Destruction of dioxins and furans adsorbed on flyash in a rotary kiln furnace

The paper deals with the use of a rotary kiln furnace for thermal destruction of dioxin combined with a baghouse filter for the recycling of entrained flyash and an activated carbon filter for adsorbtion of dioxin traces transported by gas phase.Measurements performed at a pilot plant with a throughput of 200 kg flyash/hr revealed 99.5 % destruction of dioxins and furans. Furthermore, the destruction of all organics, 95 % desorbtion of mercury and quantitative elimination of peripheral (located at the surface) Chromium (CrVI) were achieved.An activated carbon filter placed in the fluegas stream of an municipal waste incinerator was started up to investigate the influence of interfering constituants like SO₂, HCl etc. on the filter performance. Loading data, removal efficiency and make up performance were collected.     

Nitric oxide formation by meteoroids in the upper atmosphere

The process of nitric oxide formation during atmospheric entry of meteoroids is analyzed theoretically. An ablating meteoroid is assumed to be a point source in a uniform flow with a continuum regime evolving in its wake. The amount of nitric oxide produced by high-temperature reactions of air in the continuum regime is calculated-by numerical integration of chemical-rate equations. This is accomplished by assuming that flow properties are constant across the reacting region, the radius of the region being determined from considerations of shock-wave formation and molecular diffusion. The results, when summed over the observed mass, velocity, and entry-angle distributions of meteoroids, provide annual global production rates of nitric oxide as a function of altitude. The peak production of nitric oxide is found to occur at altitudes between 9 × 10⁴ and 10⁵ m, the total annual rate being about 4 × 10⁷ kg. The present results suggest that the large concentration of nitric oxide observed below 9.5 × 10⁴ m could be attributed to meteoroids instead of photodissociation of nitrogen into metastable, ²D-state atoms, as has been previously hypothesized.     

O2/CO2工况下回转窑和分解炉内煤粉燃烧的数值模拟及可靠性验证

为研究O_2/CO_2烟气循环煅烧水泥技术实现CO_2和NOx减排的可行性,采用数值模拟的方法对某2 500 t·d~(-1)回转窑和分解炉模型进行了21%O_2/79%CO_2助燃氛围下煤粉燃烧的研究,对比分析了O_2/CO_2助燃工况下与空气助燃工况下回转窑、分解炉的模拟结果,并通过实验验证了数值模拟的可靠性。结果表明:与空气助燃工况下相比,O_2/CO_2助燃工况下回转窑、分解炉的煤粉燃尽率分别为92.41%、91.15%,下降了3.06%、3.51%;分解炉出口处生料分解率为90.54%,下降了2.90%,仍满足生产需求;O_2/CO_2助燃工况下回转窑、分解炉的NO排放量明显下降,脱硝率分别为74.47%、11.80%;烟气中CO_2体积分数从32.23%增加到95.35%,通过简单的处理就可以实现C捕获。上述研究结果为O_2/CO_2烟气循环煅烧水泥技术的推广应用提供了参考。     

医疗废物回转窑焚烧线中二恶英的生成

通过采集医疗废物回转窑焚烧生产线不同部位的烟气的二恶英样品,研究了医废焚烧过程二恶英在焚烧线200~600℃区间不同烟道断面烟气中分布变化情况。研究结果表明,医疗废物焚烧后烟气中二恶英的发生浓度要高于一般的生活垃圾焚烧烟气的浓度,大致在5~23.3 ng TEQ/m3的范围,锅炉出口到脱酸塔入口段的管道和设备为烟气中二恶英重新合成的高发区域,医废焚烧烟气中二恶英(TEQ)主要是以气态污染物的形态存在。     

Combustion modeling and performance evaluation in a full-scale rotary kiln incinerator.

