The advantages and disadvantages of the typical semidry flue gas desulfurization (FGD) processes
are analyzed, and a novel semidry FGD process with multifluid alkaline spray generator is first
proposed to improve the colliding contact efficiency between sorbent particles and spray water
droplets, and to form a large amount of aqueous lime slurry. The experimental results show
that the colliding contact efficiency between lime particles and water droplets in the prefix
alkaline spray generator may reach about 70%, which is significantly higher than the colliding
contact efficiency of 25% in duct sorbent injection. The SO2 removal efficiency can reach 64.5%
when the Ca/S molar ratio is 1.5, the approach to the saturation temperature is 10.3 °C, and
the flue gas residence time is 2.25 s. It is higher than that of in-duct sorbent injection under
similar conditions, and the sorbent utilization is improved to 43%. Therefore, the FGD process
with a prefix alkaline spray generator can greatly improve SO2 removal efficiency and sorbent
utilization and it will be a new, simple and efficient semidry FGD process for industrial
application in the future.
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