Reducing mercury emissions from the burning of coal
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-053/50
B01D-053/64
B01D-053/46
C10L-005/00
C10L-010/00
F23B-090/00
F23J-015/02
F23K-003/00
F23L-007/00
F23N-005/00
출원번호
US-0377528
(2006-03-16)
등록번호
US-7507083
(2009-03-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Comrie,Douglas C
출원인 / 주소
Comrie,Douglas C
대리인 / 주소
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC
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43인용 특허 :
78
초록▼
Processes and compositions are provided for decreasing emissions of mercury upon combustion of fuels such as coal. Various sorbent compositions are provided that contain components that reduce the level of mercury and/or sulfur emitted into the atmosphere upon burning of coal. In various embodiments
Processes and compositions are provided for decreasing emissions of mercury upon combustion of fuels such as coal. Various sorbent compositions are provided that contain components that reduce the level of mercury and/or sulfur emitted into the atmosphere upon burning of coal. In various embodiments, the sorbent compositions are added directly to the fuel before combustion; are added partially to the fuel before combustion and partially into the flue gas post combustion zone; or are added completely into the flue gas post combustion zone. In preferred embodiments, the sorbent compositions comprise a source of halogen and preferably a source of calcium. Among the halogens, iodine and bromine are preferred. In various embodiments, inorganic bromides make up a part of the sorbent compositions.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. A process for burning coal to reduce the amount of mercury released into the atmosphere comprising applying a liquid sorbent composition comprising calcium bromide onto the coal; applying a powder composition comprising aluminosilicate clay and one or more components selected from portl
I claim: 1. A process for burning coal to reduce the amount of mercury released into the atmosphere comprising applying a liquid sorbent composition comprising calcium bromide onto the coal; applying a powder composition comprising aluminosilicate clay and one or more components selected from portland cement, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate onto the coal; delivering the coal with the applied sorbents into a coal burning furnace; combusting the coal containing the sorbent in the coal burning furnace to produce ash and combustion gases; measuring a mercury level in the combustion gases; and adjusting the amount of liquid sorbent composition applied to the coal based on the value of the mercury level. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the aluminosilicate clay comprises montmorillonite or kaolin. 3. A method according to claim 1, comprising spraying an aqueous solution comprising calcium bromide onto the coal. 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the solution comprises 20% to 60% by weight calcium bromide. 5. A method according to claim 1, comprising constant monitoring of the mercury level. 6. A method according to claim 1, comprising periodically sampling the mercury level. 7. A system for burning coal with reduced levels of mercury released outside the system comprising a sorbent composition comprising calcium bromide, aluminosilicate clay, and one or more components selected from Portland cement, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate; a coal burning furnace comprising a burning chamber, a convection path for combustion gases leading from the burning chamber to an exit outside the convection path, and a particle collection device disposed in the convection path; an apparatus for delivering coal to the furnace for combustion; an apparatus disposed in the convection path for measuring the level of mercury in the convection path; a sorbent delivery apparatus disposed to deliver the sorbent composition onto the coal before delivery of the coal into the furnace; and a controller disposed to receive an output signal from the mercury measuring apparatus, and operationally connected to the sorbent delivery apparatus to adjust the delivery of the sorbent based upon the value of the output signal. 8. A process for burning coal with reduced levels of undesirable elements escaping into the environment comprising adding a mercury sorbent composition comprising a halogen into the coal burning process; adding a sulfur sorbent composition comprising a calcium powder and an aluminosilicate clay into the coal burning process; burning the coal to produce ash and combustion gases; measuring the level of mercury in the combustion gases; and adjusting the amount of halogen added to the coal based on the level of mercury. 9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the mercury sorbent composition comprises a bromine compound. 10. A method according to claim 8, comprising adding a sufficient amount of bromine onto the coal to capture in the ash 90% or more of the mercury in the coal. 11. A method according to claim 8, wherein the mercury sorbent composition comprises calcium bromide. 12. A method according to claim 8, wherein the calcium powder comprises portland cement, cement kiln dust, and/or lime kiln dust. 13. A method according to claim 8, wherein the sulfur sorbent composition comprises 60-71% CaO, 12-15% SiO2, 4-18% A12O3, 1-4% Fe2O3, 0.5-1.5% MgO, and 0.1-0.5% Na2O. 14. A method according to claim 8, wherein the aluminosilicate clay comprises montmorillonite or kaolin. 15. A method according to claim 8, wherein the sulfur sorbent composition comprises at least 2% silica and at least 2% alumina. 16. A method according to claim 8, comprising applying a liquid composition comprising a bromine compound onto the coal pre-combustion. 17. A method according to claim 16, wherein the liquid composition comprises calcium bromide. 18. A method according to claim 8, comprising applying a powder sorbent comprising calcium onto the coal. 19. A method according to claim 18, wherein the powder sorbent comprises an aluminosilicate clay and at least one of portland cement, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate. 20. A method for reducing the level of mercury released into the atmosphere upon combustion of coal containing mercury in a coal burning system comprising a furnace and a convective pathway for combustion gases, the method comprising adding a mercury sorbent and a sulfur sorbent onto pulverized coal; burning the coal in the furnace; burning the coal along with the sorbents to produce combustion gases and ash; measuring a mercury level in the combustion gases; and adjusting the amount of mercury sorbent added depending on the measured mercury level, wherein the mercury sorbent comprises a halogen and the sulfur sorbent comprises a calcium compound and an aluminosilicate clay. 21. A method according to claim 20, wherein the halogen is bromine. 22. A method according to claim 20, wherein the mercury sorbent comprises calcium bromide. 23. A method according to claim 22, wherein the mercury sorbent is a liquid. 24. A method according to claim 20, comprising adding calcium bromide at a level of 0.01 to 5% by weight based on the weight of the coal. 25. A method according to claim 20, wherein the sulfur sorbent composition comprises one or more of portland cement, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate. 26. A process for burning coal to reduce the amount of mercury released into the atmosphere comprising applying a sorbent composition comprising calcium bromide and further comprising a nitrite compound or a nitrate compound onto the coal; delivering the coal into a coal burning furnace; combusting the coal containing the sorbent in the coal burning furnace to produce ash and combustion gases; measuring a mercury level in the combustion gases; and adjusting the amount of sorbent composition applied to the coal based on the value of the mercury level.
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