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Process for abating concentration of nitrogen oxides in combustion flue gas
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1977-07-21
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Granted: 1978-10-10
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Expires: 1997-07-21
Abstract
Abstract Nitrogen oxides in a combustion flue gas are removed by reduction in a gaseous phase at a low temperature in the absence of any catalyst by adding urea and an oxidizing agent for decomposition of urea, such as ozone, nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, or oxy acids of chlorine or their salts. NOx removal can be carried out in a very simplified manner with high percent NOx removal.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Azuhata
- 👤 Hideo Kikuchi
- 👤 Hidetoshi Akimoto
- 👤 Yukio Hishinuma
- 👤 Yoshijiro Arikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:03
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/54; B01D53/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for abating concentration of nitrogen oxides in a combustion flue gas which comprises adding urea and an oxidizing agent for decomposition of urea, said oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of ozone, nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, perchloric acid, sodium chlorate, sodium chlorite, and sodium hypochlorite, to a combustion flue gas containing nitrogen oxides, thereby reducing the nitrogen oxides in a gaseous phase in the absence of a solid catalyst, the reduction of the nitrogen oxides taking place at a temperature in the range of 200° to 800° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for abating concentration of nitrogen oxides in a combustion flue gas which comprises adding urea and an oxidizing agent for decomposition of urea, said oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of ozone, nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, perchloric acid, sodium chlorate, sodium chlorite, and sodium hypochlorite, to a combustion flue gas containing nitrogen oxides, thereby reducing the nitrogen oxides in a gaseous phase in the absence of a solid catalyst, the reduction of the nitrogen oxides taking place at a temperature in the range of 200° to 800° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the oxidizing agent is added to the flue gas at a molar ratio of the oxidizing agent to urea of 0.1 to 5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the reduction nitrogen oxide is carried out at 400° to 600° C. with nitric acid as the oxidizing agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the nitrogen oxide reduction is carried out at 200° to 800° C. with chlorine, chlorine dioxide, perchloric acid, sodium chlorate, sodium chlorite or sodium hypochlorite as the oxidizing agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the nitrogen oxide reduction is carried out at 400° to 700° C. with hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizing agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the urea is added to the flue gas at a molar ratio of urea to NO x of 0.5 - 5 to 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the urea is added to the flue gas in a form of aqueous solution.
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