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Method of desulfurizing combustion gases

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OSTI ID:5121082

This paper describes a method of desulfurizing gaseous products of combustion. It comprises: burning a sulfur-containing solid fuel within a combustion chamber to produce flyash and combustion gases comprising sulfur dioxide; heating a particulate calcinable compound comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of the carbonates of magnesium, calcium, sodium, and mixtures thereof, in a selected temperature zone within the combustion chamber for a residence time sufficient for calcination of the calcinable compound to its respective oxide, wherein the particle size of the calcinable compound, the selected temperature zone and the residence time are selected to effect calcination of a substantial amount of the calcinable compound to its respective oxide; removing the oxide of the calcinable compound from the combustion chamber; removing the combustion gases from the combustion chamber; forming a slurry comprised of the oxide of the calcinable compound; and treating the removed combustion gases with the slurry to remove a substantial amount of the sulfur dioxide from the combustion gases.

Assignee:
Detroit Stoker Co., Monroe, MI (USA)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5006323
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-374181
OSTI ID:
5121082
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English