Process and apparatus for removing oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from combustion gases
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1. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting an NO containing gas stream with an injection gas, the injection gas comprising a peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide and sufficient oxygen to provide for conversion of NO to NO2.
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Abstract
A process provided in accordance with practice of this invention for lowering the molar ratio of NO to NO2 in flue gas by converting a portion of flue gas nitric oxide (NO) to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), for removing the associated oxides of sulfur (SOx) and nitrogen (NOx) from the flue gas prior of discharge of the flue gas into the atmosphere and an apparatus for practicing the process.
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- 1. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting an NO containing gas stream with an injection gas, the injection gas comprising a peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide and sufficient oxygen to provide for conversion of NO to NO2.
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13. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising:
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(a) flowing a gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO, through a conduit; (b) introducing an injection gas into the conduit in a sufficient quantity and at a sufficient velocity to provide that such injection gas extends across essentially the entire conduit cross-section transverse to the direction of the flow of the NO containing gas stream, the NO containing gas stream thereby contacting injection gas as the NO containing gas stream flows through the conduit, wherein the injection gas comprises a peroxyl initiator and sufficient other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide oxygen to provide that NO, upon contact with the injection gas, is converted to NO2. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting a gas stream containing NO and NO2 at an NO/NO2 molar ratio of more than about 2 with an injection gas, the NO/NO2 containing gas stream being at a temperature of from about 800°
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F. and the injection gas being at a temperature of less than about 800°
F. at the time the NO/NO2 containing gas stream is initially contacted by the injection gas, said injection gas comprising a vaporized peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide and at least about 5% oxygen by volume. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO to NO2 greater than about 4, and sulfur oxides with an injection gas comprising oxygen and a peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 in said conversion zone to thereby provide a resulting gas stream leaving the conversion zone having an NO to NO2 molar ratio of less than about 2; and (b) in an absorption zone contacting the resulting gas stream with a particulate absorbent for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur to thereby remove said oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from the gas stream. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO/NO2 of more than about 4, and sulfur oxides with an injection gas comprising a peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide and at least about 5% oxygen by volume, the first gas stream being at a temperature of greater than about 1300°
F. at the time said first gas stream is contacted with the injection gas, said contact resulting in NO being converted to NO2 to provide a second gas stream wherein the molar ratio of NO/NO2 in the second gas stream is less than about 2;(b) passing the second gas stream into an absorption zone and contacting said second gas stream with a particulate sorbent comprising NaHCO3 for removing sulfur and nitrogen oxides from the second gas stream; and (c) removing particulate matter including the particulate sorbent from the second gas stream prior to discharging the resulting clean waste gas stream into the atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, including NO and NO2 at a first NO/NO2 molar ratio with an injection gas comprising a peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide and oxygen in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 to thereby provide a second gas stream exiting the conversion zone wherein the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the second gas stream is less than the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the first gas stream; and (b) passing the second gas stream into an absorption zone and contacting the second gas stream with a liquid sorbent for NO2 and sulfur oxides said liquid sorbent comprising an alkali containing at least 5% by weight sodium compounds. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, including NO and NO2 at a first NO/NO2 molar ratio with an injection gas comprising a peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide and oxygen present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 to thereby provide a second gas stream exiting the conversion zone wherein the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the second gas stream is less than the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the first gas stream; and (b) in a first section of an absorption zone contacting the second gas stream with a particulate absorbent for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur to thereby remove oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from the gas stream to thereby form a third gas stream; and (c) passing the third gas stream and particulate sorbent entrained in the third gas stream into a second section of the absorption zone wherein the third gas stream and particulate sorbent contact a liquid sorbent for NO2 and sulfur oxides, so that said liquid sorbent removes NO2 and sulfur oxides not removed by the particulate sorbent and also removes the particulate sorbent. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method for removing nitrogen oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO to NO2 greater than about 4, with an injection gas comprising oxygen and a vaporized peroxyl initiator other than hydrogen or hydrogen peroxide present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 in said conversion zone to thereby provide a resulting gas stream leaving the conversion zone having an NO to NO2 molar ratio of less than about 2; and (b) in an absorption zone contacting the resulting gas stream with a metal oxide sorbent for nitrogen oxides to thereby remove said oxides of nitrogen from the gas stream. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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92. A process for converting NO to NO2 in combustion exhaust gas wherein a combustible peroxyl initiator is burned with an excess of oxygen and is then mixed with additional peroxyl initiator to provide a combustible, preheated injection gas mixture at a temperature of less than 800°
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F. and 1400°
F., the preheated injection gas mixture containing peroxyl initiator and between 5% and 20% by volume of oxygen. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94)
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95. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting an NO containing gas stream with an injection gas, the injection gas comprising propane and sufficient oxygen to provide for conversion of NO to NO2.
