust gases.     

Electron beam process for SO2 removal from flue gases with high SO2 content

Flue gases with high SO₂ concentration are emitted from different industrial processes, e.g. combustion of coal with high sulfur content, copper smelting and sintering plant. The application of the electron beam process for SO₂ removal from such flue gases was investigated. A parametric study was carried out to determine the removal efficiency as a function of temperature and humidity of irradiated gases, dose and ammonia stoichiometry. At the dose 11.5 kGy 95% SO₂ removal efficiency was obtained when the temperature and humidity of irradiated flue gases and ammonia stoichiometry were properly adjusted. The synergistic effect of high SO₂ concentration on NO_x removal was observed. The collected by-product was the mixture of (NH₄)₂ SO₄ and NH₄NO₃. The content of heavy metals in the by-product was many times lower than the values acceptable for commercial fertilizer.     

Pilot plant for flue gas treatment with electron beam -start up and two stage irradiation tests

The pilot plant for flue gas treatment with electron beam has been built at Power Plant Kaweczyn, near Warsaw. The irradiation part of the pilot plant has been put in operation in 1991 whereas the complete installation including bag filter started to work in spring 1992. The starting tests consisted of studying the components reliability and influence of the two-stage irradiation process on efficiency of NO_x removal. The results have shown that the two- stage irradiation leads to remarkable energy savings and retains high NO_x removal. The mathematical models of the double and triple irradiation process are discussed.     

Influence of gas flow patterns on NOx removal efficiency

Dose distribution in flue gas irradiation vessel is not uniform due to limited electron penetration range. This phenomena influence overall NO_x removal efficiency is observed in the process. The remarkable increase in the efficiency can be achieved by multistage gas irradiation and gas mixing between stages. The results of modelling for longitudinal beam scanning as applied at EPS Kawêczyn pilot plant are presented in the paper. These are the basis for process vessel upscaling.     

应用水汽相变促进湿法脱硫净烟气中PM_(2.5)和SO_3酸雾脱除的研究

在石灰石-石膏法脱硫净烟气中分别采用添加适量蒸汽和湿空气方式建立PM_(2.5)和SO_3酸雾凝结长大所需的过饱和水汽环境,在测试分析湿法脱硫净烟气中PM_(2.5)及SO_3酸雾物性的基础上,考察了蒸汽及湿空气添加量、脱硫净烟气温度等的影响。结果表明,湿法脱硫净烟气中PM2.5除含有燃煤飞灰外,含Ca SO_4、Ca SO_3及未反应的Ca CO_3等组分;由于SO_3酸雾基本处于亚微米级粒径范围,湿法烟气脱硫(WFGD)系统对SO_3酸雾的脱除率仅为35%-55%;添加适量蒸汽及湿空气方式均可促进湿法脱硫净烟气中PM_(2.5)和SO_3酸雾脱除,最终排放浓度随蒸汽或湿空气添加量的增加而降低,其中,添加蒸汽方式适合于脱硫净烟气温度较低(≤50-55℃)的场合,在脱硫净烟气温度较高(≥55-60℃)时,利用添加湿空气方式替代添加蒸汽更具技术经济优势。     

MnOx-TiO2吸附剂对燃煤烟气中汞的脱除

以锐钛矿型TiO_2为载体,采用浸渍法对其进行MnO_x改性制备脱汞吸附剂,探究了负载量、焙烧温度、反应温度及烟气组分等参数对吸附剂脱汞性能的影响。利用N_2吸附-脱附、TG/DTG、XRD、FT-IR、Hg-TPD、XPS等方法对吸附剂的理化性质进行了表征。结果表明,Mn的最佳负载量为12%,最佳焙烧温度和反应温度分别为450和300℃,在实验条件下MnO_x-TiO_2吸附剂可达到的最佳脱汞效率为98.46%。烟气中少量的O_2及微量的HCl对吸附剂的脱汞有较强的促进作用;SO_2对吸附剂的脱汞有较强的抑制作用,SO_2与Hg~0存在的竞争吸附作用以及脱汞反应中产生的硫酸盐覆盖活性位点表面,是导致脱汞效率下降的主要原因。烟气中的CO_2和NO也会对汞的脱除产生轻微的抑制作用。负载在吸附剂上的MnO_x存在Mn~(4+)、Mn~(3+)两种价态,其中,Mn~(4+)将Hg~0氧化为Hg~(2+),自身被还原为Mn~(3+)。结合实验和分析结果发现,Hg~0的吸附和氧化基本遵循Mars-Maessen和Langmuir-Hinshelwood机理。     

碳化硅负载氧化铜催化剂低温NH3选择性催化还原NOx的性能

采用湿浸渍法制备了碳化硅负载的氧化铜(CuO/SiC)催化剂,采用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等对其进行了表征,在模拟烟气条件下研究了该催化剂对低温NH_3选择性催化还原NO_x的性能。结果表明,CuO/SiC还原NO的催化活性与氧化铜含量和反应温度有关。负载质量分数为5%的CuO/SiC催化剂在低温下表现出较高的活性,虽然SO_2对其催化活性略有抑制;研究发现,NO还原反应发生在被吸附的氨与气相的NO或弱吸附的NO之间。所制备的CuO/SiC催化剂为实际的工业应用提供了新的选择。     

Electron beam induced decomposition of chlorinated aromatic compounds in waste incinerator offgas

Gaseous emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furanes (PCDD/F) in incinerator flue gas are decomposed to below 0,1 ng m_N⁻³ by the irradiation with accelerated electrons. A mobile off gas cleaning plant (AGATE-M), equipped with a 200 keV electron accelerator (EB), was used to treat a flow of 1000 m_N³ h⁻¹ of flue gas from a waste incinerator. Very high decomposition efficiencies were obtained at a dose of 5 – 10 kGy. A computer model (AGATE-code) was developed to analyze the gas phase chemistry of the process. The experimental and the theoretical results are reported and compared.     

