Process and apparatus for eliminating NOX and N2O

US10022669B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AG · DE

Inventors

• Meinhard Schwefer · Meschede, DE
• Michael Groves · Gevelsberg, DE
• Christian Perbandt · Dortmund, DE
• Rolf Siefert · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02C20/10
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for removing N2O and NOx from offgases by catalytic decomposition of N2O by means of iron-containing zeolite catalysts and catalytic reduction of the NOx by means of reducing agents, the deNOx stage connected downstream of the deN2O stage being operated at inlet temperatures of T<=400° C., and the inlet gas for the deN2O stage comprising water and having a selected N2O/NOx ratio, and the operating parameters of temperature, pressure and space velocity of the deN2O stage being selected so as to result in an N2O degradation of 80 to 98%. Under these conditions, a degree of NOx oxidation of 30-70% is established at the outlet of the deN2O stage, which is defined as the ratio of the molar amounts of NO2 to the total molar amount of NOx. The result of this is that the downstream deNOx stage can be operated under optimal conditions. Also provided is an apparatus for carrying out the process.