Alkali Or Alkali Earth Compound Reactant Patents (Class 423/243.08)
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Publication number: 20130064748Abstract: Systems and processes for treating a flue gas for removing sulfur oxides (SOx) entrained in the flue gas generally includes contacting the gas stream with an aqueous alkali and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxide solution such as sodium hydroxide and reacting SOx entrained in the gas stream to form an aqueous alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfur-containing salt solution such as sodium sulfate. The aqueous alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfur-containing salt solution can be introduced into an electrodialysis apparatus configured to electrolyze water to form hydrogen and hydroxyl ions that selectively combine with alkali and/or alkaline earth metal ions and sulfur containing ions from the aqueous alkali and/or alkaline earth metal sulfur containing salt feedstream to form a regenerated alkali and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxide feedstream and an acid containing feedstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: SANJAY K. DUBE, MICHAEL G. VARNER, DAVID J. MURASKIN
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Publication number: 20130004400Abstract: Processes for recovering ammonia from an ammonium sulfate stream include reacting the ammonia sulfate stream with a lime slurry to form a slurry comprising calcium sulfate and ammonia; providing the slurry comprising calcium sulfate and ammonia to a stripper configured to recover the ammonia from the slurry; utilizing a heat source from a chilled ammonia process to the stripper; and extracting an ammonia vapor stream from the stripper. Also disclosed are systems for performing the processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: DAVID JAMES MURASKIN, SANJAY KUMAR DUBE
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Patent number: 8318116Abstract: An improved process for deacidizing a gaseous mixture using phase enhanced gas-liquid absorption is described. The process utilizes a multiphasic absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at increased rate and leads to reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Inventor: Liang Hu
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Patent number: 8313555Abstract: A method and system for automated control of the operating temperature setpoint of a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) scrubber within a pre-determined range of approach temperatures to the adiabatic saturation temperature of the CFB scrubber exhaust stream to maintain an optimal operating temperature, thereby reducing low temperature sulfuric acid corrosion and deposition of wet materials, and high temperature excess reagent use. A Dewcon® Moisture Analyzer (or equivalent) is connected in the exhaust stream of the CFB scrubber. The Dewcon® Moisture Analyzer transmits adiabatic saturation temperature data of the exhaust stream to the CFB scrubber system controller. Based on pre-programmed parameters, the system controller adjusts the CFB scrubber temperature setpoint.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Allied Environmental Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Paul E. Petty
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Publication number: 20120275980Abstract: A method and apparatus for diluting a solution of an alkali metal hydroxide (MOH) by using seawater or any other aqueous solution are disclosed, in which a concentrated MOH solution and seawater contact opposite sides of a membrane adapted to transmit water but not other molecules, thus creating a diluted solution of MOH and concentrated brine. Additional embodiments include means for limiting fouling of the system by removing Ca and Mg from the seawater by precipitation or reaction with a flocculant. Means and methods for adapting the method and apparatus for use in a flue gas desulfurization system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: CLEAN MARINE ASInventors: Riki Canari, Johan Ivar Ervik
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Patent number: 8293200Abstract: A method of heating a used absorption liquid resulting from a carbon dioxide absorption stage in which a CO2 comprising gas stream is contacted with an absorption liquid comprising ammonia, wherein the used absorption liquid is subjected to heat exchange, in a heat exchanger, with a fluid of a desulfurization stage in which a SO2 comprising flue gas is contacted with a reagent composition comprising an alkaline compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Sanjay Kumar Dube, David James Muraskin
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Patent number: 8268276Abstract: In a method for reducing lime consumption in DFGD systems, a slaker is provided wherein lime and water is introduced to produce a slaked lime slurry. The slurry is introduced into a spray dryer wherein the slurry is atomized. A flue gas stream is also introduced into the spray dryer and reacts with the atomized slurry, causing calcium sulfate and sulfite, as well as unreacted lime particulate to form. A portion of the particulate is filtered and sent back in a substantially dry form to the slaker to form part of the slurry.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventor: Thomas Edwin Pearson
