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Method for nitrogen oxide reduction in flue gas

US7374735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2003
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/20
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

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.

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