摘要:
Improved methods and systems are provided for transferring heat in a combustion system. The methods and systems provide for alternately exposing a reducing (60) and a gas containing molecular oxygen (88) to an unmixed combustion catalyst (80). The unmixed combustion catalyst is readily reducible when in its oxidized state and is readily oxidizable when in its reduced state. The alternating reduction and oxidation reactions enable the unmixed combustion catalyst to efficiently release heat to a heat receiver (82) in efficient thermal contact with the unmixed combustion catalyst. In most embodiments of the present invention, the unmixed combustion catalyst is in a reactor bed of a combustion system.
摘要:
Methods are provided for decreasing the amount of nitrogen oxides released to the atmosphere as a component of combustion emissions. The methods are carried out by forming a combustion flue gas (34) in a combustion zone (22), the combustion flue gas (34) including nitrogen oxides, injecting overfire air and droplets of a solution or a powder of a selective reducing agent (38) into a burnout zone (24), and contacting the combustion flue gas (34) with the overfire air and the selective reducing agent (38) in the burnout zone (24) to thereby decrease the concentration of nitrogen oxides therein. The selective reducing agent is provided in an aqueous solution or powder which is injected into the overfire air in optimized droplet or particle form prior to or concurrently with injection of the overfire air into the burnout zone (24).
摘要:
Improved methods and systems are provided for transferring heat in a combustion system. The methods and systems provide for alternately exposing a reducing (60) and a gas containing molecular oxygen (88) to an unmixed combustion catalyst (80). The unmixed combustion catalyst is readily reducible when in its oxidized state and is readily oxidizable when in its reduced state. The alternating reduction and oxidation reactions enable the unmixed combustion catalyst to efficiently release heat to a heat receiver (82) in efficient thermal contact with the unmixed combustion catalyst. In most embodiments of the present invention, the unmixed combustion catalyst is in a reactor bed of a combustion system.