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Patent number: 8269037Abstract: An absorption medium for removing acid gases from a fluid stream comprises an aqueous solution of a) of at least one metal salt of an aminocarboxylic acid, and b) of at least one acid promoter, wherein the molar ratio of b) to a) is in the range from 0.0005 to 1.0. The acid promoter is selected from mineral acids, carboxylic acids, sulfonic acids, organic phosphonic acids and partial esters thereof. The absorption medium, compared with absorption media based on amino acid salts, has a reduced regeneration energy requirement without significantly reducing the absorption capacity of the solution for acid gases. In a process for removing acid gases from the fluid stream, the fluid stream is brought into contact with the absorption medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Gerald Vorberg, Torsten Katz, Georg Sieder, Christian Riemann, Rupert Wagner, Ute Lichtfers, Erika Dengler
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Publication number: 20120148467Abstract: A wet flue gas desulfurization process uses byproduct polyester streams such as those from the production of PLA and/or PGA consisting of hydroxy acids and other organic acids to catalyse the solubilization of calcium from limestone and to further catalyse the reaction of calcium with SO2 for desulfurization and thereby provide significant improvement in process efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: 2R ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLCInventors: Barry Hugghins, Joseph Daniel Cook
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Patent number: 8173090Abstract: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is removed from carbon dioxide feed gas comprising SO2 as a contaminant by maintaining the carbon dioxide feed gas at an elevated pressure in contact with an alkaline sorbent for a period of time sufficient to react said alkaline sorbent with SO2. Where NOx, oxygen (O2) and water are also present, not only is the rate of reaction with the sorbent increased, but also additional SO2 is removed by conversion to sulfuric acid, and NOx is removed as nitric acid. The method has particular application in the removal of SO2 and NOx from flue gas produced by oxyfuel combustion of a hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Francis Peter Petrocelli, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Vincent White
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Publication number: 20120087852Abstract: In a method for reducing lime consumption in DFGD systems, a slaker is provided wherein lime and water is introduced to produce a slaked lime slurry. The slurry is introduced into a spray dryer wherein the slurry is atomized. A flue gas stream is also introduced into the spray dryer and reacts with the atomized slurry, causing calcium sulfate and sulfite, as well as unreacted lime particulate to form. A portion of the particulate is filtered and sent back in a substantially dry form to the slaker to form part of the slurry.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventor: Thomas Edwin Pearson
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Patent number: 8152891Abstract: The invention provides a method for the combined production of (I) a sulfur oxide containing product and (II) a fertilizer selected from a group consisting of ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphates and a combination thereof, through an indirect neutralization of ammonia with an acid selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, phosphoric acid and a combination thereof, the method comprising: a. contacting a precipitate containing calcium sulfite with a solution of nitric acid and a solution of ammonia in two separate steps, to form the fertilizer, the sulfur oxide containing product and a precipitate containing calcium hydroxide; and b. separating at least portion of the fertilizer, the sulfur oxide and the calcium hydroxide into three separated streams.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Clue ASInventor: Riki Canari
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Patent number: 8092582Abstract: An absorbing tower provided with plural spray headers (3) which each have a plurality of spray nozzles (5) and are arranged in a multi-stage state in the flow direction of exhaust gas, in which an absorption liquid containing a slurry of limestone or lime is sprayed through the nozzles (5) to absorb and remove sulfur oxide contained in exhaust gas, wherein each spray nozzle (5) is of an annular spray type (a hollow cone type) and the spray nozzles (5) in the neighborhood of the tower wall have such a structure that the fluid is sprayed radially at spray angles of 50 to 80° with the direction counter to the flow of exhaust gas as the center, while the nozzles (5) in the central part of the tower have such a structure that the fluid is sprayed radially at spray angles of 80 to 130° with the direction counter to the flow thereof as the center.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takuro Ueda, Atsushi Katagawa, Hiroshi Ishizaka
