EPRI High-Sulfur Test Center: Wet flue gas desulfurization baseline limestone tests

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6494020

Gray, S M; Burke, J M

This report presents the results of the Baseline Limestone Test Program conducted at Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) High Sulfur Test Center (HSTC). The objective of this program was to characterize wet limestone FGD system performance as a function of basic FGD design and operating variables using the pilot system at the HSTC. The results from this program will be useful in optimizing existing wet limestone FGD systems, and will provide the foundation for more specific research to be conducted at the HSTC. The design and operating variables that were investigated include: inlet SO{sub 2} concentration, liquid-to-gas ratio, slurry pH and density, dissolved calcium concentration, reaction tank volume, limestone grind, and in-situ forced oxidation. Results illustrate the effect of these variables on SO{sub 2} removal efficiency, limestone utilization, sulfite oxidation, and the waste solids properties. 20 refs., 58 figs., 19 tabs.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Radian Corp., Austin, TX (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: EPRI
• OSTI ID: 6494020
• Report Number(s): EPRI-GS-7043
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLUE GAS
DESULFURIZATION
LIMESTONE
EFFICIENCY
CALCIUM
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
OXIDATION
PARTICLE SIZE
PERFORMANCE
POLLUTION CONTROL
SCRUBBERS
SOLIDS
SULFITES
SULFUR DIOXIDE
WATER REMOVAL
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
CARBONATE ROCKS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
GASEOUS WASTES
KINETICS
METALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REACTION KINETICS
REMOVAL
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SIZE
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
WASTES
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010800 - Coal
Lignite
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540120 - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)