Furnaces – Process – Treating fuel constituent or combustion product
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-29
2009-10-13
Rinehart, Kenneth B (Department: 3743)
Furnaces
Process
Treating fuel constituent or combustion product
C110S204000, C095S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07600479
ABSTRACT:
A method to reduce mercury in gas emissions from the combustion of coal is disclosed. Mercury emissions can be reduced by staging combustion process and/or reducing boiler excess oxygen. Fly ash formed under combustion staging conditions is more reactive towards mercury than fly ash formed under typical combustion conditions. Reducing boiler excess oxygen can also improve ability of fly ash to adsorb mercury.
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Ho Loc
Lissianski Vitali Victor
Maly Peter Martin
Payne Roy
Seeker William Randall
General Electric Company
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Rinehart Kenneth B
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