On problems of reducing energy consumption for irradiation of flue gas in the electron beam gas treatment technology

Abstract

The electron beam (EB) flue gas treatment technology is presented as a combination of radiation chemical transformations and phase transitions. Some theoretical and experimental evidence is presented which suggests that there are two mechanisms to substantially reduce the energy consumption for gas irradiation: droplet mechanism and a mechanism related to specific EB current density (current-mechanism). Both the mechanisms are based on chain reactions of oxidation. The 100,000 m 3/h Slavyanskaya Electron Beam Industrial Plant (developed by our Institute “Energostal”, being built in Ukraine) is described. The plant design is aimed at solving the two main problems of the EB scrubbing technology: reduction of energy consumption for irradiation (using a droplet mechanism) and more reliable collection of salt particles (using wet particles collectors). The paper is devoted to EB flue gas treatment technology to remove SO 2 and NO x from flue gas, its present status and the prospects of its further development and optimization, special attention being paid to reduction of energy consumption.