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Process for dry scrubbing of flue gas

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OSTI ID:5052100
A flue gas dry scrubbing process and system achieves higher sulfur dioxide removal efficiency with a better utilization of alkali reagent chemicals as well as increased dry product recovery performance using a combination of spray drying with an alkali reagent slurry and with a recycled stream comprising a mixture of unreacted alkali, sulfite and sulfate reaction products and flyash which directly contacts the sulfur dioxide containing flue gas. Preferably the recycled mixture contacts the flue gas in the spray dryer. The invention utilizes a splitting method and a splitter apparatus wherein the particle product powder is separated into two fractions for recycling and for product disposal. The rate of splitting is fully adjustable over a wide range.
Assignee:
Peabody Process Systems Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4324770
OSTI ID:
5052100
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English