| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method of treating an off-gas stream (80) comprising NH3 and H2S to provide a sulphate stream (910), the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a first off-gas stream (80) comprising NH3, H2S, CO2 and optionally one or more of HCN, COS and CS2; (ii) passing the first off-gas stream (80) to an incinerator (300) to oxidize NH3, H2S, and optionally one or more of HCN, COS and CS2 to provide a second off-gas stream (310) comprising N2, H2O, SO2 and CO2; (iii) scrubbing the second off-gas stream (310) with a first aqueous alkaline stream (380, 876a) in a caustic scrubber (350) to separate SO2 and a part of the CO2 from the second off-gas stream to provide a spent caustic stream (360) comprising carbonate and one or both of sulphite and bisulphite and a caustic scrubber off-gas stream (370) comprising N2 and CO2; and (iv) passing the spent caustic stream (360) to an aerator (900) comprising sulphur-oxidizing bacteria in the presence of oxygen to biologically oxidize sulphite and bisulphite to sulphate to provide a sulphate stream (910). |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of treating an off-gas stream comprising NH3 and H2S to provide a sulphate stream, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a first off-gas stream comprising NH3, H2S, and CO2; passing the first off-gas stream to an incinerator to oxidize NH3 and H2S to provide a second off-gas stream comprising N2, H2O, SO2, and CO2; scrubbing the second off-gas stream with a first aqueous alkaline stream in a caustic scrubber to separate SO2 and a part of the CO2 from the second off-gas stream to provide a spent caustic stream comprising carbonate and one or both of sulphite and bisulphate and a caustic scrubber off-gas stream comprising N2 and CO2; passing the spent caustic stream to an aerator comprising sulphur-oxidising bacteria in the presence of oxygen to biologically oxidize sulphite and bisulphite to sulphate to provide a sulphate stream. |