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Patent number: 8088348Abstract: An air pollution control system for a coal combustion boiler includes: a NOx removing apparatus that reduces nitrogen oxide contained in flue gas emitted from this coal combustion boiler, an air pre-heater that recovers heat in the gas, a precipitator 15 that reduces particulates from the gas, a liquid-gas contact type desulfurizer that removes sulfur oxide by way of a limestone-gypsum method and reduces mercury oxide in the gas, a stack that releases the gas after SOx removal to the exterior, and a solid-liquid separator that extracts limestone-gypsum containing slurry from the desulfurizer to the exterior and performs a solid-liquid separation, where water separated in the solid-liquid separator is removed, and concentrated slurry is sent back to the bottom of the desulfurizer to make the gypsum concentration of slurry equal to or higher than 10 percent in the desulfurizer.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ukai, Shintaro Honjo, Susumu Okino
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Patent number: 8071060Abstract: A flue gas control system of a coal combustion boiler comprises an HCl atomizer that sprays hydrogen chloride to flue gas from a coal combustion boiler that uses coal as a fuel; NOx removing apparatus that removes nitrogen oxides by ammonia denitration by adding ammonia to the flue gas after spraying hydrogen chloride and oxidizes mercury; an air preheater that recovers heat in the gas after removal of nitrogen oxides; a precipitator that removes particulates in the gas; an activated carbon atomizer that sprays activated carbon into the gas after particulate collection; a bag filter that collects activated carbon having adsorbed mercury; a desulfurizer that removes sulfur oxides in the flue gas after removal of activated carbon; a stack that discharges the gas which has undergone desulfurization to outside; and an ORP meter that measures an oxidation reduction potential for feeding air to a slurry absorbent in the desulfurizer.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ukai, Shintaro Honjo, Susumu Okino
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Publication number: 20110268637Abstract: An air pollution control system 10A includes a boiler 11 that burns fuel, an air heater 13 that recovers heat of flue gas 17 from the boiler 11, and a desulfurizer 15 that reduces sulfur oxides contained in the flue gas 17 after heat recovery by an absorbent, and waste-water supplying units P0 to P5 that supply desulfurized waste water 28 discharged from the desulfurizer 15 to at least one of a path for supplying fuel to the boiler 11, inside of a furnace of the boiler 11, and the inside of a flue gas duct between the boiler 11 and the air heater 13 are installed. With this configuration, an amount of desulfurized waste water to be returned into the flue gas duct per unit time can be increased as compared to conventional systems, without increasing the size of the entire air pollution control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ukai, Moritoshi Murakami, Susumu Okino, Tatsuto Nagayasu, Seiji Kagawa
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Patent number: 8038774Abstract: This invention involves ship flue gas desulphurization method and system. It employs seawater to reduce SO2 and other pollutant discharged by ship. The method includes seawater scrub, acidic seawater transfer, deacidification, and discharge processes. The system includes a scrubber and a water-saving deacidification device. Upper portion of the scrubber comprises a scrubbing section which is connected with scrubbing seawater pump by pipelines. Lower portion of the scrubber comprises a cooling section. One end of the scrubber links the ship engine smoke pipe by a scrubbing inlet pipe, and the other end links the scrubber to a scrubbing outlet pipe. The water-saving deacidification device lies below the scrubber and is connected with it. The water-saving deacidification device is coupled to a blending seawater pump, fan, and total drain pipe for discharging seawater after deacidification. This invention provides high desulphurization efficiency, and requires small seawater quantity.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Inventor: Sigan Peng
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Process for preparation of calcium thiosulfate liquid solution from lime, sulfur, and sulfur dioxide
