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Title: Process for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in an effluent

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5513653

This patent describes a process for the reduction of the concentration of nitrogen oxides in the effluent from the combustion of a carbonaceous fuel. The process comprises introducing a treatment agent which comprises a composition selected from the group consisting of NH/sub 4/-lignosulfonate, calcium lignosulfonate, 2-furoic acid, 1,3 dioxolane, tetrahydrofuran, furfurylamine, furfurylalcohol, gluconic acid, citric acid, n-butyl acetate, 1,3 butylene glycol, methylal, tetrahydrofuryl alcohol, furan, fish oil, coumalic acid, furfuryl acetate, tetrahydrofuran 2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid, tetrahydrofurylamine, furylacrylic acid, tetrahydropyran, 2,5-furandimethanol, mannitol, hexamethylenediamine, barbituric acid, acetic anhydride, oxalic acid, mucic acid and d-galactose.

Assignee:
Fuel Tech, Inc., Stamford, CT
Patent Number(s):
US 4844878
Application Number:
PPN: US 7108779A
OSTI ID:
5513653
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 14 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English