Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2019.01.026

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12): 3017-3026.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2019.01.026

• Energy, Resources and Environmental Technology • Previous Articles Next Articles

Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method

Lan Yang, Xiang Zhang, Qing Kan, Binran Zhao, Xiaoxun Ma

School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China;
Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education(MOE) for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Xi'an 710069, China;
Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Xi'an 710069, China;
International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of the Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST) for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Xi'an 710069, China;
Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, China

Received:2018-09-12 Revised:2019-01-07 Online:2020-03-17 Published:2019-12-28
Contact: Xiaoxun Ma
Supported by:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21536009) and the Science and Technology Plan Projects of Shaanxi Province (2017ZDCXL-GY-10-03).

Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method

Lan Yang, Xiang Zhang, Qing Kan, Binran Zhao, Xiaoxun Ma

School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China;
Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education(MOE) for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Xi'an 710069, China;
Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Xi'an 710069, China;
International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of the Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST) for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Xi'an 710069, China;
Collaborative Innovation Center for Development of Energy and Chemical Industry in Northern Shaanxi, Xi'an 710069, China

通讯作者: Xiaoxun Ma
基金资助:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21536009) and the Science and Technology Plan Projects of Shaanxi Province (2017ZDCXL-GY-10-03).

Abstract

Abstract: A new method for nitric oxide (NO) removal was developed by combining dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and negative pulse corona (NPC). The effects of gas composition (O₂, CO₂, and H₂O) on NO removal were investigated with this method, and the effect of alcohols (methanol and ethanol) addition on NO removal was also investigated as well as the reaction mechanisms to enhance the NO removal efficiency. The experimental results showed that O₂, CO₂, and H₂O had obvious inhibition effects on NO removal, and the negative effects were in the following order:O₂ > CO₂ > H₂O. The addition of methanol or ethanol in the reaction system could mitigate the negative effects of O₂, CO₂, and H₂O on NO removal, and also eliminated the production of NO₂. The positive effect of alcohols addition with DBD-NPC denitration method was also validated in the simulated flue gas, in which the NO_x (NO, NO₂) was mainly converted into N².

Key words: Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), Corona discharge, Nitric oxide, Alcohols, Flue gas

摘要： A new method for nitric oxide (NO) removal was developed by combining dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) and negative pulse corona (NPC). The effects of gas composition (O₂, CO₂, and H₂O) on NO removal were investigated with this method, and the effect of alcohols (methanol and ethanol) addition on NO removal was also investigated as well as the reaction mechanisms to enhance the NO removal efficiency. The experimental results showed that O₂, CO₂, and H₂O had obvious inhibition effects on NO removal, and the negative effects were in the following order:O₂ > CO₂ > H₂O. The addition of methanol or ethanol in the reaction system could mitigate the negative effects of O₂, CO₂, and H₂O on NO removal, and also eliminated the production of NO₂. The positive effect of alcohols addition with DBD-NPC denitration method was also validated in the simulated flue gas, in which the NO_x (NO, NO₂) was mainly converted into N².

关键词: Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), Corona discharge, Nitric oxide, Alcohols, Flue gas

Lan Yang, Xiang Zhang, Qing Kan, Binran Zhao, Xiaoxun Ma. Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019, 27(12): 3017-3026.

Lan Yang, Xiang Zhang, Qing Kan, Binran Zhao, Xiaoxun Ma. Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2019, 27(12): 3017-3026.