Patent number: 8034318Abstract: An efficient batch or semi-continuous method of production of relative high concentration, low byproduct-containing, calcium thiosulfate (CaS2O3) from lime, sulfur or calcium polysulfide, and sulfur dioxide under elevated reaction temperature conditions is described. The product is an emulsion of liquid calcium thiosulfate and solid byproducts. Under the conditions of the art, including the mole ratios of lime to sulfur, the temperature of the reaction process and the sulfur dioxide reaction conditions, including rate and duration, the byproducts are reduced to about 2% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.Inventors: Michael Massoud Hojjatie, Yelena Feinstein, Constance Lynn Frank Lockhart -
Patent number: 8012438Abstract: A method for controlling multipollutant (e.g., SO2, NOx, Hg0 and Hg2+) emissions from a gas stream of a stationary combustion source, an apparatus for controlling multipollutant emissions, and a wet scrubber additive composition for controlling multipollutant emissions are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyInventors: Nick D. Hutson, Ravi K. Srivastava, Renata Krzyzynska, Yongxin Zhao
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Patent number: 7976809Abstract: A method and an equipment for reducing sulphur dioxide emissions of a marine engine, wherein flue gases are scrubbed with a scrubbing solution in a scrubber. Fresh water with added sulphur removal reagent is used as the scrubbing solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Metso Power OyInventors: Mikko Anttila, Risto Hämäläinen, Seppo Tuominiemi
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Publication number: 20110165663Abstract: A device and a method for producing a fine liquid mist and injecting the said mist into a gas stream to capture and remove very fine particulate pollutants. The pressurized gas stream is passed into a droplet generator (20) into which the liquid is sprayed and atomised into a mist which captures particulates and then into a droplet separator (30) to produce a separated liquid/particulate mixture and a gas stream with a reduced concentration of particulates. The main application is the removal of fine particulates from vehicle exhaust streams. Optionally a degassing stage (90) is provided for the removal of residual gases and vapours. The preferred liquid to form the mist is water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventor: Howard P. Davis
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Patent number: 7947242Abstract: A cement kiln chlorine/sulfur bypass system wherein the equipment cost is suppressed and the sulfur included in a combustion gas bled from a cement kiln is separated and effectively utilized. The cement kiln chlorine/sulfur bypass system comprises an air bleed means for bleeding a kiln exhaust gas passage, which runs from the end of the cement kiln to a bottom cyclone, of a part of the combustion gas, a separating means for separating dust in the gas bled by the air bleed means into coarse particles and fine particles, and a wet dust collector for collecting dust from the gas containing the fine particles separated by the separating means. The separating means is preferably a classifier in which the cut size is changeable. The wet dust collector is preferably a mixing scrubber.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement CorporationInventors: Shinichiro Saito, Naoki Ueno, Hiroshi Harada, Soichiro Okamura, Takayuki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110052470Abstract: An air pollution control system for a coal combustion boiler according to the present invention includes: a NOx removing apparatus (13) that reduces nitrogen oxide contained in flue gas emitted from this coal combustion boiler (11), an air pre-heater (14) that recovers heat in the gas, a precipitator 15 that reduces particulates from the gas, a liquid-gas contact type desulfurizer (16) that removes sulfur oxide by way of a limestone-gypsum method and reduces mercury oxide in the gas, a stack (17) that releases the gas after SOx removal to the exterior, and a solid-liquid separator (22) that extracts limestone-gypsum containing slurry (21) from the desulfurizer (16) to the exterior and performs a solid-liquid separation, where water (23) separated in the solid-liquid separator (22) is removed, and concentrated slurry (24) is sent back to the bottom of the desulfurizer (16) to make the gypsum concentration of slurry (25) equal to or higher than 10 percent in the desulfurizer (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki Ukai, Shintaro Honjo, Susumu Okino
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Patent number: 7887769Abstract: A method of removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases using calcium and magnesium scrubbing components and treatment of oxidized effluent from such a system includes passing classified oxidized effluent to a regeneration tank and adding lime to produce a regenerator discharge containing magnesium hydroxide, gypsum and crystalline inert material. Gypsum is separated from the discharge and a magnesium hydroxide stream passed to a concentration system to produce a concentrated solids stream of magnesium hydroxide, residual minor amount of gypsum and crystalline inert material. A portion of the resultant stream is returned to the sulfur dioxide removal system while a portion is passed to the oxidizer. Further portions may be fed to a power plant boiler or to the flue gas stream between a solids collection device and the wet scrubber.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Carmeuse Lime, Inc.Inventor: Kevin J. Smith
