Thermal oxidation conditions optimization for calcium sulfite in desulfurization ash of CFB sintered flue gas
JIN Minghui1,, QIAN Dayi2,,, SU Wei1 1.Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China 2.Office of Informatization, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Abstract:Circulating fluidized bed (CFB) is a commonly used semi-dry flue gas desulfurization process, in which desulfurized ash is the main by-product. Desulfurization ash containing a large amount of calcium sulfite is difficult to be utilized, which results in a large amount of desulfurization ash accumulation and brings a great pressure on environmental protection and enterprise production. The presence of calcium sulfite limits the application of desulfurization ash in the field of building materials, its resource utilization will be achieved only by the oxidation of calcium sulfite to calcium sulfate. In this study, the vertical tube furnace was mainly used in the desulfurization ash thermal oxidation experiments, and the effects of reaction temperature, reaction state, oxygen content and water vapor content on the oxidation of calcium sulfite were investigated. The results showed that the temperature had the greatest influence on the desulfurization ash oxidation, followed by the gas flow rate, oxygen content and water vapor content. The reaction temperature was positively correlated with the reaction rate. Increasing the oxygen content could raise the reaction rate, but the reaction rate reached stable when the oxygen content was higher than 30%. At the reactor temperature of 350 ℃, the reaction of calcium sulfite began slowly. At the heat speed of 75 mL·min?1 without 400 ℃ preheating, the maximum conversion efficiency of calcium sulfite reached 86%, while the maximum conversion rate after preheating treatment reached 90%. When the water vapor volume was greater than zero and less than 0.88 g·L?1, the increase of water vapor quantity could inhibit oxidation. However, at the water vapor content greater than 0.88 g·L?1, the reaction was promoted. The results of this study have important theoretical and practical significance for guiding thermal oxidation treatment of desulfurized ash, energy conservation and environmental protection. Key words:desulfurization ash/ calcium sulfite/ calcium sulfate/ thermal oxidation/ resource utilization.
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1.Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China 2.Office of Informatization, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China Received Date: 2019-08-13 Accepted Date: 2019-11-01 Available Online: 2020-06-10 Keywords:desulfurization ash/ calcium sulfite/ calcium sulfate/ thermal oxidation/ resource utilization Abstract:Circulating fluidized bed (CFB) is a commonly used semi-dry flue gas desulfurization process, in which desulfurized ash is the main by-product. Desulfurization ash containing a large amount of calcium sulfite is difficult to be utilized, which results in a large amount of desulfurization ash accumulation and brings a great pressure on environmental protection and enterprise production. The presence of calcium sulfite limits the application of desulfurization ash in the field of building materials, its resource utilization will be achieved only by the oxidation of calcium sulfite to calcium sulfate. In this study, the vertical tube furnace was mainly used in the desulfurization ash thermal oxidation experiments, and the effects of reaction temperature, reaction state, oxygen content and water vapor content on the oxidation of calcium sulfite were investigated. The results showed that the temperature had the greatest influence on the desulfurization ash oxidation, followed by the gas flow rate, oxygen content and water vapor content. The reaction temperature was positively correlated with the reaction rate. Increasing the oxygen content could raise the reaction rate, but the reaction rate reached stable when the oxygen content was higher than 30%. At the reactor temperature of 350 ℃, the reaction of calcium sulfite began slowly. At the heat speed of 75 mL·min?1 without 400 ℃ preheating, the maximum conversion efficiency of calcium sulfite reached 86%, while the maximum conversion rate after preheating treatment reached 90%. When the water vapor volume was greater than zero and less than 0.88 g·L?1, the increase of water vapor quantity could inhibit oxidation. However, at the water vapor content greater than 0.88 g·L?1, the reaction was promoted. The results of this study have important theoretical and practical significance for guiding thermal oxidation treatment of desulfurized ash, energy conservation and environmental protection.