Article: Development of durable and reactive regenerable sorbents for high temperature flue gas desulphurisation Journal: International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP) 2002 Vol.17 No.1/2 pp.82-101 Abstract: One of the emerging technologies for combined SO2 and NOx removal from flue gases is the copper oxide process, which is based on the use of a regenerable sorbent. Sorbent properties such as SO2 sorption capacity, reactivity, crush strength, and long-term durability have significant impact on the overall process cost. In this study, a number of sorbents were prepared by using various modifications of the sol-gel technique. Compared to the commercially available sorbent used for evaluation of the process, sorbents prepared by wet impregnation of sol-gel alumina exhibited comparable sulphur capacity and about seven times higher crush strength, while those prepared by incorporation of copper in the sol resulted in three times higher sulphur capacity and 55% higher crush strength. Significant improvement in long-term durability was also achieved with these sorbents. Preliminary economic evaluation indicates that these new sorbents have the potential to reduce the projected levelised process cost down to 3.17 mil/kWh, which is lower than the cost of current SO2 emission allowance. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Development of durable and reactive regenerable sorbents for high temperature flue gas desulphurisation

Authors: Perin A. Cengiz, Javad Abbasian, Nasrin R. Khalili, Rachid B. Slimane, Ken K. Ho

Addresses: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 10 W 33rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 10 W 33rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 10 W 33rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. Gas Technology Institute, 1700 S. Mount Prospect Road, Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA. Illinois Clean Coal Institute, 5776 Coal Drive, Suite 200, Carterville, IL 62918-3328, USA.

Abstract: One of the emerging technologies for combined SO₂ and NO_x removal from flue gases is the copper oxide process, which is based on the use of a regenerable sorbent. Sorbent properties such as SO₂ sorption capacity, reactivity, crush strength, and long-term durability have significant impact on the overall process cost. In this study, a number of sorbents were prepared by using various modifications of the sol-gel technique. Compared to the commercially available sorbent used for evaluation of the process, sorbents prepared by wet impregnation of sol-gel alumina exhibited comparable sulphur capacity and about seven times higher crush strength, while those prepared by incorporation of copper in the sol resulted in three times higher sulphur capacity and 55% higher crush strength. Significant improvement in long-term durability was also achieved with these sorbents. Preliminary economic evaluation indicates that these new sorbents have the potential to reduce the projected levelised process cost down to 3.17 mil/kWh, which is lower than the cost of current SO₂ emission allowance.

Keywords: flue gas; SO₂ removal; copper oxide; regenerable sorbents; sol-gel.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2002.000659

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2002 Vol.17 No.1/2, pp.82-101

Published online: 09 Jul 2003 *

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