Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in lime spray dryer ash
- Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States). Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
Four lime spray dryer (LSD) ash samples were collected from a spreader stoker boiler and measured for their concentrations of 16 U.S. EPA specified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Results showed that the total measured PAH concentration correlated with the organic carbon content of the LSD ash. Each LSD ash sample was then separated using a 140 mesh sieve into two fractions: a carbon-enriched fraction ({gt}140 mesh) and a lime-enriched fraction ({lt}140 mesh). Unburned carbon was further separated from the carbon-enriched fraction with a lithiumheteropolytungstate (LST) solution. PAH measurements on these different fractions showed that unburned carbon had the highest PAH concentrations followed by the carbon-enriched fraction, indicating that PAHs were primarily associated with the carbonaceous material in LSD ash. However, detectable levels of PAHs were also found in the lime-enriched fraction, suggesting that the fine spray of slaked lime may sorb PAH compounds from the flue gas in the LSD process. 37 refs., 5 figs., 4 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 20674541
- Journal Information:
- Energy and Fuels, Vol. 19, Issue 5; Other Information: weavers.1@osu.edu; ISSN 0887-0624
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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