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Process for treating effluent gas

US4882020A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1988
Grant dateNov 21, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J19/081
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for treating an effluent gas which includes the steps of leading an effluent gas containing sulfur oxides (SO.sub.x) and/or nitrogen oxides (NO.sub.x) to a radiation irradiation zone, adding ammonia (NH.sub.3) to the effluent gas before, during or after the irradiation, collecting resulting ammonium sulfate and/or ammonium nitrate by means of a dust collector, and releasing the effluent gas into the atmosphere. The desulfurization and/or denitration rate is improved by using as the dust collector a bag filter alone or a combination of an electrostatic precipitator and a bag filter, and adjusting the effluent gas temperature at the outlet of the bag filter within the range of from a temperature at which the humidity of the effluent gas is saturated to 100.degree. C.

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