Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture – Nitrogen or nitrogenous component
Patent
1988-03-16
1989-07-18
Heller, Gregory A.
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture
Nitrogen or nitrogenous component
423234, 423242, C01B 2100, C01B 1700, B01J 800
Patent
active
048491926
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is related to a method for preventing the formation of NH.sub.4 HSO.sub.4 during the noncatalytic reduction of nitric oxide by ammonia or ammonia precursors in combustion effluents. The present invention is also related to a method for preventing the formation of H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 in the absence of ammonia or its precursors. The formation of these corrosive substances is extremely detrimental. NH.sub.4 HSO.sub.4 formation is a limitation upon the usefulness of nitric oxide reduction processes, particularly in boilers, furnaces, and other combustion devices. The formation of H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 limits effective heat recovery in combustion equipment.
The present invention specifically teaches the use of methanol to reduce SO.sub.3 in the effluent stream to SO.sub.2. The noncatalytic reduction of SO.sub.3 by methanol is selective in that a large fraction of the SO.sub.3 is converted to SO.sub.2, while on a percentage basis very little oxygen is consumed. In addition, the process of the present invention allows the amount of methanol to be limited such that significant amounts of carbon monoxide are not produced and emitted with the effluent stream. By eliminating SO.sub.3, the formation of NH.sub.4 HSO.sub.4 and H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 can be blocked.
The present invention teaches contacting the methanol with the combustion effluent at a temperature ranging from approximately 500.degree. C. to about 950.degree. C. in order to assure proper operation of the process. It is also important to limit the reaction time used so that the carbon monoxide produced by the methanol oxidation is not itself oxidized to carbon dioxide.
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Energy and Environmental Research Corp.
Heller Gregory A.
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