Effect of trace metals and sulfite oxidation of adipic acid degradation in FGD systems. Final report Dec 81-May 82

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6503275

Jarvis, J B; Terry, J C; Schubert, S A; Utley, B L

The report gives results of the measurement of the adipic acid degradation rate in a bench-scale flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system, designed to simulate many of the important aspects of full-scale FGD systems. Results show that the adipic acid degradation rate depends on the sulfite oxidation rate, the adipic acid concentration, the presence of manganese in solution, and temperature. The degradation rate is also affected by pH, but only when manganese is present. Adipic acid degradation products identified in the liquid phase include valeric, butyric, propionic, succinic, and glutaric acids. When manganese was present, the predominant degradation products were succinic and glutaric acids. Analysis of solids from the bench scale tests shows large concentrations of coprecipitated adipic acid in low oxidation sulfite solids. By contrast, low quantities of coprecipitated adipic acid were found in high oxidation gypsum solids.

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Austin, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6503275
• Report Number(s): PB-83-148379
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADIPIC ACID
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
DECOMPOSITION
DESULFURIZATION
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ELEMENTS
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SAMPLING
SCRUBBERS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTES