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

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OSTI ID:6482748
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 form 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:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6482748
Report Number(s):
LBL-23312; CONF-870802-7; ON: DE87010740
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English