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96. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising:
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(a) flowing a gas stream comtaining nitrogen oxides, including NO, through a conduit; and (b) introducing an injection gas into the conduit in a sufficient quantity and at a sufficient velocity to provide that such injection gas extends across essentially the entire conduit cross section transverse to the direction of the flow of the NO containing gas stream, the NO containing gas stream thereby contacting injection gas as the NO containing gas stream flows through the conduit, wherein the injection gas comprises propane and sufficient oxygen to provide that NO, upon contact with the injection gas, is converted to NO2.
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97. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting a gas stream containing NO and NO2 at an NO/NO2 molar ratio of more than about 2 with an injection gas, the NO/NO2 containing gas stream being at a temperature of from about 800°
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F., and the injection gas being at a temperature of less than about 800°
F. at the time the NO/NO2 containing gas stream is initially contacted by the injection gas, said injection gas comprising vaporized propane and at least about 5% oxygen by volume.
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98. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO to NO2 greater than about 4, and sulfur oxides with an injection gas comprising oxygen and propane present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 in said conversion zone to thereby provide a resulting gas stream leaving the conversion zone having an NO to NO2 molar ratio of less than about 2; and (b) in an absorption zone, contacting the resulting gas stream with a particulate absorbent for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur to thereby remove said oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from the gas stream.
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99. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO/NO2 of more than about 4, and sulfur oxides with an injection gas comprising propane and at least about 5% oxygen by volume, the first gas stream being at a temperature of greater than about 1300°
F. at the time said first gas stream is contacted with the injection gas, said contact resulting in NO being converted to NO2 to provide a second gas steam wherein the molar ratio of NO/NO2 in the second gas stream is less than about 2;(b) passing the second gas stream into an absorption zone and contacting said second gas stream with a particulate sorbent comprising NaHCO3 for removing sulfur and nitrogen oxides from the second gas stream; and (c) removing particulate matter, including the particulate sorbent from the second gas stream prior to discharging the resulting clean waste gas stream into the atmosphere.
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100. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, including NO and NO2 at a first NO/NO2 molar ratio with an injection gas comprising propane and oxygen in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 to thereby provide a second gas stream exiting the conversion zone wherein the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the second gas stream is less than the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the first gas stream; and (b) passing the second gas stream into an absorption zone and contacting the second gas stream with a liquid sorbent for NO2 and sulfur oxides, said liquid sorbent comprising an alkali containing at least 5% by weight sodium compounds.
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101. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, including NO and NO2 at a first NO/NO2 molar ratio with an injection gas comprising propane and oxygen present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 to thereby provide a second gas stream exiting the conversion zone wherein the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the second gas stream is less than the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the first gas stream; (b) in a first section of an absorption zone, contacting the second gas stream with a particulate absorbent for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur to thereby remove oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from the gas stream to thereby form a third gas stream; and (c) passing the third gas stream and particulate sorbent entrained in the third gas stream into a second section of the absorption zone wherein the third gas stream and particulate sorbent contact a liquid sorbent for NO2 and sulfur oxides, so that said liquid sorbent removes NO2 and sulfur oxides not removed by the particulate sorbent and also removes the particulate sorbent.
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102. A method for removing nitrogen oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO to NO2 greater than about 4, with an injection gas comprising oxygen and vaporized propane present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 in said conversion zone to thereby provide a resulting gas stream leaving the conversion zone having an NO to NO2 molar ratio of less than about 2; and (b) in an absorption zone, contacting the resulting gas stream with metal oxide sorbent for nitrogen oxides to thereby remove said oxides of nitrogen from the gas stream.
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103. A method for removing nitrogen oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO to NO2 greater than about 4, with an injection gas comprising oxygen and vaporized methanol present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 in said conversion zone to thereby provide a resulting gas stream leaving the conversion zone having an NO to NO2 molar ratio of less than about 2; and (b) in an absorption zone, contacting the resulting gas stream with a metal oxide sorbent for nitrogen oxides to thereby remove said oxides of nitrogen from the gas stream.
