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Title: Vapor phase sorbent precursors for toxic metal emissions control from combustors

Abstract

A bench scale system incorporating a high temperature flow reactor has been utilized to study the reaction of metallic species and sorbent compounds. The reaction and interaction between a lead precursor and a vapor phase silica precursor is studied. The effect of chlorine and the effect of sorbent to metal feed ratio on lead speciation and size distribution is determined. The size distributions of the reacted compounds are measured by a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) and an optical particle counter (OPC). The product powders are also collected and their compositions established by X-ray diffraction (XRD) or, if an amorphous powder is collected, by infrared and raman spectroscopy. Experiments have been performed at 500, 750, 1,000, and 1,250 C and for reactor residence times of 0.5--1.0 s. For example, at 750 C, for a lead feed in conjunction with a vapor phase silica precursor compound, the mean particle size exiting the reactor is significantly larger than for a lead only feed or a silicon only feed. The composition of the resulting aerosol is determined, via infrared and Raman spectroscopy, to be lead silicate, PbSiO{sub 3}. Higher temperature results are similar. At lower temperatures, silica particles are not formed in themore » reactor. Higher silica precursor feed rates result in particles large enough for capture by conventional pollution control equipment.« less

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
225458
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COMBUSTORS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; METALS; ADSORBENTS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; SORBENT INJECTION PROCESSES; SILICON OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; LEAD SILICATES; TOXIC MATERIALS; CLEAN AIR ACTS

Citation Formats

Owens, T M, and Biswas, P. Vapor phase sorbent precursors for toxic metal emissions control from combustors. United States: N. p., 1996. Web. doi:10.1021/ie9502446.
Owens, T M, & Biswas, P. Vapor phase sorbent precursors for toxic metal emissions control from combustors. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie9502446
Owens, T M, and Biswas, P. 1996. "Vapor phase sorbent precursors for toxic metal emissions control from combustors". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie9502446.
@article{osti_225458,
title = {Vapor phase sorbent precursors for toxic metal emissions control from combustors},
author = {Owens, T M and Biswas, P},
abstractNote = {A bench scale system incorporating a high temperature flow reactor has been utilized to study the reaction of metallic species and sorbent compounds. The reaction and interaction between a lead precursor and a vapor phase silica precursor is studied. The effect of chlorine and the effect of sorbent to metal feed ratio on lead speciation and size distribution is determined. The size distributions of the reacted compounds are measured by a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) and an optical particle counter (OPC). The product powders are also collected and their compositions established by X-ray diffraction (XRD) or, if an amorphous powder is collected, by infrared and raman spectroscopy. Experiments have been performed at 500, 750, 1,000, and 1,250 C and for reactor residence times of 0.5--1.0 s. For example, at 750 C, for a lead feed in conjunction with a vapor phase silica precursor compound, the mean particle size exiting the reactor is significantly larger than for a lead only feed or a silicon only feed. The composition of the resulting aerosol is determined, via infrared and Raman spectroscopy, to be lead silicate, PbSiO{sub 3}. Higher temperature results are similar. At lower temperatures, silica particles are not formed in the reactor. Higher silica precursor feed rates result in particles large enough for capture by conventional pollution control equipment.},
doi = {10.1021/ie9502446},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/225458}, journal = {Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research},
number = 3,
volume = 35,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}