This work summarizes the results of numerical investigations and in situ measurements for turbulent combustion in a full-scale rotary kiln incinerator (RKI). The three-dimensional (3D) governing equations for mass, momentum, energy, and species, together with the kappa - epsilon turbulence model, are formulated and solved using a finite volume method. Volatile gases from solid waste were simulated by gaseous CH4 distributed nonuniformly along the kiln bed. The combustion process was considered to be a two-step stoichiometric reaction for primary air mixed with CH4 gas in the combustion chamber. The mixing-controlled eddy-dissipation model (EDM) was employed to predict the conversion rates of CH4, O2, CO2, and CO. The results of the prediction show that reverse flows occur near the entrance of the first combustion chamber (FCC) and the turning point at the entrance to the second combustion chamber (SCC). Temperature and species are nonuniform and are vertically stratified. Meanwhile, additional mixing in the SCC enhances postflame oxidation. A combustion efficiency of up to 99.96% can be achieved at approximately 150% excess air and 20-30% secondary air. Reasonable agreement is achieved between numerical predictions and in situ measurements.     

弧叶型旋转窑烧制污泥陶粒实验研究

实验选取污水污泥、粉煤灰和港口淤泥为原辅材料,采取正交实验设计物料质量配合比与烧制工艺参数,遴选出最佳物料配比和优化的烧制工艺;依照选定物料配比和工艺参数采用弧叶型旋转窑烧制污泥陶粒并测定产品的1 h吸水率,软化系数,堆积密度,表观密度,颗粒级配,粒型系数以及产品浸出毒性等技术指标,选取制得陶粒产品替代全部天然石料配制...     

回转窑热解处理废锌锰电池试验研究

利用回转窑装置热解处理废锌锰电池,考察了热解温度、热解时间和载气流速对热解脱汞效果的影响,研究了汞被吸收的规律、尾气的成分以及废锌锰电池的物质形态变化.研究结果表明:在热解温度为690 ℃,热解时间为100min,载气流速为0.06 m3/h的条件下脱汞效果最好.热解时间对脱汞效果影响最大,热解温度次之,载气流速的影响很小.吸收液能完全吸收通过吸收瓶的尾气中含有的汞,其中95%以上的汞以单质形式存在.热解残渣中晶态物质多,金属元素呈低价态.     

A comparison of in situ vitrification and rotary kiln incineration for soils treatment.

In the hazardous waste community, the term "thermal destruction" is a catchall phrase that broadly refers to high temperature destruction of hazardous contaminants. Included in the thermal destruction category are treatment technologies such as rotary kiln incineration, fluidized bed incineration, infrared thermal treatment, wet air oxidation, pyrolytic incineration, and vitrification. Among them, conventional rotary kiln incineration, a disposal method for many years, is the most well established, and often serves as a barometer to gauge the relative success of similar technologies. Public sentiment on environmental issues and increasingly stringent environmental regulations has, over time, spurred design and development of innovative thermal treatment processes directed toward reducing harmful emissions and residuals that may require further treatment or disposal. In situ vitrification (ISV), a technology that combines heat and immobilization, is one such innovative and relatively new technology. This paper presents a comparison of ISV and rotary kiln incineration for soils treatment in the areas of process performance, process residuals, process limitations, applicable or relevant and appropriate (ARARs) regulations, criteria and limitations, and costs.     

球团竖炉烟尘除尘脱硫净化技术设备

本文介绍了球团竖炉的烟尘排放特性 ,分析了烟尘回收效益及脱硫、除尘、除雾一体化技术设备 ,该技术设备是一种紧凑合理、高效耐用、性价比高、管理方便、适合国情的大气环境净化技术设备     

Emissions from carpet combustion in a pilot-scale rotary kiln: comparison with coal and particle-board combustion

