PPCP에 의한 연소가스 중 NOx, SOx 동시제거 특성

Simultaneous Removal Characteristics of NOx, SOx from Combustion Gases using Pulse Corona induced Plasma Chemical Processing

본 연구는 오염가스 제거시 발생되는 부산물인 에어로졸 입자가 방전전극에 부착되어 생기는 방전불안으로 제거율이 급격히 저하되는 문제점을 개선하고 제거장치의 운전비용을 감소시키기 위한 연구이다. 이를 위해 오염가스 제거에 필요한 라디칼과 이온을 발생시키기 위한 전기방전영역과 연소가스가 흐르는 관로를 분리시킨 플라즈마 반응기를 사용하여 방전불안에 의한 제거효율 저하와 방전선 산회 문제를 개선하여 장시간 운전 가능성을 확인하였고, 또한 운전비용을 감소시키기 위해서는 코로나 방전에 의한 비열플라즈마를 이용하여 연소가스를 산화 변화시키고, 첨가제로 수산화나트륨 수용액 증기와 소량의 암모니아를 사용하였다. 그 결과 암모니아 분자 몰비를 1.5로 하고, 유량이 $2.5{\ell}/min$인 질소가스로 농도가 20%인 수산화나트륨 수용액을 버블링하여 주입하였을 때 질소산화물, 황산화물 제거율이 각각 95, 100%인 우수한 제거특성을 얻었다.

In this paper, experimental investigations were carried out to remove NOx, SOx simultaneously from a simulated combustion flue gas [$NO(0.02%)-SO_2(0.08%)-CO_2-Air-N_2$] by using a pulse corona induced plasma chemical processing. Discharge domain of wire-cylindrical plasma reactor was separated from a gas flow duct to avoid unstable discharge by aerosol particle deposited on discharge electrode and grounded electrode. The NOx, SOx removal was experimentally investigated by a reaction induced to ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate using a low price of aqueous NaOH solution and a small quantity of ammonia. Volume percentage of aqueous NaOH solution used was 20% and $N_2$ flow rate was $2.5{\ell}/min$ for bubbling aqueous NaOH solution. Ammonia gas(l4.82%) balanced by argon was diluted by air and was introduced to a main simulated flue gas duct through $NH_3$ injection system which was in downstream of reactor. The $NH_3$ molecular ratio(MR) was determined based on [$NH_3$] and [$NO+SO_2$]. MR is 1.5. The NOx removal rates increased in the order of DC, AC and pulse, but SOx removal rates was not significantly effected by source of electricity. The NOx removal rate slightly decreased with increasing initial concentration. but SOx removal rate was not significantly affected by initial concentration. The NOx, SOx removal rates decreased with increasing gas flow rate.