EPA compares lime, limestone FGD systems

Journal Article · Mon May 28 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Coal Technol. Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7090983

According to a recent report by the EPA, flue gas desulfurization processes using lime require lower capital investments than limestone processes, and at low coal sulfur contents, annual revenue requirements are also lower. But this advantage disappears when coal sulfur content rises above 2%. A study of FGD systems performed by TVA evaluated absorber types, forced oxidation and the use of additives. The study compared processes with forced oxidation and landfill disposal, and found these have lower capital investments than processes without forced oxidation using pond disposal. Using additives in the limestone processes reduces both capital investment and annual revenue requirements. Adipic acid seems more efficient than MgO. Comparing absorber types, EPA found that for all systems, the TCA process was lowest in capital investment and annual revenue requirements.

• OSTI ID: 7090983
• Journal Information: Coal Technol. Rep.; (United States), Journal Name: Coal Technol. Rep.; (United States) Vol. 2:11; ISSN CTREE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ADIPIC ACID
ADSORPTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
DESULFURIZATION
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
INVESTMENT
LIME-LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING PROCESSES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
SCRUBBING
SORPTION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES