US5540897A
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Improved SOx, NOx, and particulate removal system
Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-27
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Granted: 1996-07-30
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Expires: 2015-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler including a high temperature fabric filter house with an SCR catalyst situated therein for receiving flue gases along with an injected ammoniacal compound and sorbent. The sorbent reacts with the SO x while the ammoniacal compound reduces the NO x in the presence of the SCR catalyst inside the high temperature fabric filter house. Both the SO x and the particulates are removed upstream of the SCR catalyst to diminish the problems of SO 2 or SO 3 poisoning of the catalyst and erosion and fouling of the catalyst with the fly ash. Since the sulfur oxides and particulates are removed prior to the heat recovery system, the fouling and corrosion potential are substantially decreased thus allowing the heat recovery system to be operated at a lower outlet flue gas temperature which yields an incremental improvement in energy recovery.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Chu
- 👤 William Downs
- 👤 John B. Doyle
- 👤 Peter V. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:42
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/74; B01D53/86; B01D53/8637
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
An apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler which produces flue gases containing SO x , NO x and particulates, comprising: a flue gas duct constructed so as to carry flue gases from a boiler to a stack for discharge; a high-temperature pulse jet fabric filter house connected along the flue gas duct between the boiler and the stack, said filter house constructed so as to remove particulate from the flue gas passing along the flue gas duct, said fabric filter house having a plurality of fabric filter bags contained therein with each of said fabric filter bags having a bag retainer situated therein; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of each of said fabric filter bags in said filter house, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst being coated on wedge-shaped metal plates; means for recovering heat connected along the flue gas duct downstream of said fabric filter house, said heat recovering means constructed so as to be heated by the flue gases in the flue gas duct; means for injecting an ammoniacal compound into the flue gas duct upstream of said filter house; and means for injecting sorbent into the flue gas duct upstream of the filter house whereby the sorbent reacts with SO x from the flue gas, the particulates are removed in said fabric filter house, thus protecting the selective catalytic reduction catalyst from fly ash erosion and SO x poisoning.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
240 words
An apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler which produces flue gases containing SO x , NO x and particulates, comprising: a flue gas duct constructed so as to carry flue gases from a boiler to a stack for discharge; a high-temperature pulse jet fabric filter house connected along the flue gas duct between the boiler and the stack, said filter house constructed so as to remove particulate from the flue gas passing along the flue gas duct, said fabric filter house having a plurality of fabric filter bags contained therein with each of said fabric filter bags having a bag retainer situated therein; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of each of said fabric filter bags in said filter house, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst being coated on wedge-shaped metal plates; means for recovering heat connected along the flue gas duct downstream of said fabric filter house, said heat recovering means constructed so as to be heated by the flue gases in the flue gas duct; means for injecting an ammoniacal compound into the flue gas duct upstream of said filter house; and means for injecting sorbent into the flue gas duct upstream of the filter house whereby the sorbent reacts with SO x from the flue gas, the particulates are removed in said fabric filter house, thus protecting the selective catalytic reduction catalyst from fly ash erosion and SO x poisoning.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
284 words
An apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler which produces flue gases containing SO x , NO x , and particulates, comprising: a flue gas duct constructed so as to carry flue gases from a boiler to a stack for discharge; a high-temperature pulse jet fabric filter house connected along the flue gas duct between the boiler and the stack, said filter house constructed so as to remove particulate from the flue gas passing along the flue gas duct, said fabric filter house having a plurality of fabric filter bags contained therein with each of said fabric filter bags having a bag retainer situated therein; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of each of said fabric filter bags in said filter house, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst being situated in an upper portion of said bag retainer in said fabric filter bag, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst further having a plurality of passages defining a honeycomb shape, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst further including a blow-back tube extending therethrough for periodically cleaning said fabric filter bag; means for recovering heat connected along the flue gas duct downstream of said fabric filter house, said heat recovering means constructed so as to be heated by the flue gases in the flue gas duct; means for injecting an ammoniacal compound into the flue gas duct upstream of said filter house; and means for injecting sorbent into the flue gas duct upstream of the filter house whereby the sorbent reacts with SO x from the flue gas, the particulates are removed in said fabric filter house, thus protecting the selective catalytic reduction catalyst from fly ash erosion and SO x poisoning.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
284 words
An apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler which produces flue gases containing SO x , NO x , and particulates, comprising: a flue gas duct constructed so as to carry flue gases from a boiler to a stack for discharge; a high-temperature pulse jet fabric filter house connected along the flue gas duct between the boiler and the stack, said filter house constructed so as to remove particulate from the flue gas passing along the flue gas duct, said fabric filter house having a plurality of fabric filter bags contained therein with each of said fabric filter bags having a bag retainer situated therein; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of each of said fabric filter bags in said filter house, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst being situated in an upper portion of said bag retainer in said fabric filter bag, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst further having a plurality of passages defining a honeycomb shape, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst further including a blow-back tube extending therethrough for periodically cleaning said fabric filter bag; means for recovering heat connected along the flue gas duct downstream of said fabric filter house, said heat recovering means constructed so as to be heated by the flue gases in the flue gas duct; means for injecting an ammoniacal compound into the flue gas duct upstream of said filter house; and means for injecting sorbent into the flue gas duct upstream of the filter house whereby the sorbent reacts with SO x from the flue gas, the particulates are removed in said fabric filter house, thus protecting the selective catalytic reduction catalyst from fly ash erosion and SO x poisoning.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
263 words
An apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler which produces flue gases containing SO x , NO x , and particulates, comprising: a flue gas duct constructed so as to carry flue gases from a boiler to a stack for discharge; a high-temperature pulse jet fabric filter house connected along the flue gas duct between the boiler and the stack, said filter house constructed so as to remove particulate from the flue gas passing along the flue gas duct, said fabric filter house having a plurality of fabric filter bags contained therein with each of said fabric filter bags having a bag retainer situated therein; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of each of said fabric filter bags in said filter house, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst being a catalyst bed situated in a first cylinder that is surrounded coaxially by a second cylinder with both of said cylinders being constructed of a porous material; means for recovering heat connected along the flue gas duct downstream of said fabric filter house, said heat recovering means constructed so as to be heated by the flue gases in the flue gas duct; means for injecting an ammoniacal compound into the flue gas duct upstream of said filter house; and means for injecting sorbent into the flue gas duct upstream of the filter house whereby the sorbent reacts with SO x from the flue gas, the particulates are removed in said fabric filter house, thus protecting the selective catalytic reduction catalyst from fly ash erosion and SO x poisoning.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
263 words
An apparatus for controlling emissions of a fossil fuel fired boiler which produces flue gases containing SO x , NO x , and particulates, comprising: a flue gas duct constructed so as to carry flue gases from a boiler to a stack for discharge; a high-temperature pulse jet fabric filter house connected along the flue gas duct between the boiler and the stack, said filter house constructed so as to remove particulate from the flue gas passing along the flue gas duct, said fabric filter house having a plurality of fabric filter bags contained therein with each of said fabric filter bags having a bag retainer situated therein; a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of each of said fabric filter bags in said filter house, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst being a catalyst bed situated in a first cylinder that is surrounded coaxially by a second cylinder with both of said cylinders being constructed of a porous material; means for recovering heat connected along the flue gas duct downstream of said fabric filter house, said heat recovering means constructed so as to be heated by the flue gases in the flue gas duct; means for injecting an ammoniacal compound into the flue gas duct upstream of said filter house; and means for injecting sorbent into the flue gas duct upstream of the filter house whereby the sorbent reacts with SO x from the flue gas, the particulates are removed in said fabric filter house, thus protecting the selective catalytic reduction catalyst from fly ash erosion and SO x poisoning.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A catalytic fabric filter house, comprising: a fabric filter house constructed to receive a flue gas and to remove particulate therefrom, said fabric filter house having at least one fabric filter bag contained therein with each of the at least one fabric filter bag having a bag retainer situated therein; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of the at least one fabric filter bag in said fabric filter house for reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia in the flue gas said selective catalytic reduction catalyst having a plurality of passages and being positioned to allow the flue gas to pass therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
A catalytic fabric filter house, comprising: a fabric filter house constructed to receive a flue gas and to remove particulate therefrom, said fabric filter house having at least one fabric filter bag contained therein with each of the at least one fabric filter bag having a bag retainer situated therein; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned inside the bag retainer of the at least one fabric filter bag in said fabric filter house for reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia in the flue gas said selective catalytic reduction catalyst having a plurality of passages and being positioned to allow the flue gas to pass therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catalytic fabric filter house as recited in claim 4, wherein said selective catalytic reduction catalyst is honeycomb in shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catalytic fabric filter house as recited in claim 4, wherein said selective catalytic reduction catalyst includes a blow-back tube centrally located therein and extending therethrough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catalytic fabric filter house as recited in claim 4, wherein said selective catalytic reduction catalyst passages include wedge-shaped passages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalytic fabric filter house as recited in claim 7, wherein said selective catalytic reduction catalyst is coated on metal plates.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
128 words
A catalytic fabric filter house, comprising: a fabric filter house constructed to receive a flue gas and to remove particulate therefrom., said fabric filter house having at least one fabric filter bag contained therein with each of the at least one fabric filter bag having a bag retainer situated therein; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst bed for reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia in the flue gas stream, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned between said bag retainer of the at least one fabric filter bag and an inner concentric cylinder, both said bag retainer and said inner cylinder being constructed of a porous material, said bag retainer and inner cylinder with said catalyst bed being constructed to be positioned inside the at least one fabric filter bag.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
128 words
A catalytic fabric filter house, comprising: a fabric filter house constructed to receive a flue gas and to remove particulate therefrom., said fabric filter house having at least one fabric filter bag contained therein with each of the at least one fabric filter bag having a bag retainer situated therein; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst bed for reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia in the flue gas stream, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst positioned between said bag retainer of the at least one fabric filter bag and an inner concentric cylinder, both said bag retainer and said inner cylinder being constructed of a porous material, said bag retainer and inner cylinder with said catalyst bed being constructed to be positioned inside the at least one fabric filter bag.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
120 words
A catalytic fabric filter house, comprising: a fabric filter house constructed to receive a flue gas and to remove particulate therefrom, said fabric filter house having at least one fabric filter bag contained therein with each of the at least one fabric filter bag having a bag retainer situated therein; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst bed for reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia in the flue gas stream, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst bed positioned inside a cylinder surrounded concentrically by said bag retainer of the at least one fabric filter bag with both said cylinder and said bag retainer being constructed of a porous material and being constructed to be positioned inside the at least one fabric filter bag.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
120 words
A catalytic fabric filter house, comprising: a fabric filter house constructed to receive a flue gas and to remove particulate therefrom, said fabric filter house having at least one fabric filter bag contained therein with each of the at least one fabric filter bag having a bag retainer situated therein; and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst bed for reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia in the flue gas stream, said selective catalytic reduction catalyst bed positioned inside a cylinder surrounded concentrically by said bag retainer of the at least one fabric filter bag with both said cylinder and said bag retainer being constructed of a porous material and being constructed to be positioned inside the at least one fabric filter bag.
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