US4521389A
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Process of controlling NOx in FCC flue gas in which an SO2 oxidation promotor is used
Assignee: Chevron USA Inc
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Filing: 1983-01-31
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2003-01-31
Abstract
Abstract NO x in flue gas from a regenerator in which an SO 2 oxidation promoter is present is controlled by mixing ammonia with flue gas and passing the mixture through a combustion zone.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Blanton, Jr.
- 👤 William L. Dimpel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:16
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/14; C10G11/18; C10G11/182; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/74; B01D53/86; B01D53/8621; B01D53/8625; C10G11/02; C10G11/04; C10G11/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A process for controlling the oxides of nitrogen in a flue gas, containing said oxides, from the regenerator of a fluid catalytic cracking unit in which the sulfur oxides formed in the regenerator are controlled by means of a circulating sulfur oxide sorbent used in combination with a sulfur dioxide oxidation promoter, said process comprising: (a) mixing the flue gas at a temperature between about 500° F. and about 1600° F. with a sufficient amount of ammonia or an ammonia-generating compound to provide at least a stoichiometric amount of ammonia relative to the degree of nitrogen oxide control desired; and (b) passing the mixture of flue gas and ammonia through an oxygen-rich combustion zone having a temperature in the range of from about 1200° F. to about 2000° F. for a time sufficient to significantly lower the amount of nitrogen oxides present in the effluent from the combustion zone relative to that present in the flue gas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A process for controlling the oxides of nitrogen in a flue gas, containing said oxides, from the regenerator of a fluid catalytic cracking unit in which the sulfur oxides formed in the regenerator are controlled by means of a circulating sulfur oxide sorbent used in combination with a sulfur dioxide oxidation promoter, said process comprising: (a) mixing the flue gas at a temperature between about 500° F. and about 1600° F. with a sufficient amount of ammonia or an ammonia-generating compound to provide at least a stoichiometric amount of ammonia relative to the degree of nitrogen oxide control desired; and (b) passing the mixture of flue gas and ammonia through an oxygen-rich combustion zone having a temperature in the range of from about 1200° F. to about 2000° F. for a time sufficient to significantly lower the amount of nitrogen oxides present in the effluent from the combustion zone relative to that present in the flue gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the flue gas and ammonia are mixed at a temperature not exceeding 1000° F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein ammonia in excess of the stoichiometric amount is mixed with the flue gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the flue gas and ammonia mixture is passed through an electrostatic precipitator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional steps of: (c) mixing the combustion effluent from step (b) with additional ammonia; and (d) passing the resulting mixture through a second combustion zone under conditions similar to those of step (b) to further reduce any remaining nitrogen oxides present in the gases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the first combustion zone of step (b) is fired by a high nitrogen fuel and the second combustion zone of step (d) is fired by a low nitrogen fuel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of mixing ammonia with the combustion effluent of step (b) and recycling the resulting mixture through the combustion zone to further reduce any remaining oxides present in the gases.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 wherein the oxides of nitrogen present in the flue gas are nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, or a mixture thereof.
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