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Title: Electrostatic precipitation of condensed acid mist

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5622602· OSTI ID:5622602

The purpose of this project is to develop and demonstrate a compact, wet electrostatic collector for condensed acid mist in power plant flue gas. The following are project objectives: (1) fabrication of laboratory-version of the WESP; (2) optimization of the WESP performance through laboratory tests with a non-volatile simulant aerosol having a size distribution similar to the acid mist; (3) demonstration of adequate collection of actual acid mist in a pilot coal combustion facility under conditions simulating full-scale power plant burning high-sulfur coal; (4) development of computer model of the WESP process must be developed to assist in the process optimization, interpretation of test results, and extrapolation to full scale; and (5) solicitation of utility participation in a follow-on demonstration of the WESP concept at a full-scale power plant. The WESP fabrication, laboratory and pilot combustor testing, and computer modeling is discussed. 5 refs., 5 figs.

Research Organization:
Southern Research Inst., Birmingham, AL (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/FE
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-88PC88867
OSTI ID:
5622602
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/88867-T4; SRI-ENV-89-826-6657-XV; ON: DE90001159
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English