References

[1] R.T. Guo, W.G. Pan, X.B. Zhang, J.X. Ren, Q. Jin, H.J. Xu, J. Wu, Removal of NO by using Fenton reagent solution in a lab-scale bubbling reactor, Fuel 90(2011) 3295-3298.
[2] S. Yang, X. Pan, Z. Han, D. Zheng, J. Yu, P. Xia, B. Liu, Z. Yan, Nitrogen oxide removal from simulated flue gas by UV-irradiated sodium chlorite solution in a bench-scale scrubbing reactor, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 56(2017) 3671-3678.
[3] X. Lu, C. Song, S. Jia, Z. Tong, X. Tang, Y. Teng, Low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with NH₃ over cerium and manganese oxides supported on TiO₂-graphene, Chem. Eng. J. 260(2015) 776-784.
[4] J. Zuo, Z. Chen, F. Wang, Y. Yu, L. Wang, X. Li, Low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with NH₃ over novel Mn-Zr mixed oxide catalysts, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 53(2014) 2647-2655.
[5] S. Teodoru, Y. Kusano, A. Bogaerts, The effect of O₂ in a humid O₂/N₂/NO_x gas mixture on NO_x and N₂O remediation by an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge, Plasma Process. Polym. 9(2012) 652-689.
[6] M. Baeva, H. Gier, A. Pott, J. Uhlenbusch, J. Höschele, J. Steinwandel, Studies on gas purification by a pulsed microwave discharge at 2.46 GHz in mixtures of N₂/NO/O₂ at atmospheric pressure, Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 21(2001) 225-247.
[7] F. Rehman, W.S.A. Majeed, W.B. Zimmerman, Hydrogen production from water vapor plasmolysis using DBD-Corona hybrid reactor, Energy Fuel 27(2013) 2748-2761.
[8] Y.R. Li, X. Zhang, L. Yang, J.X. He, X.J. Min, Y.J. Fan, X.X. Ma, Effects of sodium additives on NO removal of urea by dielectric barrier-corona discharge coupling method, Chem. Ind. Eng. Progress 37(2018) 1978-1984.
[9] S. Masuda, H. Nakao, Control of NO_x by positive and negative pulsed corona discharges, IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl. 26(1990) 374-383.
[10] J. Chen, J.H. Davidson, Model of the negative DC corona plasma:comparison to the positive DC corona plasma, Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 23(2003) 83-102.
[11] M. Dors, J. Mizeraczyk, T. Czech, M. Rea, Removal of NO_x by DC and pulsed corona discharges in a wet electrostatic precipitator model, J. Electrost. 45(1998) 25-36.
[12] T. Takaki, T. Fujiwara, J. Naito, T. Sato, Improvement of stability for NO removal in multipoint barrier discharge reactor by pulse applied voltage, J. Adv. Oxid. Technol. 17(2014) 239-248.
[13] B. Rajanikanth, S. Mohapatro, Studies on NO_x removal from diesel engine exhaust using duct type DBD reactor, IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl. 51(2015) 2489-2496.
[14] Y. Liu, W. Zong, H. Xiao, X. Gao, B. Sun, Z. Chen, The experimental research of NO removal by dielectric barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure, 20103rd International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2010), 2012.
[15] S. Yanzhou, Q. Yuchang, Y. Fashan, Y. Xingcheng, Application of DBD and DBCD in SO₂ removal, Plasma Sci. Technol. 6(2004) 2589-2592.
[16] D.B. Kim, J.K. Rhee, S.Y. Moon, W. Choe, Study of geometrical and operational parameters controlling the low frequency microjet atmospheric pressure plasma characteristics, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89(2006), 061502.
[17] H. Miessner, K.P. Francke, R. Rudolph, T. Hammer, NO_x removal in excess oxygen by plasma-enhanced selective catalytic reduction, Catal. Today 75(2002) 325-330.
[18] J. Niu, X. Yang, A. Zhu, L. Shi, Q. Sun, Y. Xu, C. Shi, Plasma-assisted selective catalytic reduction of NO_x by C₂H₂ over Co-HZSM-5 catalyst, Catal. Commun. 7(2006) 297-301.
[19] Y.S. Mok, J.H. Kim, I.S. Nam, S.W. Ham, Removal of NO and formation of byproducts in a positive-pulsed corona discharge reactor, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 39(2000) 3938-3944.