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Publication number: 20100329957Abstract: An object is to provide an exhaust-gas treatment apparatus capable of realizing a dissolved-salt spray method easily and at low cost. An exhaust-gas treatment apparatus that removes SO2 and SO3 contained in combustion exhaust gas includes a desulfurization apparatus based on the lime-gypsum method. Desulfurizing effluent, containing dissolved salt, from the desulfurization apparatus is sprayed to an upstream side of the desulfurization apparatus to remove SO3. A wet electrical dust precipitator may be provided downstream of the desulfurization apparatus. Furthermore, effluent from the wet electrical dust precipitator may be made to merge with the desulfurizing effluent from the desulfurization apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Yasutoshi Ueda, Ryokichi Hamaguchi, Susumu Okino, Morio Kagami
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Publication number: 20100329955Abstract: A method for controlling multipollutant (e.g., SO2, NOx, Hg0 and Hg2+) emissions from a gas stream of a stationary combustion source, an apparatus for controlling multipollutant emissions, and a wet scrubber additive composition for controlling multipollutant emissions are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Enviromental Protection Agency, Government of the United States of America, as represented by theInventors: Nick D. HUTSON, Ravi K. SRIVASTAVA
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Patent number: 7854911Abstract: A method of removing SOx from a flue gas stream including SOx includes providing a source of trona and injecting the trona as a dry sorbent into the flue gas stream. The temperature of the flue gas is at an elevated temperature greater than 400° F., preferably between about 600° F. and about 900° F. The trona is maintained in contact with the flue gas for a time sufficient to react a portion of the trona with a portion of the SOx to reduce the concentration of the SO2 and/or SO3 in the flue gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Solvay Chemicals, Inc.Inventor: John Maziuk, Jr.
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Patent number: 7846406Abstract: A scrubber for scrubbing at least one pollutant from flue gas includes a first stage configured to provide a chemical oxidant to a stream of flue gas, and a second stage configured to provide a chemical or chemicals to the stream of flue gas, a scrubbing medium recirculation feature configured to continuously recirculate a slurry used in the second stage, and a by-product processing portion configured to remove a by-product from a stream of slurry withdrawn from the scrubber. The by-product includes reaction products of at least one pollutant.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Inventors: Kevin P. Furnary, William Ellison
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Patent number: 7846407Abstract: An process for efficiently deacidizing a gaseous mixture is described. The process utilizes a self-concentrating absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Inventor: Liang Hu
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Patent number: 7785552Abstract: A method of removing SO3 from a flue gas of a boiler. The method includes the following steps: injecting chloride salts into a stream of the flue gas at a position located downstream of an air pre-heater—the position is selected so that the flue gas has a temperature at the position of substantially between 100° C. and 400° C.; reacting chloride salts with the SO3 to form a sulfate-containing reaction product; and collecting the sulfate-containing reaction product in a particulate collector downstream of the boiler. A purge stream from a wet flue gas desulfurization system may be used as a source of the chloride salts. Additional chlorides may be added to the purge stream as necessary.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventor: Leif A. V. Lindau
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Patent number: 7780932Abstract: A process for desulfurizing an SO2-comprising gaseous stream comprising the steps of: a. providing an aqueous feed comprising an anion selected from a group consisting of carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide, sulfite, and hydrogen sulfite; b. providing an SO2-comprising gaseous feed; and c. contacting the aqueous feed and the gaseous feed to generate a desulfurized gaseous product comprising less than 40% of the feed SO2 content, and an aqueous product; wherein the contacting is carried out in a cyclone unit comprising a housing defined by a cylindrical peripheral wall and provided with at least one inlet opening for receiving fluids thereinto and with at least one swirling means, and wherein the cyclone unit is characterized in that the velocity of the gaseous stream inside the cyclone unit is between 20 m/sec and 120 m/sec.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignees: Clue AS, Eyal Research Consultants Ltd.Inventors: Riki Canari, Aharon Eyal
