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Simultaneous Removal of $NO_x$ and $SO_2$ through the Combination of Sodium Chlorite Powder and Carbon-based Catalyst at Low Temperature

$NaClO_2(s)$와 탄소 분산형 촉매를 이용한 저온에서의 $NO_x$및 $SO_2$ 동시 제거

  • Byun, Young-Chul (Environment Research Department, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Man (Environment Research Department, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology) ;
  • Koh, Dong-Jun (Environment Research Department, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Nam (Environment Research Department, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology)
  • 변영철 (포항산업과학연구원 환경연구실) ;
  • 이기만 (포항산업과학연구원 환경연구실) ;
  • 고동준 (포항산업과학연구원 환경연구실) ;
  • 신동남 (포항산업과학연구원 환경연구실)
  • Received : 2010.11.02
  • Accepted : 2011.01.14
  • Published : 2011.01.31
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Abstract

NO oxidation is an important prerequisite step to assist the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) at low temperatures ($<200^{\circ}C$). Therefore, we conducted the lab- and bench-scales experiments appling the sodium chlorite powder ($NaClO_2(s)$) for the oxidation of NO to $NO_2$ and the carbon-based catalyst for the reduction of $NO_x$ and $SO_2$; the lab- and bench-scales experiments were conducted in laboratory and iron-ore sintering plant, respectively. In the lab-scale experiment, known concentrations of $NO_x$ (200 ppm), $SO_2$ (75 ppm), $H_2O$ (10%) and $NH_3$ (400 ppm) in 2.6 L/min were introduced into a packed-bed reactor containing $NaClO_2(s)$, then gases produced by the reaction with $NaClO_2(s)$ were fed into the carbon-based catalyst (space velocity = $2,000hr^{-1}$) at $130^{\circ}C$. In the bench-scale experiment, flue gases of $50Nm^3/hr$ containing 120 ppm NO and 150 ppm $SO_2$ were taken out from the duct of iron-ore sintering plant, then introduced into the flow reactor; $NaClO_2(s)$ were injected into the flow reactor using a screw feeder. Gases produced by the reaction with $NaClO_2(s)$ were introduced into the carbon-based catalyst (space velocity = $1,000hr^{-1}$). Results have shown that, in both lab- and bench-scales experiments, NO was oxidized to $NO_2$ by $NaClO_2(s)$. In addition, above 90% of $NO_x$ and $SO_2$ removal were obtained at the carbon-based catalyst. These results lead us to suggest that the combination of $NaClO_2(s)$ with the carbon-based catalyst has the potential to achieve the simultaneous removal of $NO_x$ and $SO_2$ at low temperature ($<200^{\circ}C$).

$250{\sim}400^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 $NO_x$ 제거를 위해 운영되는 선택적 촉매 환원법의 반응 온도를 $200^{\circ}C$ 이하로 낮추기 위해서는 NO를 $NO_2$로 산화시키는 전처리 공정을 필요로 한다. 이번 연구에서는 분말 $NaClO_2(s)$를 이용하여 NO를 $NO_2$로 산화시킨 후, 탄소 분산형 촉매를 이용한 저온에서의 $NO_x$, $SO_2$ 동시 제거에 관한 실험실 규모 실험과 제철소 소결 공장에서 실제 배기가스를 이용하는 bench 규모 실험을 진행하였다. 실험실 규모 실험에서는 반응기에 $NaClO_2(s)$ (2.4~3.6 g)를 충진 하여 $NO_x$ 200 ppm, $SO_2$ 75 ppm, $H_2O$ 10%, $O_2$ 15%의 모사가스(2.6 L/min)를 통과시켰으며, $NaClO_2(s)$와 반응 후의 모사가스를 탄소 분산형 촉매가 충진 된 반응기(공간 속도 = $2,000hr^{-1}$)로 주입하였다. bench 규모 실험에서는 $50Nm^3/hr$의 배기가스 유량에 screw feeder로 $NaClO_2(s)$ 분말을 주입하여 NO를 $NO_2$로 산화 시킨 후, $1,000hr^{-1}$ 탄소 분산형 촉매를 통과하여 $NO_x$ 제거 가능성을 확인하였다. 실험실 규모와 bench 규모 실험 모두 $SO_2$를 측정하며 $NO_x$, $SO_2$ 동시 제거 가능성을 확인하였다. 그 결과 실험실 규모와 bench 규모 실험 모두 $NaClO_2(s)$에 의하여 NO가 $NO_2$로 산화되었고, 이를 결합한 탄소 분산형 촉매에서 90% 이상의 $NO_x$, $SO_2$ 제거 효율을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 실험 결과로부터 $NaClO_2(s)$와 탄소 분산형 촉매의 결합은 저온에서 $NO_x$와 $SO_2$를 동시에 제거할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

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