Effects of SO2 Treatment of Commercial Catalysts on Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx by NH3

Nitrogen oxide(NO_x) emitted from stationary and mobile sources is a major air pollutant. Selective catalytic reduction(SCR) of NO_x over a catalyst is a main technology for NO_x elimination. Catalysts used for practical applications would be deactivated in flue containing SO₂. In this work, three typical commercial catalysts were investigated before and after SO₂ treatment. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray fluorescene(XRF), temperature programme reduction(TPR), temperature programme desorption(TPD) and diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared(DRIFT) techniques. Results showed that SO₂ treatment significantly influenced the performance of V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst. The amount of V₂O₅ in the catalyst primarily affected the accumulation of sulfur species in the SO₂atmosphere. The performance of catalysts with small amounts of V₂O₅ could be improved under the same experimental conditions for acidity enhancement.     

脱硫废水蒸发增强电除尘脱除PM2.5和SO3实验研究

搭建燃煤热态实验系统,研究脱硫废水蒸发对电除尘和脱硫系统的影响;考察脱硫废水蒸发前后细颗粒粒径的变化、电除尘出口PM_2.5和SO₃浓度变化;分析增强电除尘脱除PM_2.5和SO₃机理。结果表明,脱硫废水蒸发后,蒸发室出口细颗粒粒径峰值由0.1 μm增大到1.1 μm,观察脱硫废水蒸发前后扫描电镜,明显观察到废水蒸发后颗粒团聚长大,颗粒间存在絮状物;采用脱硫废水烟道蒸发后,电除尘细颗粒脱除效率提高5%左右,PM_2.5数量浓度脱除效率提高25%左右;SO₃脱除效率为60%-80%,烟气中SO₃浓度对增强电除尘脱除PM_2.5和SO₃均有影响;脱硫废水蒸发对脱硫系统的效率和脱硫浆液的pH值没有影响。     

Fe/Al-SiO_2复合金属氧化物用于燃煤烟气中汞的脱除

采用不同方法制备了Fe/Al-SiO_2复合金属氧化物以模拟赤泥成分,模拟烟气条件下考察其脱汞性能。结果表明,采用溶胶-凝胶法得到的复合金属氧化物在300-450℃具有优异的脱汞性能,其中,在350℃、3 h内平均脱汞率可达到94.8%。Fe_2O_3为Hg~0的氧化提供了晶格氧和化学吸附氧;SiO_2形成的硅溶胶则有利于活性组分Fe_2O_3的分散,增强了Hg~0与活性位的接触。基本模拟烟气中存在微量HCl和NO时,Hg~0脱除率接近100%;当烟气中存在0.2 mL/min、0.4 mL/min的SO_2时,吸附剂的平均脱汞率分别降至90.7%、53.4%,这主要是由于SO_2与Fe_2O_3反应生成Fe_2(SO_4)_3,导致了Fe_2O_3的失活并抑制汞的脱除。     

微波改性活性炭用于烟气脱硫脱硝的实验研究

在用浓硝酸、氢氧化钾化学改性活性炭的基础上,使用专门设计的微波发生器对活性炭进行热处理,制备了一种高效的活性炭吸附剂用于烟气脱硫脱硝。改性活性炭对模拟烟气的吸附实验表明,活性炭经微波改性后的脱硫吸附量明显提高,氢氧化钾浸泡加微波改性的脱硫效果最好,浓硝酸浸泡加微波改性的活性炭对氮氧化物也有比较好的吸附效果,NO的吸附容量可达到36.8×10-3。扫描电镜(SEM)显示,微波改性后的活性炭微孔充分,有利于污染物的脱除。此外,还对各种改性方法提高活性炭脱硫脱硝性能的机理进行了分析。     

Effect of SO2 on the NO Oxidation over NiO/γAl2O3 Catalyst

NO is the dominant component of NO_x. It can be easily oxidized to NO₂ over active catalysts in the oxidizing exhaust gases. And then, the high reactive NO₂ can be removed completely further through adsorption or absorption approach. However, SO₂,another main contaminant in the exhaust, is well known to poison the oxidative catalysts. A strong deactivation for metal oxides supported on Al₂O₃ was found when catalysts had been exposed to the gas containing 500ppm SO₂. It was also reported that the inhibition effect of SO₂ was enhanced at low temperatures. But recently, some studies declare that the oxidation of propane can be promoted over Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ if a small amount of SO₂ (20 ppm) is present in the feed gas^[1]. Jang et al. have also found that SO₂ has a promoting effect for the oxidation of NO to NO₂ over CO₃O₄/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst^[2]. These observations are meaningful because the existence of SO₂ in the oxidizing exhaust is often inevitable and the problem of catalyst deactivation by SO₂ has puzzled researchers for a long time.