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Patent number: 7772449Abstract: The present invention provides a process for treating a hydrocarbon feed gas stream containing acid gases (CO2, H2S and mercaptans) by contacting the feed gas stream in a multi-section caustic tower, the bottom sections employing a recirculating caustic solution to remove the CO2 and H2S down to low single digits parts per million concentration and the upper sections employing a stronger caustic solution on a once-through basis to produce a mercaptans depleted gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc.Inventors: Sabah A. Kurukchi, Joseph M. Gondolfe, Ming Wang
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Patent number: 7758830Abstract: The invention relates to a mercury removing apparatus and a mercury removing method in which a mercury removing ratio is improved with low cost, the mercury removing apparatus removes mercury from exhaust gas generated by coal combustion, an acidic solution spraying nozzle for spraying sulfuric acid into exhaust gas is provided on the down stream side of an absorption tower for removing sulfur oxide from the exhaust gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Toshiyuki Naito, Hiroyuki Kamata, Shunichiro Ueno
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Patent number: 7722843Abstract: A process, system and sorbent for removal of mercury from a combustion exhaust gas stream in a combustion exhaust gas purification scheme that includes a combustion exhaust scrubber system that uses an aqueous liquid to remove acid gases from the combustion exhaust gas. A powdered mercury sorbent is used. The sorbent is introduced into the aqueous scrubber liquid in the scrubber system. After introduction of the mercury sorbent into the scrubber liquid, at least some of the mercury sorbent is separated from the scrubber liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Inventor: Srivats Srinivasachar
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Patent number: 7718151Abstract: An improved process for deacidizing a gaseous mixture using phase enhanced gas-liquid absorption is described. The process utilizes a multiphasic absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at increased rate and leads to reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Inventor: Liang Hu
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Publication number: 20100119428Abstract: An object is to provide an exhaust-gas treatment apparatus capable of realizing a dissolved-salt spray method easily and at low cost. An exhaust-gas treatment apparatus that removes SO2 and SO3 contained in combustion exhaust gas includes a desulfurization apparatus based on the lime-gypsum method. Desulfurizing effluent, containing dissolved salt, from the desulfurization apparatus is sprayed to an upstream side of the desulfurization apparatus to remove SO3. A wet electrical dust precipitator may be provided downstream of the desulfurization apparatus. Furthermore, effluent from the wet electrical dust precipitator may be made to merge with the desulfurizing effluent from the desulfurization apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu Nagayasu, Yasutoshi Ueda, Ryokichi Hamaguchi, Susumu Okino, Morio Kagami
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Publication number: 20100055015Abstract: The Low Temperature Mercury Control, or LTMC, process is a technology developed by us for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. In the LTMC process, mercury emissions are controlled by cooling the exhaust flue gases with an air heater (or water spray) beyond the typical 300° F. to about 200-220° F., thereby promoting mercury absorption on the coal fly ash. The fly ash containing the absorbed mercury is then captured in the power plant's existing particulate collection device. An alkaline material, magnesium hydroxide slurry in our tests, is injected to eliminate sulfur trioxide (sulfuric acid) which could otherwise condense at the cool temperature and corrode or foul the power plant's air heater and ductwork.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Richard A. Winschel, Michael L. Fenger, Robert M. Statnick
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Patent number: 7655202Abstract: A process for treating flue gas containing fly ash and carbon dioxide is disclosed. In the process, carbon dioxide and fly ash are contacted with an aqueous metal hydroxide solution to convert carbon dioxide into a metal carbonate, and wherein the metal carbonate and the metal hydroxide cause the fly ash to undergo a geopolymerization reaction and form a geopolymerized fly ash. The geopolymerized fly ash is recovered for disposal or for further use, such as a concrete additive.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Ceramatec, Inc.Inventors: Ashok V. Joshi, Chett Boxley
