摘要 |
<p>Flue gas is desulfurized by absorption in aqueous ammonium sulfite in a multiple-stage countercurrent absorber. The absorber effluent solution is regenerated by acidifying a portion thereof with ammonium bisulfate to liberate sulfur dioxide decomposing the resulting ammonium sulfate at high temperature by direct contact with hot combustion gases, and by reacting the ammonia thus formed with a second portion of the absorber effluent solution to prepare fresh ammonium sulfite absorbent solution. Regeneration is carried out at constant rate regardless of variations in the flow rates of flue gas and absorbent solution in the absorber; this is accomplished by use of surge tanks for storage of both absorbent and absorber effluent solutions.</p> |