FBC desulfurization process using coal with low sulfur content, high oxidizing conditions and metamorphic limestones
A metamorphic limestone and a dolomite were employed as SO2 sorbents in the desulfurization of gas from coal combustion. The tests were performed in a fluidized bed reactor on a bench and pilot scale. Several parameters such as bed temperature, sorbent type, and sorbent particle size at different Ca...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering
2009-06-01
|
Series: | Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322009000200015 |
Summary: | A metamorphic limestone and a dolomite were employed as SO2 sorbents in the desulfurization of gas from coal combustion. The tests were performed in a fluidized bed reactor on a bench and pilot scale. Several parameters such as bed temperature, sorbent type, and sorbent particle size at different Ca/S molar ratios were analyzed. These parameters were evaluated for the combustion of coal with low-sulfur/high-ash content, experimental conditions of high air excess and high O2 level in fluidization air. Under these conditions, typical of furnaces, few published data can be found. In this work, a medium level of desulfurization efficiency (~60%) for Ca/S = 2 was obtained. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0104-6632 1678-4383 |