Combustion gas cleaning systems made from fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP)

Conference · Tue Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:122785

Kelley, D H ^[1]

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1. Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, TX (United States)

Power generation fuels ranging from coal to domestic waste are economical and plentiful. However, the combustion by-products of these fuels often contain sulfur dioxide and other pollutants that must be removed to protect the environment. Wet gas cleaning systems effectively remove combustion by-products, but they often require highly corrosion resistant construction materials such as high nickel alloys for adequate service life. An excellent material for wet gas cleaning systems at about one third the cost of high nickel alloy is fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) based on epoxy vinyl ester resin. This paper will discuss the background and improvements that explain why FRP is a highly suitable material for combustion gas cleaning applications.

• OSTI ID: 122785
• Report Number(s): CONF-950521--; ISBN 1-56676-313-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
09 BIOMASS FUELS
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ADDITIVES
COAL
CORROSION RESISTANCE
FIBERGLASS
FLEXURAL STRENGTH
FLUE GAS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
GRAPHITE
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REINFORCED PLASTICS
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
SCRUBBING
TENSILE PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES