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Method of removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases and treatment of oxidized effluent therefrom

  • US 7,887,769 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/2009
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a method of removing sulfur dioxide from a flue gas stream of a power plant boiler by contact in a wet scrubber with an aqueous scrubbing slurry containing magnesium and calcium scrubbing components, and inert material in crystalline form, wherein calcium and magnesium sulfites and sulfates are formed, and the calcium sulfites and magnesium sulfites, following said contact, are oxidized in an oxidizer to produce an oxidized effluent containing magnesium sulfate and gypsum, along with said crystalline inert material which has been converted to an amorphous inert material, and the oxidized effluent passed to a separator to remove a major portion of the gypsum and produce a clarified oxidized effluent, the improvement comprising:

  • passing the clarified oxidized effluent to a regeneration tank and adding lime slurry thereto to produce a regenerator discharge containing magnesium hydroxide, gypsum and regenerated crystalline inert material;

    passing the regenerator discharge to a separator where a substantial amount of gypsum is separated therefrom and a separated magnesium hydroxide stream is provided containing magnesium hydroxide, a residual minor amount of gypsum, and regenerated crystalline inert material;

    passing the separated stream to a concentration system to produce a concentrated solids steam containing a mixture of magnesium hydroxide, residual minor amount of gypsum and regenerated crystalline inert material; and

    returning a portion of the concentrated solids stream to the magnesium-enhanced calcium slurry sulfur dioxide removal process while passing a remaining portion thereof to the oxidizer.

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