Process for sulfur dioxide, hydrochloric acid and mercury mediation
US9802154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2220/42
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Dry processes, apparatus, compositions and systems are provided for reducing emissions of sulfur oxides, and sulfur dioxide in particular, and/or HCl and/or Hg in a process employing a combination of a lime-based sorbent, in particular hydrated lime and/or dolomitic hydrated lime, and a sorbent doping agent administered to achieve coverage of a three-dimensional cross section of a passage carrying SOx and/or HCl and/or Hg-containing gases with a short but effective residence time at a temperature effective to provide significant sulfur dioxide and/or HCl and/or Hg reductions with high rates of reaction and sorbent utilization. The once-through, dry process can advantageously introduce the sorbent and sorbent doping agent dry or preferably as a slurry to enable uniform treatment. Preferred sorbent doping agents include water-soluble or water-dispersible copper and/or iron compositions which can be heated to an active form in situ by the flue gases being treated.
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