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Reduction of N{sub 2}O from combustion in circulating fluidized beds with afterburning of gas

Abstract

Gas injection in the flue gas entrance of the cyclone as a means of reducing nitrous oxide (N{sub 2}O) emissions from circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boilers was investigated in full-scale experiments. The investigation was conducted at the 12 MW CFB boiler at Chalmers University of Technology, with Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) as injection fuel. Reduction ratios of about 90% were reached at injection fuel ratios (i.e. energy in injection fuel divided by energy in primary fuel) of 12%, provided that the excess-air ratio from the bed corresponded to an oxygen concentration of O{sub 2}<3.5%. For O{sub 2} = 5% about 60% reduction was achieved at 12% injection fuel ratio. The N{sub 2}O emission approaches zero as gas injection causes the cyclone outlet temperature to reach 950-1000 deg. C, depending on the excess-air ratio. No negative impact on NO emissions was found. Instead, the NO emission decreased slightly with higher injection fuel ratios. CO emissions decreased significantly with higher injection fuel ratio, provided that additional air was introduced after the gas injection in cases with low excess-air. Under normal operating conditions, gas injection did not influence desulphurization negatively. At high bed temperature combined with a high injection fuel ratio, somewhat increasing SO{sub  More>>
Authors:
Gustavsson, L; Leckner, B [1] 
  1. Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NEI-DK-1034
Reference Number:
SCA: 540120; 200202; 014000; PA: DK-93:001045; SN: 93000928447
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Nov 1992
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; NITROUS OXIDE; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES; GAS INJECTION; AFTERBURNERS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL; DEMONSTRATION PLANTS; 540120; 200202; 014000; CHEMICALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT; NOXIOUS GAS AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; COMBUSTION
OSTI ID:
10121250
Research Organizations:
Nordisk Gasteknisk Center, Hoersholm (Denmark)
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93761227; ISBN 87-89309-80-4; TRN: DK9301045
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
30 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Gustavsson, L, and Leckner, B. Reduction of N{sub 2}O from combustion in circulating fluidized beds with afterburning of gas. Denmark: N. p., 1992. Web.
Gustavsson, L, &amp; Leckner, B. Reduction of N{sub 2}O from combustion in circulating fluidized beds with afterburning of gas. Denmark.
Gustavsson, L, and Leckner, B. 1992. "Reduction of N{sub 2}O from combustion in circulating fluidized beds with afterburning of gas." Denmark.
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title = {Reduction of N{sub 2}O from combustion in circulating fluidized beds with afterburning of gas}
author = {Gustavsson, L, and Leckner, B}
abstractNote = {Gas injection in the flue gas entrance of the cyclone as a means of reducing nitrous oxide (N{sub 2}O) emissions from circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boilers was investigated in full-scale experiments. The investigation was conducted at the 12 MW CFB boiler at Chalmers University of Technology, with Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) as injection fuel. Reduction ratios of about 90% were reached at injection fuel ratios (i.e. energy in injection fuel divided by energy in primary fuel) of 12%, provided that the excess-air ratio from the bed corresponded to an oxygen concentration of O{sub 2}<3.5%. For O{sub 2} = 5% about 60% reduction was achieved at 12% injection fuel ratio. The N{sub 2}O emission approaches zero as gas injection causes the cyclone outlet temperature to reach 950-1000 deg. C, depending on the excess-air ratio. No negative impact on NO emissions was found. Instead, the NO emission decreased slightly with higher injection fuel ratios. CO emissions decreased significantly with higher injection fuel ratio, provided that additional air was introduced after the gas injection in cases with low excess-air. Under normal operating conditions, gas injection did not influence desulphurization negatively. At high bed temperature combined with a high injection fuel ratio, somewhat increasing SO{sub 2} emissions were recorded. (au) (15 refs.).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1992}
month = {Nov}
}