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Publication number: 20090317316Abstract: A method operable to remove contaminants from a contaminated fluid stream is provided. The process includes receiving the fluid stream containing contaminants. A first portion of the contaminants are removed from the fluid stream with a first scrubbing vessel. A first base solution reacts with the contaminants such that the contaminants enter a contaminant solution. A remaining portion of the contaminants from the fluid stream is then removed with a at least one additional scrubbing vessel, wherein a second base solution reacts with the contaminants such that part of the remaining portion of the contaminants enter a second solution. Water content is then removed from the fluid stream with a desiccating module, wherein the desiccating module outputs a clean fluid stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Robert A. McLauchlan, Frederick J. Siegele
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Patent number: 7628969Abstract: An apparatus and a method that uses generated alkaline, alkaline-earth, and/or silica/alumina aerosols as a multifunctional additive to scavenge sulfur oxides in flue gas, minimize poisoning effects of sulfur oxides on mercury sorbent performance, and enhance particulate matter capture in electrostatic precipitators and other particulate filter devices by conditioning the fly ash.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Energy & Environmental Research Center FoundationInventors: Michael J. Holmes, John H. Pavlish, Ye Zhuang, Steven A. Benson, Edwin S. Olson, Jason D. Laumb
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Patent number: 7625537Abstract: A process and system for removing sulfur oxide, other gases, and particulate from a flue gas. The process includes treating flue gas with a slurry formed from water, an alkaline reagent, and the purge stream from a wet scrubber in a spray dryer, thereby producing a dry by-product. The process further includes filtering the flue gas to remove at least a portion of the dry by-product, wet scrubbing the flue gas exiting the filter in a wet scrubber, adding a lime or limestone reagent to the wet scrubber, and producing gypsum. Activated carbon may be injected into the flue gas upstream of the filtering step and particulate may be removed from the flue gas upstream of the spray dryer.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Philip C. Rader, Raymond R. Gansley
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Patent number: 7622092Abstract: A mercury removing device includes a gasification unit that converts a non-gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent, which is non-gaseous at room temperature and normal pressure, into gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent by heating the non-gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent with heat of hot air generated by using the exhaust gas or hot air generated by using an air heater installed in a flue that conveys the exhaust gas. The gaseous-mercury-chlorinating agent produced in this manner is supplied to the exhaust gas in the flue.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shintaro Honjo, Susumu Okino, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Seiji Kagawa, Yoshio Nakayama
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Patent number: 7618602Abstract: A process of using solutions containing thiosulfate and/or chloride salt reagents to remove SO3 and H2SO4 acid gases from a flue gas. The solution is injected into a moving volume of flue gas to achieve a droplet size that enables the solution to dry on contact with the flue gas, generating dried particles of the reagent that react with the SO3 and H2SO4 acid gases yielding a salt precipitate. SO2 present in the flue gas may also be absorbed with the solution, with a subsequent reaction yielding bisulfite species that, upon drying of the droplet, react with the SO3 and H2SO4 acid gases to form salts that are removed from the gas. The removal of these acid gases from a flue gas reduce corrosion of equipment used in coal or oil fired power plants downstream of the injection cite.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Codan Development LLCInventors: Frank B. Meserole, Robert E. Moser, James H. Wilhelm
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Patent number: 7604788Abstract: The invention provides a process for the removal of polysulfanes from gas streams formed during H2S synthesis.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbHInventors: Alexander Möller, Wolfgang Böck, Wolfgang Taugner, Harald Heinzel, Stephan Rautenberg
