History of flue-gas desulfurization systems since 1850. research, development, and demonstration

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5168300

Biondo, S J ^[1]; Marten, J C

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1. Fed. Power Comm.

A review covers early (1850-1950) studies on FGD processes, including water scrubbing, scrubbing with metal ion solutions, catalytic oxidation (e.g., with platinum or with copper compounds), dry adsorption (e.g., on dry lime, silica gels, or carbon), wet lime or limestone scrubbing, the double-alkali process, ammonia scrubbing, and processes based on sulfur dioxide reduction (e.g., with barium sulfide as the reducing agent); early (1850-1950) studies on FGD technology including gas-liquid diffusion, absorption by droplets, and absorption in scrubbing towers; scrubber design technology; early FGD installations, including the Battersea, Swansea, and Fulham stations in England; and a modern (1970-76) history of commercial processes including installations which use the following processes: wet limestone, wet lime, double-alkali, magnesium oxide, Wellman-Lord, dilute sulfuric acid/gypsum, sodium carbonate, and alkaline fly ash.

• OSTI ID: 5168300
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 27:10; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DESULFURIZATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUIPMENT
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FMC DOUBLE ALKALI PROCESS
GASEOUS WASTES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REMOVAL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
REVIEWS
SCRUBBERS
SCRUBBING
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
W-L SULFUR DIOXIDE RECOVERY PROCESS
WASTES