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104. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting an NO containing gas stream with an injection gas, the injection gas comprising propane and sufficient oxygen to provide for conversion of NO to NO2, wherein the NO containing gas stream is at a temperature greater than about 1300°
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105. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising:
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(a) flowing a gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO, through a conduit; and (b) introducing an injection gas into the conduit in a sufficient quantity and at a sufficient velocity to provide that such injection gas extends across essentially the entire conduit cross section transverse to the direction of the flow of the NO containing gas stream, the NO containing gas stream thereby contacting injection gas as the NO containing gas stream flows through the conduit, wherein the injection gas comprises propane and at least about 5% by volume oxygen to thereby provide that NO, upon contact with the injection gas, is converted to NO2.
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106. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting an NO containing gas stream with an injection gas, the injection gas comprising methanol and sufficient oxygen to provide for conversion of NO to NO2.
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107. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising:
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(a) flowing a gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO, through a conduit; and (b) introducing an injection gas into the conduit in a sufficient quantity and at a sufficient velocity to provide that such injection gas extends across essentially the entire conduit cross section transverse to the direction of the flow of the NO containing gas stream, the NO containing gas stream thereby contacting the injection gas as the NO containing gas stream flows through the conduit, wherein the injection gas comprises methanol and sufficient oxygen to provide that NO, upon contact with the injection gas, is converted to NO2.
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108. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO to NO2 greater than about 4, and sulfur oxides with an injection gas comprising oxygen and vaporized methanol present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 in said conversion zone to thereby provide a resulting gas stream leaving the conversion zone having an NO to NO2 molar ratio of less than about 2; and (b) in an absorption zone, contacting the resulting gas stream with a particulate absorbent for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur to thereby remove said oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from the gas stream.
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109. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, including NO and NO2 at a first NO/NO2 molar ratio with an injection gas comprising methanol and oxygen in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 to thereby provide a second gas stream exiting the conversion zone wherein the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the second gas stream is less than the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the first gas stream; and (b) passing the second gas stream into an absorption zone and contacting the second gas stream with a liquid sorbent for NO2 and sulfur oxides, said liquid sorbent comprising an alkali containing at least 5% by weight sodium compounds.
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110. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the process comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, including NO and NO2 at a first NO/NO2 molar ratio with an injection gas comprising methanol and oxygen present in an amount sufficient to convert NO to NO2 to thereby provide a second gas stream exiting the conversion zone wherein the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the second gas stream is less than the NO/NO2 molar ratio of the first gas stream; (b) in a first section of an absorption zone, contacting the second gas stream with a particulate absorbent for oxides of nitrogen and sulfur to thereby remove oxides of nitrogen and sulfur from the gas stream to thereby form a third gas stream; and (c) passing the third gas stream and particulate sorbent entrained in the third gas stream into a second section of the absorption zone wherein the third gas stream and particulate sorbent contact a liquid sorbent for NO2 and sulfur oxides, so that said liquid sorbent removes NO2 and sulfur oxides not removed by the particulate sorbent and also removes the particulate sorbent.
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111. A method for converting NO to NO2 comprising the steps of contacting a gas stream containing NO and NO2 at an NO/NO2 molar ratio of more than about 2 with an injection gas, the NO/NO2 containing gas stream being at a temperature of from about 800°
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F. and the injection gas being at a temperature of less than about 800°
F. at the time the NO/NO2 containing gas stream is initially contacted by the injection gas, said injection gas comprising vaporized methanol and at least about 5% oxygen by volume.
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112. A method for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from a gas stream, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) in a conversion zone, contacting a first gas stream containing nitrogen oxides, including NO and NO2 at a molar ratio of NO/NO2 of more than about 4, and sulfur oxides with an injection gas comprising methanol and at least about 5% oxygen by volume, the first gas stream being at a temperature of greater than about 1300°
F. at the time said first gas stream is contacted with the injection gas, said contact resulting in NO being converted to NO2 to provide a second gas stream wherein the molar ratio of NO/NO2 in the second gas stream is less than about 2;(b) passing the second gas stream into an absorption zone and contacting said second gas stream with a particulate sorbent comprising NaHCO3 for removing sulfur and nitrogen oxides from the second gas stream; and (c) removing particulate matter including the particulate sorbent from the second gas stream prior to discharging the resulting clean waste gas stream into the atmosphere.
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