Abstract:
A method for reducing an amount of mercury in flue gases generated by the combustion of coal is provided. The method includes combusting a quantity of coal and a quantity of air within a primary combustion area such that a fly ash containing carbon and elemental mercury is formed within the flue gases, supplying air to the primary combustion area such that a portion of the air is channeled to an overfire air burnout area downstream from the primary combustion area to facilitate increasing an amount of the carbon content in the fly ash, cooling the flue gases to facilitate oxidizing the elemental mercury using the carbon content in the fly ash, and injecting sorbent into the flue gases to facilitate further reducing the amount of mercury in the flue gases.
Abstract:
A method of decreasing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in a combustion gas flowing through a vessel including the steps of: generating a flue gas in a combustion zone of the vessel, the flue gas containing nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide; providing overfire air into a burnout zone of the vessel from a first injector of the overfire air to oxidize at least some of the carbon monoxide in the flue gas; injecting a selective reducing agent concurrent with the overfire air at a level in the burnout zone downstream of the first injector of overfire air and downstream of the oxidization of the carbon monoxide; and reacting the selective reducing agent with the flue gas to reduce the nitrogen oxides.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for reducing nitrogen oxides in combustion flue gas is provided. The method includes combusting a fuel in a main combustion zone such that a flow of combustion flue gas is generated wherein the combustion flue gas includes at least one nitrogen oxide species, establishing a fuel-rich zone, forming a plurality of reduced N-containing species in the fuel rich zone, injecting over-fire air into the combustion flue gas downstream of fuel rich zone, and controlling process parameters to provide conditions for the reduced N-containing species to react with the nitrogen oxides in the OFA zone to produce elemental nitrogen such that a concentration of nitrogen oxides is reduced.
Abstract:
An after-air nozzle capable of reducing NOx and CO and a boiler equipped with such a nozzle are provided The after-air nozzle has a vena contracta such that an outside diameter of a flow passage diminishes towards the air-jetting port which supplies air to a boiler, and a changing apparatus changes a flow passage cross-sectional area the vena contracta. A method of use of such an after-air nozzle and a boiler so equipped is also provided.
Abstract:
A fuel injector for use in a furnace is provided. The fuel injector is used to deliver pulverized fuel to a combustion chamber of a furnace. The structure of the fuel injector facilitates efficient combustion while stabilizing the combustion flame. As a result, a minimal amount of NOx and other undesirable byproducts are released into the atmosphere.
Abstract translation:提供一种用于炉中的燃料喷射器。 燃料喷射器用于将粉碎的燃料输送到炉的燃烧室。 燃料喷射器的结构有助于有效燃烧,同时稳定燃烧火焰。 结果,最少量的NO x x和其它不期望的副产物被释放到大气中。
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to the use of feedlot biomass as reburn fuel matter to reduce NOx emissions. According to one embodiment of the invention, feedlot biomass is used as the reburn fuel to reduce NOx. The invention also includes burners and boiler in which feedlot biomass serves a reburn fuel.
Abstract:
A method to reduce mercury in gas emissions from the combustion of coal is disclosed. Mercury emissions can be reduced by staging combustion process and/or reducing boiler excess oxygen. Fly ash formed under combustion staging conditions is more reactive towards mercury than fly ash formed under typical combustion conditions. Reducing boiler excess oxygen can also improve ability of fly ash to adsorb mercury.
Abstract:
A method of decreasing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in a combustion flue gas is disclosed in which the nitrogen reducing agent, either in gaseous form, as small particles, or as small droplets of an aqueous solution, is introduced together with the overfire air in such a way that it mixes with the products of primary combustion along with the overfire air. The nitrogen agent reduced NOx as it passes through the temperature regime that is optimum for the NOx reduction as overfire air and flue gas mix. The transition from low to high temperature effectively eliminates ammonia slip. Additionally, the nitrogen agent may be mixed with the overfire air stream in such a manner that it is optimally shielded from early mixing with the products of primary combustion, where a portion of the overfire air reacts initially with any residual carbon monoxide (CO) that would otherwise interfere with the NOx reduction chemistry.
Abstract:
A method for increasing combustion process and furnace efficiency and for reducing NOx formation, including the steps of: providing a furnace with a plurality of secondary air injection ducts, asymmetrically positioned in an opposing manner; injecting fuel with primary air through a first stage prior to injection of a second air; injecting secondary air through the plurality of reagent injection ducts; providing a staged combustion system including a furnace with asymmetrical injection ports introducing at least one reagent to the reactor by asymmetrical injection at predetermined, spaced apart locations; controlling the asymmetrical injection to produce a high velocity mass flow and a turbulence resulting in dispersion of the at least one reagent into the reaction system, wherein one of the at least one reagents is an NH3-producing compound; thereby providing increased reaction efficiency and reduced NOx formation in the combustion process.
Abstract:
A fluidized bed incinerator having a combustion furnace includes first to fourth combustion sections. Fuel is supplied to the first combustion section and an combustion exhaust gas is exhausted after the fourth combustion section. First to fourth airs are supplied to the first to fourth combustion sections in first to fourth air surplus rates, respectively. The second air surplus rate is equal to or more than the first air surplus rate, the third air surplus rate is equal to or more than the second air surplus rate, and the fourth air surplus rate is equal to or more than the third air surplus rate.