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Publication number: 20090257932Abstract: A process for desulfurizing an SO2-comprising gaseous stream comprising the steps of: a. providing an aqueous feed comprising an anion selected from a group consisting of carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide, sulfite, and hydrogen sulfite; b. providing an SO2-comprising gaseous feed; and c. contacting the aqueous feed and the gaseous feed to generate a desulfurized gaseous product comprising less than 40% of the feed SO2 content, and an aqueous product; wherein the contacting is carried out in a cyclone unit comprising a housing defined by a cylindrical peripheral wall and provided with at least one inlet opening for receiving fluids thereinto and with at least one swirling means, and wherein the cyclone unit is characterized in that the velocity of the gaseous stream inside the cyclone unit is between 20 m/sec and 120 m/sec.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2007Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicants: CLUE AS, EYAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS LTD.Inventors: Riki Canari, Aharon Eyal
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Patent number: 7595037Abstract: Described is a method as well as an apparatus for hydration of a particulate or pulverulent material containing CaO. The method is peculiar in that water is added in a quantity which will ensure that the partial pressure PH2O of the added water as a function of the temperature (° C.) is maintained within the interval defined by the formula (I), where PH2O is the partial pressure of water vapour in atm. and T is the temperature in ° C. Hereby is obtained that the material particles do not lump into agglomerates, and that the particles are hydrated evenly from the outside and inwards so that it is the active surface of the material particles which undergoes hydration in connection with partial hydration. This is due to the fact that the liquid water will not get into contact with the material particles since the water will appear in vapour form within the specified interval.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: FLSMIDTH A/SInventors: Jens Peter Hansen, Lars Skaarup Jensen
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Patent number: 7591988Abstract: In a method for processing flue gases, flue gases from an incineration plant for non-condensable gases of a kraft pulp mill are scrubbed by means of a calcium compound. The calcium compound is lime mud taken from the chemical recirculation of the kraft pulp mill after causticization and before a lime reburning kiln, and it is used in the scrubbing of gas as a substance reacting with sulphur dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Metso Power OyInventors: Risto Hämäläinen, Keijo Salmenoja, Ismo Reilama
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Patent number: 7569198Abstract: The removal of particulates and acidic gases from the effluent from a fluid catalytic cracking process regenerator. The effluent is treated in two contacting stages with an effective amount of both a caustic solution as well as ammonia and the composition of the contacting solutions in the two stages is independently controlled.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering CompanyInventors: Michael W. Bedell, Patrick J. Maher
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Patent number: 7544338Abstract: Provided is a system for removing mercury from a mercury-containing exhaust gas, which contains a mercury chlorinating agent feed unit for feeding a mercury chlorinating agent to an flue exhaust gas containing nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide and mercury, a reductive denitration unit for reducing the nitrogen oxide, and a desulfurization unit for removing the sulfur oxide, characterized in that the mercury chlorinating agent feed unit further comprises a heating unit for heating a non-gaseous agent for mercury chlorination which is in the non-gaseous form under normal temperature and normal pressure or a gasifying unit for obtaining a gaseous agent for mercury chlorination from the non-gaseous agent for mercury chlorination. The present invention makes it possible to provide a mercury removal process and system which have high reliability and can be operated at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shintaro Honjo, Kenichi Okada, Susumu Okino, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Satoru Sugita, Yoshio Nakayama
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Patent number: 7541011Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved method and system for separating and purifying gas using gas-liquid absorption. According to this invention, the method is carried out in an absorber, where a liquid absorbent, a gas mixture containing a gas to be absorbed were introduced from an inlet. During absorption, the second liquid phase was separated out from the absorbent. The absorbed gas was accumulated in one of liquid phases. After absorption, two liquid phases were separated. One of the liquids with rich absorbed gas was forward to regenerator. After regeneration, the liquid was cycled back to absorber. The liquid phase with lean absorbed gas was back to absorber directly to complete the cycle.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Inventor: Liang Hu