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Efficient Desulfurization and Denitrification by Low Temperature Plasma Process

저온 플라즈마 공정에 의한 효율적인 탈황 및 탈질

  • Kim, Sung-Min (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Joo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Kyo-Seon (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2004.06.08
  • Accepted : 2004.10.18
  • Published : 2005.02.28
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Abstract

In this study, we have analyzed the removal efficiencies of $SO_2$ and $SO_2/NO$ by the pulsed corona discharge process and investigated the effects of several process variables on those removal efficiencies systematically. The effects of process variables such as applied voltage, pulse frequency, residence time, and initial concentrations of reactants (NO, $SO_2$, $NH_3$, $H_2O$, and $O_2$) on the removal efficiency were analyzed. As the applied voltage, the pulse frequency or the residence time increases or as the $O_2$ or the $H_2O$ or the $NH_3$ concentration in the inlet feed gas stream increases, the $SO_2$ removal efficiencies and the simultaneous removal efficiencies of $SO_2/NO$ also increase. These experimental results can be used as a basis to design the pulsed corona discharge process to remove $NO_x$ and $SO_x$.

본 연구에서는 펄스 코로나 방전 공정에 의해 $SO_2$와 $SO_2/NO$의 제거효율을 분석하였으며, 여러 공정변수가 제거효율에 끼치는 영향을 체계적으로 조사하였다. 공정변수로서 인가전압, 펄스 주파수, 체류시간, 반응물의 초기 농도(NO, $SO_2$, $NH_3$, $H_2O$, and $O_2$)의 영향을 분석하였다. 인가되는 전압, 펄스 주파수 또는 체류시간이 증가함에 따라 또는 $O_2$와 $H_2O$가 첨가됨에 따라 $SO_2$의 제거효율과 $SO_2/NO$의 동시 제거효율은 증가하였다. 또한, $NH_3$의 초기 농도가 증가할수록 $SO_2/NO$의 제거효율은 증가하였다. 이 실험적인 결과들은 $NO_x$와 $SO_x$를 제거하기 위한 펄스 코로나 방전 공정 장치 설계의 기초 자료로 사용될 수 있다.

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Supported by : 한국학술진흥재단

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