[20] T. Wang, B. Sun, Effect of temperature and relative humidity on NO_x removal by dielectric barrier discharge with acetylene, Fuel Process. Technol. 144(2016) 109-114.
[21] H. Pan, Q. Yan, Promotion of non-thermal plasma on catalytic reduction of NO_x by C₃H₈ over Co/BEA catalyst at low temperature, Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 34(2014) 811-824.
[22] X.Q. Wang, W. Chen, Q.P. Guo, Y. Li, G.H. Lv, X.P. Sun, X.H. Zhang, K.C. Feng, S.Z. Yang, Characteristics of NO_x removal combining dielectric barrier discharge plasma with selective catalytic reduction by C₂H₅OH, J. Appl. Phys. 106(2009), 013309.
[23] H. Lin, X. Gao, Z. Luo, K. Cen, Z. Huang, Removal of NO_x with radical injection caused by corona discharge, Fuel 83(2004) 1349-1355.
[24] G. Qi, R.T. Yang, A superior catalyst for low-temperature NO reduction with NH₃, Chem. Commun. 34(2003) 848-849.
[25] J.J. Lowke, R. Morrow, Theoretical analysis of removal of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen in pulsed operation of electrostatic precipitators, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 23(1995) 661-671.
[26] J. An, Y. Jiang, Z. Zhang, X. Ma, T. Wang, K. Shang, J. Li, Oxidation characteristics of mixed NO and Hg⁰ in coal-fired flue gas using active species injection generated by surface discharge plasma, Chem. Eng. J. 288(2016) 298-304.
[27] C.R. McLarnon, B.M. Penetrante, Effect of gas composition on the NO_x conversion chemistry in a plasma, Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports, 10, 1998, pp. 19-22.
[28] H. Lin, X. Gao, Z. Luo, K. Cen, M. Pei, Z. Huang, Removal of NO_x from wet flue gas by corona discharge, Fuel 83(2004) 1251-1255.
[29] M. Männikkö, M. Skoglundh, H.H. Ingelsten, Selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with methanol over supported silver catalysts, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 119-120(2012) 256-266.
[30] D. Xie, Y. Sun, T. Zhu, L. Ding, Removal of NO in mist by the combination of plasma oxidation and chemical absorption, Energy Fuel 30(2016) 5071-5076.
[31] Z. Yan, L. Chen, H. Wang, Hydrogen generation by glow discharge plasma electrolysis of ethanol solutions, J. Phys. D. Appl. Phys. 41(2008), 155205.
[32] Y. Han, J.G. Wang, D.G. Cheng, C.J. Liu, Density functional theory study of methanol conversion via cold plasmas, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45(2006) 3460-3467.
[33] S. Tamm, H.H. Ingelsten, M. Skoglundh, A.E.C. Palmqvist, Mechanistic aspects of the selective catalytic reduction of NO_x by dimethyl ether and methanol over γ-Al₂O₃, J. Catal. 276(2010) 402-411.
[34] P. Kyriienko, N. Popovych, S. Soloviev, S. Orlyk, S. Dzwigaj, Remarkable activity of Ag/Al₂O₃/cordierite catalysts in SCR of NO with ethanol and butanol, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 140(2013) 691-699.
[35] Y. Yu, Y. Li, X. Zhang, H. Deng, H. He, Y. Li, Promotion effect of H₂ on ethanol oxidation and NO_x reduction with ethanol over Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst, Environ. Sci. Technol. 49(2014) 481-488.
[36] F. Gunnarsson, J.A. Pihl, T.J. Toops, M. Skoglundh, H. Härelind, Lean NO_x reduction over Ag/alumina catalysts via ethanol-SCR using ethanol/gasoline blends, Appl. Catal. B Environ. 202(2016) 42-50.
[37] J. Chung, M. Cho, B. Son, Y. Mok, W. Namkung, Study on reduction of energy consumption in pulsed corona discharge process for NO_x removal, Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 20(2000) 495-509.
[38] G. Dayma, K.H. Ali, P. Dagaut, Experimental and detailed kinetic modeling study of the high pressure oxidation of methanol sensitized by nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, Proc. Combust. Inst. 31(2007) 411-418.
[39] I. Jogi, K. Erme, J. Raud, M. Laan, Oxidation of NO by ozone in the presence of TiO₂ catalyst, Fuel 173(2016) 45-51.

Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method

Effect of gas composition on nitric oxide removal from simulated flue gas with DBD-NPC method

PDF (PC)

Knowledge

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

References

Related Articles 15

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments

[1]	Shan Liu, Wenqi Zhong, Xi Chen, Li Sun, Lukuan Yang. Multiobjective economic model predictive control using utopia-tracking for the wet flue gas desulphurization system [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 54(2): 343-352.
[2]	An Wang, Zhongyu Hou. Improving the energy efficiency of surface dielectric barrier discharge devices for plasma nitric oxide conversion utilizing active flow control [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 53(1): 270-279.
[3]	Heping Xie, Yunpeng Wang, Tao Liu, Yifan Wu, Wenchuan Jiang, Cheng Lan, Zhiyu Zhao, Liangyu Zhu, Dongsheng Yang. Electrochemical CO₂ mineralization for red mud treatment driven by hydrogen-cycled membrane electrolysis [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 43(3): 14-23.
[4]	Renren Zhang, Yang Huang, Kaitian Zheng, Chunjian Xu. Design and control of fraction cutting for the separation of mixed alcohols from the Fischer-Tropsch aqueous by-products [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 50(10): 143-154.
[5]	Dongqi An, Yuyao Yang, Weixin Zou, Yandi Cai, Qing Tong, Jingfang Sun, Lin Dong. Insight into the promotional mechanism of Cu modification towards wide-temperature NH₃-SCR performance of NbCe catalyst [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 50(10): 301-309.
[6]	Sunita Malik, Poonam Jangra Darolia, S. K. Garg, V. K. Sharma. Densities and excess molar volumes of mixtures containing diesel, biodiesel and alkanols at temperatures from 288.15 to 313.15 K [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 34(6): 198-207.
[7]	Jiangyuan Qu, Nana Qi, Kai Zhang, Lifeng Li, Pengcheng Wang. Wet flue gas desulfurization performance of 330 MW coal-fired power unit based on computational fluid dynamics region identification of flow pattern and transfer process [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 29(1): 13-26.
[8]	Xiaopan Chen, Meihua Zhu, Sitong Xiang, Tian Gui, Ting Wu, Yuqin Li, Na Hu, Izumi Kumakiri, Xiangshu Chen, Hidetoshi Kita. Growth process and short chain alcohol separation performance of fluoride-containing NaY zeolite membrane [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 29(1): 154-159.
[9]	Tong Tao, Shitao Wang, Yixin Qu, Dapeng Cao. Displacement of shale gas confined in illite shale by flue gas: A molecular simulation study [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 29(1): 295-303.
[10]	Baowei Wang, Shumei Yao, Yeping Peng. Simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification of flue gas by pre-ozonation combined with ammonia absorption [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(9): 2457-2466.
[11]	Jing Gao, Qiang Li, Fuli Liu. Calcium sulfate whisker prepared by flue gas desulfurization gypsum: A physical-chemical coupling production process [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(8): 2221-2226.
[12]	Lan Li, Xiaoting Huang, Quanda Jiang, Luyue Xia, Jiawei Wang, Ning Ai. New process development and process evaluation for capturing CO₂ in flue gas from power plants using ionic liquid [emim][Tf₂N] [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(3): 721-732.
[13]	Wenqiang Gao, Lei Du, Weizhou Jiao, Youzhi Liu. Oxidation of benzyl alcohols to ketones and aldehydes by O₃ process enhanced using high-gravity technology [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(3): 808-814.
[14]	Lukuan Yang, Wenqi Zhong, Li Sun, Xi Chen, Yingjuan Shao. Dynamic optimization oriented modeling and nonlinear model predictive control of the wet limestone FGD system [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(3): 832-845.
[15]	Dong Sun, Guangzhi Xin, Lu Yao, Lin Yang, Xia Jiang, Wenju Jiang. Manganese leaching in high concentration flue gas desulfurization process with semi-oxidized manganese ore [J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(2): 571-578.