Adipic acid enhanced limestone flue gas desulfurization process - an assessment

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1981.10465353· OSTI ID:5489811

Mobley, J D; Chang, J C.S.

Adipic acid, when used as an additive in a limestone FGD system, greatly increases both SO/sub 2/ removal and limestone utilization. Most existing limestone scrubbers would benefit from adipic acid addition without major process changes. No significant operating problems or adverse environmental impacts have been identified. The adipic acid enhanced system is economically attractive. Waste dibasic acids and glycolic acid appear to provide benefits similar to adipic acid at a lower cost.

• OSTI ID: 5489811
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 31:12; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADDITIVES
ADIPIC ACID
CARBONATE ROCKS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESULFURIZATION
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
EVALUATION
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
LIME-LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING PROCESSES
LIMESTONE
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REMOVAL
ROCKS
SCRUBBING
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
WASTES