IP Library Granted Patent US 9,664,383
Granted Patent B2
US 9,664,383 · App. 14/289,697 · Granted May 30, 2017

Denitrification apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,664,383
App. No.
14/289,697
Granted
May 30, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a denitrification apparatus capable of reducing NOx from a combustion facility and preventing evaporation of a reducing liquid in a lance and an injection nozzle in the combustion facility in operation at a low load by adjusting concentration of a reducing agent, thereby achieving complete evaporation of the reducing liquid in an exhaust gas duct. The denitrification apparatus of the present invention includes: a nozzle for spraying a reducing liquid containing a reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas discharged from a combustion facility into the exhaust gas by using a flow of gas; a gas supply unit for supplying the gas to the nozzle; a reducing liquid supply unit for supplying the reducing liquid to the nozzle; and a concentration control unit for adjusting concentration of the reducing agent on the basis of a temperature of the exhaust gas and a supply amount of the reducing liquid by supplying a diluting liquid to the reducing liquid so that the reducing agent is not vaporized in the reducing liquid supply unit.

Claims (30)

1. A denitrification apparatus comprising:

a nozzle for spraying a reducing liquid containing a reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas discharged from a combustion facility into the exhaust gas by using a flow of gas;

a gas supply unit for supplying the gas to the nozzle;

a reducing liquid supply unit for supplying the reducing liquid to the nozzle; and

a concentration control unit for adjusting concentration of the reducing agent on the basis of a temperature of the exhaust gas and a supply amount of the reducing liquid by supplying a diluting liquid to the reducing liquid so that the reducing agent is not vaporized in the reducing liquid supply unit.

2. A denitrification apparatus comprising:

a nozzle for spraying a reducing liquid containing a reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas discharged from a combustion facility into the exhaust gas by using a flow of gas;

a gas supply unit for supplying the gas to the nozzle;

a reducing liquid supply unit for supplying the reducing liquid to the nozzle; and

a concentration control unit for adjusting concentration of the reducing agent on the basis of a temperature of the exhaust gas and a supply amount of the reducing liquid by supplying a diluting liquid to the reducing liquid so that the reducing agent is not vaporized in the reducing liquid supply unit,

the concentration control unit adjusting a gas-to-liquid ratio of the gas and the reducing liquid on the basis of the temperature of the exhaust gas by supplying the diluting liquid to the reducing liquid so that a drop size of the reducing liquid sprayed from the nozzle becomes a predetermined size.

3. A denitrification apparatus comprising:

a nozzle for spraying a reducing liquid containing a reducing agent for reducing nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas discharged from a combustion facility into the exhaust gas by using a flow of gas;

a gas supply unit for supplying the gas to the nozzle;

a reducing liquid supply unit for supplying the reducing liquid to the nozzle; and

a concentration control unit for adjusting concentration of the reducing agent on the basis of a temperature of the exhaust gas and a supply amount of the reducing liquid by supplying a diluting liquid to the reducing liquid so that the reducing agent is not vaporized in the reducing liquid supply unit,

the concentration control unit adjusting a gas-to-liquid ratio of the gas and the reducing liquid on the basis of the temperature of the exhaust gas by supplying the diluting liquid to the reducing liquid so that a drop size of the reducing liquid sprayed from the nozzle becomes a predetermined size, and

the nozzle serving as a two-fluid nozzle.

4. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration control unit adjusts a supply amount of the diluting liquid to be substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

5. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the concentration control unit adjusts a supply amount of the diluting liquid to be substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

6. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the concentration control unit adjusts a supply amount of the diluting liquid to be substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

7. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases.

8. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases.

9. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases.

10. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases, and adjusts the supply amount of the diluting liquid so that a supply amount of the reducing liquid becomes substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

11. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases, and adjusts the supply amount of the diluting liquid so that a supply amount of the reducing liquid becomes substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

12. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases, and adjusts the supply amount of the diluting liquid so that a supply amount of the reducing liquid becomes substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

13. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases, and adjusts the supply amount of the diluting liquid so that a gas-to-liquid ratio of the gas and the reducing liquid becomes substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

14. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases, and adjusts the supply amount of the diluting liquid so that a gas-to-liquid ratio of the gas and the reducing liquid becomes substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

15. The denitrification apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the concentration control unit reduces a supply amount of the diluting liquid as a load of the combustion facility increases, and adjusts the supply amount of the diluting liquid so that a gas-to-liquid ratio of the gas and the reducing liquid becomes substantially constant regardless of a load of the combustion facility.

Assignments (5)
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 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 29, 2015
From: BABCOCK-HITACHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035988/0183 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034024 FRAME: 0582. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 27, 2014
From: YAMAKAJI, HIROSHI; NAKAGAWA, RYOSUKE; SHISHIDO, SATORU; OGASAHARA, TORU
To: BABCOCK-HITACHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034056/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2014
From: YAMAKAJI, HIROSHI; NAKAGAWA, RYOSUKE; SHISHIDO, SATORU; OGASAHARA, TORU
To: BABCOCK-HITACHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034024/0582 →