<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Spray Drying Absorber (SDA) has been widely used for large-scale desulfurization. However, it also has some limitations. For example, the liquid absorbent easily causes scaling, which impedes the contact between the serous fluid and the flue gas and reduces the chemical reaction rate and desulfurization efficiency. This paper establishes the mathematical and physical model of gas and liquid two-phase flow and droplet evaporation and heat transfer in rotary spray desulfurization tower. To study the accumulation and distribution of chemical reaction precipitates in the desulfurization tower and analyze the removal efficiency of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in different atomization diameters, this paper establishes a simulation model concerning the coupling of desulfurization reaction and flow field calculation based on the absorption and reaction mechanism of SO2. Baffle in different widths are set to optimize the internal flow field and balance the distribution of flue gas. By setting baffles of different widths to optimize the flow field in the tower and changing the distribution of flue gas, this model reduces the scaling while ensuring the desulfurization efficiency. The results of the simulation experiment have verified that the droplet with a diameter of 50 μm is the optimal option, which can effectively remove the scaling and ensure that the desulfurizing tower runs in high efficiency and stability. When the width of baffles is 2250 mm, the efficiency of desulfurization exceeds 95%, and the amount of scaling on the desulfurization tower main wall is controlled at the minimum level, which is the optimal option for production.</abstract>

Spray Drying Absorber (SDA) has been widely used for large-scale desulfurization. However, it also has some limitations. For example, the liquid absorbent easily causes scaling, which impedes the contact between the serous fluid and the flue gas and reduces the chemical reaction rate and desulfurization efficiency. This paper establishes the mathematical and physical model of gas and liquid two-phase flow and droplet evaporation and heat transfer in rotary spray desulfurization tower. To study the accumulation and distribution of chemical reaction precipitates in the desulfurization tower and analyze the removal efficiency of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in different atomization diameters, this paper establishes a simulation model concerning the coupling of desulfurization reaction and flow field calculation based on the absorption and reaction mechanism of SO2. Baffle in different widths are set to optimize the internal flow field and balance the distribution of flue gas. By setting baffles of different widths to optimize the flow field in the tower and changing the distribution of flue gas, this model reduces the scaling while ensuring the desulfurization efficiency. The results of the simulation experiment have verified that the droplet with a diameter of 50 μm is the optimal option, which can effectively remove the scaling and ensure that the desulfurizing tower runs in high efficiency and stability. When the width of baffles is 2250 mm, the efficiency of desulfurization exceeds 95%, and the amount of scaling on the desulfurization tower main wall is controlled at the minimum level, which is the optimal option for production.

Optimization the operation parameters of SDA desulfurization tower by flow coupling chemical reaction model

Hubei Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization and Agglomeration of Metallurgic Mineral Resources

Wuhan University of Science and Technology

Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Fume & Dust Pollution Control

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Spray Drying Absorber (SDA) has been widely used for large-scale desulfurization. However, it also has some limitations. For example, the liquid absorbent...

Optimization the operation parameters of SDA desulfurization tower by flow coupling chemical reaction model

Publié en ligne: 17 mars 2020

Pages: 35 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2020-0006

Mots clés
spray drying absorber tower, gas-liquid two-phase flow, droplet diameter, desulfurization efficiency, amount of scaling

© 2020 Dan Mei et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Optimization the operation parameters of SDA desulfurization tower by flow coupling chemical reaction model

Publié en ligne: 17 mars 2020

Pages: 35 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2020-0006

Mots clésspray drying absorber tower, gas-liquid two-phase flow, droplet diameter, desulfurization efficiency, amount of scaling

© 2020 Dan Mei et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
spray drying absorber tower, gas-liquid two-phase flow, droplet diameter, desulfurization efficiency, amount of scaling