Method of simultaneously reducing CO2 and SO2 emissions in a...

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2001-09-14

2004-05-18

Bos, Steven (Department: 1754)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture

Carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide component

C423S243080, C423S244010, C423S244070, C423S244080, C423S244090

Reexamination Certificate

active

06737031

ABSTRACT:

The invention relates to installations for burning carbon-containing matter, e.g. fossil fuels or waste, in a hearth, in particular a hearth operating as a fluidized bed. More particularly, it relates to a method of reducing both carbon dioxide (CO
2
) emissions and also sulfur dioxide (SO
2
) emissions in the flue gases produced by this type of installation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known that the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal or waste produces gaseous emissions of CO
2
and of SO
2
, and that injecting calcium carbonate (CaCO
3
) into the hearth makes it possible to reduce SO
2
emissions in situ. Unfortunately, such reduction in SO
2
is accompanied by production of CO
2
in addition to the CO
2
coming from the combustion of the carbon-containing matter. CO
2
is a “greenhouse” gas which would appear to contribute to global warming.
In addition, injecting calcium carbonate for desulfurizing the flue gases suffers from the drawback of producing, in the hearth, a large quantity of ash that is too rich in calcium sulfate (CaSO
4
) and in lime (CaO) to be easy to recycle.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to remedy those drawbacks.
To this end, the invention provides a method of simultaneously reducing carbon dioxide emissions and sulfur dioxide emissions produced by the combustion of carbon-containing matter in a hearth, said method consisting in injecting into the hearth a calcium-based agent, a fraction of which absorbs SO
2
after decarbonization, and then, after the flue gases have been subjected to intermediate cooling, in causing them to transit via a first reactor and in putting them in contact therein with the other fraction of the absorbant that has not reacted with SO
2
so as to capture CO
2
from the flue gases by carbonization, then, in a separator, in extracting the solids contained in the flue gases output from the first reactor so as to subject them to heat treatment in a second reactor in order to extract CO
2
therefrom by decarbonization and in order to recycle the resulting regenerated CO
2
absorbent to the first reactor.


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