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Title: Combined NO/sub x//SO/sub 2/ removal from flue gas using ferrous chelates of SH-containing amino acids and alkali

Conference · · Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5931285

We report herein the use of ferrous chelates of SH-containing amino acids including cysteine, penicillamine, N-acetylcysteine, and N-acetylpenicillamine in neutral or alkaline solutions for the combined removal of NO and SO/sub 2/ in wet flue gas clean-up systems. These SH-containing amino acids not only can stabilize ferrous ions in alkaline solutions to promote the absorption of NO, but are also capable of rapidly reducing ferric ions formed during the scrubbing process back to ferrous ions. The disulfide from of the above amino acids can be reduced by SO/sub 2/ and H/sub 2/S to regenerate the starting monomeric species. The chemistry relevant to the absorption of NO by the above ferrous chelates and the ligand regeneration process will be discussed.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5931285
Report Number(s):
CONF-8708275-
Journal Information:
Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Vol. 32:4; Conference: American Chemical Society Division of Fuel Chemistry meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, 30 Aug - 7 Sep 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English