The adipic acid enhanced flue gas desulfurization process for industrial boilers. Volume 2. Technical assessment. Final report Feb 81-Feb 82

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6442699

Behrens, G P; Hargrove, Jr, O W

The report gives results of an evaluation of an adipic acid enhanced limestone flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system on industrial boilers at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. The SO/sub 2/ removal efficiency with the adipic acid averaged 94.3% over a 30-day period. This represents a significant improvement in the performance of the system using only limestone. Economic calculations for an industrial boiler adipic acid enhanced limestone FGD system indicate a slight reduction in both capital and operating expenses relative to a limestone-only system designed for 90% SO2 control of 3.5% sulfur coal. The costs are competitive with those of the dual alkali system. The successful demonstration of the adipic acid enhanced limestone system increases the number of demonstrated technologies available to a potential user.

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Austin, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6442699
• Report Number(s): PB-83-144782
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
424000* -- Engineering-- Pollution Control Equipment-- (1980-1989)
ADDITIVES
ADIPIC ACID
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
BOILERS
CALCIUM CARBONATES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATE ROCKS
CARBONATES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
CONTROL
DESULFURIZATION
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LIMESTONE
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ROCKS
SCRUBBERS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
USES
WASTES