WET FLUE GAS DESULPHURISATION PROCESS USING LIMESTONE

摘要

The limestone dissolution rate for limestone-containing slurries used in wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) systems is enhanced by the addition of ammonium ions. The ammonium ions may be obtained by incorporating into the limestone-containing slurry gaseous or aqueous ammonia and/or a water-soluble ammonium salt, such as ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, or ammonium carbonate. Increasing the limestone dissolution rate for limestone-containing slurries used in WFGD systems allows courser limestone particles, lower limestone stoichiometry and lower slurry recycle rates to be employed, thereby saving capital and operating costs. The ammonium ions may be recovered and reused in the process.