A Simplified Model of Desulfurization from Flue Gas by Low Temperature Plasmas

R. Li*, K. Yan, Y. Pu, J. Miao, X. Wu

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Abstract

Heterogeneous reaction is considered to be main mechanism in desulfurization from the flue gas by low temperature plasmas. The radical SO-3 plays a major part in oxidizing sulfite ions to sulfate ions in reference to Huie's proposal. Solving the kinetic equations reveals that the hydroxyl radicals absorbed in the liquid phase may contribute over 85% of desulfurization rate, which is over ten times of that due to gas phase reactions. The predicted area factor effect is proved by the experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalCombustion Science and Technology
Volume136
Issue number1-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998

Keywords

  • Activated liquid phase reactions
  • Chain process
  • Effective area factor
  • Flue gas desulfurization
  • Low temperature plasmas (LTP)

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