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Sulfur dioxide sorption reactivity of hydrated lime: effect of hydration method

Conference · · Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6136419

The Furnace Sorbent Injection (FSI) process is a relatively low capital cost technology for control of SO/sub 2/ emissions produced during combustion of high sulfur coal. A major factor in the total cost of the FSI concept is the effective utilization of the sorbent. In pilot plant tests performed by previous investigators, calcium utilization efficiencies (at Ca/S feed ratio of 2:1) ranged from 15 to 20% for limestone, 25 to 30% for dolomitic limestone, 20 to 30% for hydrated lime, and 35 to 40% for pressure-hydrated dolomitic lime. The low calcium utilizations observed in these any many other studies have motivated researchers to develop methods of producing more reactive calcium-based sorbents with the goal of reducing SO/sub 2/ removal costs. The objective of this investigation was to produce hydrated lime with high surface area. Three hydration methods were studied: (1) lime was hydrated with water or alcohol-water solutions, (2) lime was reacted with water at pressures and temperatures up to and exceeding supercritical conditions and the hydrated lime produced was ejected to atmospheric conditions, (3) lime was hydrated with steam. Sulfur dioxide sorption capacities were obtained by thermogravimetry and surface areas were determined by the BET (N/sub 2/) technique.

Research Organization:
Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign (USA)
OSTI ID:
6136419
Report Number(s):
CONF-8708275-
Journal Information:
Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States) Vol. 32:4; ISSN ACFPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English