IP Library Granted Patent US 8,999,047
Granted Patent B2
US 8,999,047 · App. 13/817,746 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

System for processing mercury in flue gas

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Patent No.
US 8,999,047
App. No.
13/817,746
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for removing Hg contained in flue gas from a boiler, the system includes: a heat exchanger for performing heat exchange of the flue gas from the boiler; a precipitator for removing soot and dust in the flue gas; a wet desulfurization device for removing mercury oxide Hg 2+ in the flue gas using an alkali absorbent; and; a removal assistant supply unit for supplying a removal assistant for removing impurities into a limestone and gypsum slurry that circulates through the wet desulfurization device.

Claims (13)

1. A system for removing Hg contained in flue gas from a boiler, the system comprising:

a heat exchanger for performing heat exchange of the flue gas from the boiler;

a precipitator for removing soot and dust in the flue gas;

a wet desulfurization device for removing mercury oxide Hg 2+ in the flue gas with a limestone and gypsum slurry, the wet desulfurization device including a circulation line for circulating the limestone and gypsum slurry;

a water supply line for supplying water containing reductive and humic material to the wet desulfurization device; and

a removal assistant supply unit that supplies a removal assistant for removing the reductive and humic material to the water supply line or circulation line.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a denitration unit having a denitration catalyst for oxidizing metallic mercury)(Hg 0 ) by denitration of NOx in the flue gas.

3. The system according to claim 2 , further comprising a reduction oxidation assistant supply unit that supplies a reduction oxidation assistant to a flue gas duct in the downstream of the boiler,

wherein NOx in the flue gas is reduced with the reduction assistant by the denitration unit and the metallic mercury)(Hg 0 ) is oxidized in the coexistence of an oxidation assistant.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the removal assistant supply unit supplies a plurality of types of removal assistants.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a supply amount of the removal assistant is determined by an oxidation reduction state of the limestone and gypsum slurry.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein an oxidation reduction state in the desulfurization device is determined by oxidation reduction potential (ORP) of the limestone and gypsum slurry or sulfurous acid ion (SO 3 2− ) concentration.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of types of removal assistant are used.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034950/0942 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2013
From: UKAI, NOBUYUKI; KAGAWA, SEIJI; NAGAYASU, TATSUTO; OKAMOTO, TAKUYA
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029833/0734 →