Abstract:
The invention relates to processing units and to methods for their use. In particular, the invention relates to desalination and greenhouse gas (GHG) sequestration units and methods for use. The processing units will typically comprise an electrochemical separation cell in fluid communication with,a cathodic reaction cell, and an anodic reaction cell;wherein in use: the separation cell comprises an ion-containing first aqueous solution, the cathodic reaction cell comprises a second aqueous solution including the cathodic products of electrochemical separation of the first aqueous solution, and the anodic reaction cell comprises a third aqueous solution including the anodic products of electrochemical separation of the first aqueous solution.
Abstract:
A flue gas desulfurization (10) according to the present invention includes a desulfurization absorber (11) that removes SOx and dust contained in flue gas (17), spray pipes (12) that are provided in the desulfurization absorber 11), an absorbent feeding means (13) that feeds an absorbing-agent-slurry containing absorbent (21), in which limestone is used as an absorbing agent, into the desulfurization absorber (11), nozzles (14) that are provided in the spray pipe 12 to spray the absorbent (21) into the desulfurization absorber (11), an alkaline-agent feeding means (15) that feeds an alkaline-agent containing solution (44) into the desulfurization absorber (11), and an waste-water discharge pipe (16) for discharging filtrate (55) obtained by solid-liquid separating the absorbent (21) discharged from the desulfurization absorber (11) as waste water (58). A feed amount of the alkaline-agent containing solution (44) into the desulfurization absorber (11) is adjusted based on a discharge amount of the waste water (58).
Abstract:
A method for removing mercury in a combustion exhaust gas according to the present invention comprises: injecting ammonia or urea as a reducing agent into a combustion exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, metallic mercury, and hydrogen halides, and then introducing the combustion exhaust gas to a denitration apparatus 7 filled with a denitration catalyst to cause a denitration reaction and oxidize the metallic mercury to produce mercury halide; and introducing the combustion exhaust gas through an air preheater 11 and an electric dust collector 13 to a wet desulfurization apparatus 15, thereby removing sulfur dioxides and the mercury halide, wherein the ammonia concentration of the combustion exhaust gas at an exit of the denitration apparatus 7 is maintained at 5 ppm or higher, and the mercury halide is adsorbed or precipitated onto combustion ash and collected by the electric dust collector 13 to discharge the mercury halide out of a system. Consequently, the rate of mercury removal in the combustion exhaust gas can be improved.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a scrubber unit arrangement for cleaning exhaust gas. The arrangement comprises a scrubber unit (1) for receiving a flow of exhaust gas, a pump means (2) for supplying a scrubbing medium to the scrubber unit (1) from a source of scrubbing medium, and means for discharging scrubbing medium from the scrubber unit (1). In order to provide an energy efficient scrubbing process, the scrubber unit arrangement further comprises a turbine unit (4), which is arranged to receive discharged scrubbing medium from the scrubber unit (1). Scrubbed exhaust gas is separately discharged from the scrubber unit (1).
Abstract:
A highly durable mercury oxidation catalyst contains V 2 O 5 and MoO 3 as active components, and is capable of preventing volatilization of MoO 3 in the mercury oxidation catalyst. A method of producing the mercury oxidation catalyst is provided. A mercury oxidation catalyst oxidizing mercury in an exhaust gas into mercury oxide includes: TiO 2 as a carrier, V 2 O 5 and MoO 3 supported on the carrier as active components, and at least one kind of element or compound selected from the group consisting of W, Cu, Co, Ni, and Zn or the compounds thereof supported on the carrier as a MoO 3 volatilization preventing component.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to the field of emission control equipment for boilers, heaters, kilns, or other flue gas-, or combustion gas-, generating devices (e.g., those located at power plants, processing plants) and, in particular to a new and useful method and apparatus designed to remove and/or capture carbon oxides (e.g., CO 2 or CO) from flue gas-, or combustion gas-, generating devices. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for achieving emission control from flue gas-, or combustion gas-, generating devices where the method achieves a reduction in, or the elimination of, carbon oxides or sulfur oxides contained in the flue gas-, or combustion gas-, generating devices.
Abstract:
An apparatus for removing of traces of toxic substances from exhaust gas, comprising, disposed in sequence from the upstream side in a flow channel of exhaust gas emitted from combustion equipment, a denitration unit including a denitration catalyst layer capable of removing nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gas and capable of oxidizing metallic mercury; an air preheater adapted for heat exchange between air for combustion in the combustion equipment and the exhaust gas; a dust removal unit having a bag filter containing a catalyst for metallic mercury oxidation; and a desulfurization unit for removing sulfur oxide from the exhaust gas. The bag filter may be disposed in advance of the desulfurization unit. Thus, there can be provided an apparatus for removing of traces of toxic substances from exhaust gas that is stable over a prolonged period of time and is highly reliable; and provided a method of operating the same.
Abstract:
The following devices are successively disposed in the following order from an upstream side to a downstream side in an exhaust gas duct of a combustion apparatus: an air preheater, preheating combustion air for use in an exhaust gas treating apparatus; a heat recovery unit, recovering exhaust gas heat at an exit of the air preheater; a precipitator, collecting soot/dust contained in an exhaust gas at an exit of the heat recovery unit; a wet flue gas desulfurizer, removing sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gas at the exit of the precipitator; and a reheater, heating the exhaust gas at the exit of the wet flue gas desulfurizer. Each of the heat recovery unit and the reheater has a heat exchanger tube, and a circulation line is disposed to connect the heat exchanger tubes. A sulfur trioxide (SO 3 ) removing agent is supplied to the upstream side of the heat recovery unit, and the temperature of the exhaust gas at the exit of the heat recovery unit is adjusted to not more than a dew point of sulfur trioxide. As the sulfur trioxide removing agent, use is preferably made of at least one among a sulfur trioxide adsorbent, a sulfur trioxide reducing agent, and a sulfur trioxide neutralizing agent. Thus, even when coal with a high sulfur content is used as fuel, heavymetals contained in the exhaust gas can be removed effectively from the exhaust gas.