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Method for corona discharge enhanced flue gas clean-up
Assignee: Marsulex Environmental Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1985-10-03
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2005-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A process for removing pollutants including sulfur dioxide and/or nitrogen oxides from effluent gas which relies on the use of corona discharge to enhance the efficiency of the process. In one embodiment, corona discharge is utilized in a conventional spray dryer. In another it is combined with an ammonia injection technique. In yet another embodiment corona discharge treatment is followed by exposing the acidic mist byproduct leaving the discharge treatment chamber to a neutralizing reagent directed into the path of the effluent. The reagent may be provided with an electrical charge opposite to that on the acidic mist byproduct emerging from the corona reaction chamber to enhance neutralization.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan J. Rzad
- 👤 David W. Tong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:18
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/32; B01D53/34; B01D53/46; B01D53/60; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/017; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/80; B01D2259/818; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A process for removing pollutants including sulfur dioxide and/or nitrogen oxides from effluent gas comprising the steps of: (a) delivering the effluent gas into a spray dryer chamber; (b) forming liquid and reagent into a spray in said chamber and effluent gas in said chamber while concurrently subjecting said effluent gas to a corona discharge whereby the sulfur oxide and/or nitrogen oxides in said effluent gas are converted into mist and/or solid particles; and (c) collecting said mist and/or solid particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A process for removing pollutants including sulfur dioxide and/or nitrogen oxides from effluent gas comprising the steps of: (a) delivering the effluent gas into a spray dryer chamber; (b) forming liquid and reagent into a spray in said chamber and effluent gas in said chamber while concurrently subjecting said effluent gas to a corona discharge whereby the sulfur oxide and/or nitrogen oxides in said effluent gas are converted into mist and/or solid particles; and (c) collecting said mist and/or solid particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process recited in claim 1 wherein said reagent is a member of the group consisting of: lime, limestone, sodium compounds, magnesium compounds, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the effluent gas is the combustion gas from the burning of a carbonaceous fuel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the effluent gas is the combustion gas from the burning of coal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process recited in claim 1 wherein said corona discharge is developed by the application of high electrical voltages between electrodes in said chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process recited in claim 5 wherein said high voltages are DC or AC.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process for removing pollutants from effluent gas comprising the steps of; (a) delivering said effluent gas into a reaction chamber; (b) subjecting said effluent gas in said reaction chamber to corona discharge to produce reactive species of the type required to transform said pollutant gases to acidic mist, said mist leaving said chamber carrying a net electrical charge of a first polarity; (c) intermixing a neutralizing reagent with said mist downstream of said chamber to thereby neutralize said mist, said reagent being provided with an electrical charge opposite to that carried by said mist; and (d) collecting and disposing of the product of the reaction between reagent and mist.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process for removing pollutants from effluent gas comprising the steps of; (a) delivering said effluent gas into a reaction chamber; (b) subjecting said effluent gas in said reaction chamber to corona discharge to produce reactive species of the type required to transform said pollutant gases to acidic mist, said mist leaving said chamber carrying a net electrical charge of a first polarity; (c) intermixing a neutralizing reagent with said mist downstream of said chamber to thereby neutralize said mist, said reagent being provided with an electrical charge opposite to that carried by said mist; and (d) collecting and disposing of the product of the reaction between reagent and mist.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process recited in claim 7 wherein said corona discharge is developed by the application of high electrical voltages to electrodes located in said chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said pollutant is sulfur dioxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said reagent is charged by means of high voltage electrodes located downstream from said chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said reagent is a dry powder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said reagent is in the form of liquid droplets.
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