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Selective non-catalytic oxidation of ammonium in gasification gas

Abstract

Decomposition of ammonia, NH{sub 3}, and reaction products formed in decomposition were studied. In particular, reactions of NH{sub 3} in gas phase with addition of different oxidizers to the gas were studied. Test equipment consisted of a quartz reactor positioned in an electric oven. The synthetic mixture of the gasification gas and the oxidizers studied was fed into the reactor at atmospheric pressure. Thermal decomposition of NH{sub 3} was insignificant with no added oxidizers and the reaction time of 4 s and up to the temperature 1000 deg C. However, possible impurities contained in gases cause easily catalytic deposits on reactor surfaces. These deposits may contribute to the decomposition of NH{sub 3} The NH{sub 3} content of the gas can be reduced by deg 2 addition. When 2.5 vol % of oxygen was added to the gas, 20 - 25 mol % of NH{sub 3} decomposed at high temperature. The decomposition of NH{sub 3} increased with an increased deg 2 addition. If CH{sub 4} was present in the gas, the variations in the concentrations of other gas components such as H{sub 2} had only an insignificant effect on the decomposition degree of NH{sub 3}. If no CH{sub 4} was present  More>>
Authors:
Leppaelahti, J; Koljonen, T; Kilpinen, P; Hupa, M [1] 
  1. VTT Energy, Espoo (Finland)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1994
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
VTT-PUB-198
Reference Number:
SCA: 010404; 010800; PA: FI-95:003150; EDB-95:049521; SN: 95001360199
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1994
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; AMMONIA; OXIDATION; SOLID FUELS; GASIFICATION; DECOMPOSITION; FLUE GAS; OXIDIZERS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; COMBUSTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXYGEN; 010404; 010800; WASTE MANAGEMENT
OSTI ID:
10128934
Research Organizations:
Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo (Finland)
Country of Origin:
Finland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE95755118; ISBN 951-38-4636-9; TRN: FI9503150
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS
Submitting Site:
FI
Size:
51 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Leppaelahti, J, Koljonen, T, Kilpinen, P, and Hupa, M. Selective non-catalytic oxidation of ammonium in gasification gas. Finland: N. p., 1994. Web.
Leppaelahti, J, Koljonen, T, Kilpinen, P, & Hupa, M. Selective non-catalytic oxidation of ammonium in gasification gas. Finland.
Leppaelahti, J, Koljonen, T, Kilpinen, P, and Hupa, M. 1994. "Selective non-catalytic oxidation of ammonium in gasification gas." Finland.
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title = {Selective non-catalytic oxidation of ammonium in gasification gas}
author = {Leppaelahti, J, Koljonen, T, Kilpinen, P, and Hupa, M}
abstractNote = {Decomposition of ammonia, NH{sub 3}, and reaction products formed in decomposition were studied. In particular, reactions of NH{sub 3} in gas phase with addition of different oxidizers to the gas were studied. Test equipment consisted of a quartz reactor positioned in an electric oven. The synthetic mixture of the gasification gas and the oxidizers studied was fed into the reactor at atmospheric pressure. Thermal decomposition of NH{sub 3} was insignificant with no added oxidizers and the reaction time of 4 s and up to the temperature 1000 deg C. However, possible impurities contained in gases cause easily catalytic deposits on reactor surfaces. These deposits may contribute to the decomposition of NH{sub 3} The NH{sub 3} content of the gas can be reduced by deg 2 addition. When 2.5 vol % of oxygen was added to the gas, 20 - 25 mol % of NH{sub 3} decomposed at high temperature. The decomposition of NH{sub 3} increased with an increased deg 2 addition. If CH{sub 4} was present in the gas, the variations in the concentrations of other gas components such as H{sub 2} had only an insignificant effect on the decomposition degree of NH{sub 3}. If no CH{sub 4} was present in the gas, the H{sub 2} concentration had a significant effect on NH{sub 3} decomposition. When the H{sub 2} content was 7 vol %, about 65 % of NH{sub 3} was decomposed by adding 2.5 vol % oxygen}
place = {Finland}
year = {1994}
month = {Dec}
}