The use of post-consumer carpet as a potential fuel substitute in cement kilns and other high-temperature processes is being considered to address the problem of huge volumes of carpet waste and the opportunity of waste-to-energy recovery. Carpet represents a high volume waste stream, provides high energy value, and contains other recoverable materials for the production of cement. This research studied the emission characteristics of burning 0.46-kg charges of chopped nylon carpet squares, pulverized coal, and particle-board pellets in a pilot-scale natural gas-fired rotary kiln. Carpet was tested with different amounts of water added. Emissions of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitric oxide (NO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and total hydrocarbons and temperatures were continuously monitored. It was found that carpet burned faster and more completely than coal and particle board, with a rapid volatile release that resulted in large and variable transient emission peaks. NO emissions from carpet combustion ranged from 0.06 to 0.15 g/MJ and were inversely related to CO emissions. Carpet combustion yielded higher NO emissions than coal and particle-board combustion, consistent with its higher nitrogen content. SO2 emissions were highest for coal combustion, consistent with its higher sulfur content than carpet or particle board. Adding water to carpet slowed its burn time and reduced variability in the emission transients, reducing the CO peak but increasing NO emissions. Results of this study indicate that carpet waste can be used as an effective alternative fuel, with the caveats that it might be necessary to wet carpet or chop it finely to avoid excessive transient puff emissions due to its high volatility compared with other solid fuels, and that controlled mixing of combustion air might be used to control NO emissions from nylon carpet.     

Nitric oxide emissions from conventional vegetable fields in southeastern China

We conducted multi-year observations of nitric oxide (NO) fluxes from typical vegetable fields in the Yangtze River delta, which is located in southeastern China. Flux measurements were performed manually twice per week at intervals of 2–3 days, in both fertilized and unfertilized fields, over an investigation period of 1448 days (September 2004–August 2008). In total, twelve vegetable-growing periods and a short fallow period were investigated. On average, the NO fluxes from the fertilized plots were 21 times higher than fluxes from the unfertilized plots (p < 0.001). Peak NO emissions usually occurred soon after the addition of nitrogenous fertilizer. Peak emissions took place during about 15% of the whole investigation time, but contributed to approximately 89% of the total NO release. The annual background NO emissions (from fields without nitrogen amendment) were observed at 0.290 ± 0.019 (standard deviation of 3 observations) kg N ha^?1. The total amounts of NO emitted during the individual vegetable-growing periods correlated positively and exponentially with the products of seasonal mean soil temperatures and nitrogen addition rates (R² = 0.87, p < 0.001). The mean direct NO emission factor (EF_d, the loss rate of fertilizer nitrogen via NO emissions) for the four-year period was determined to be 0.51% ± 0.11% (standard error of 3 observations). The EF_ds of individual vegetable-growing seasons ranged from 0.05% to 1.24%, varying linearly and positively with the products of seasonal mean soil temperatures and nitrogen addition rates (R² = 0.58, p < 0.01). The observed interaction of soil temperature and nitrogen addition on NO emission in seasonal totals and EF_ds occurred in soils with moisture contents ranging from 55% to 100% water-filled pore space (mean: 79%; standard deviation: 9%). The results of this study indicate that when other conditions remain relatively stable, the direct emission factor, a key parameter for compiling an inventory of NO emissions from vegetable fields, may vary with not only soil temperature but also nitrogen addition.     

Post furnace formation of PCDDs and PCDFs in MSWI: Observations in an incinerator installed with quench reactor

Reduction of dioxin emission by a quench reactor with lime spray was investigated in relation to post furnace formation pathways. Results showed that the quench reactor performed to supress post furnace reaction of precursor molecules to form selected congeners of PCDD and PCDF.     

铁氧化物复合氧化铝催化臭氧化过程中溴酸盐的生成控制

以市售活性炭、硅藻土和氧化铝小球为载体,考察了负载铁基活性组分对催化臭氧化过程中溴酸盐的控制情况,其中,铁基复合氧化铝小球体现出更好的溴酸盐还原特性和催化剂稳定性,证实催化剂中铁氧化物是溴酸盐得到有效控制的主要活性组分。进一步考察了铁基复合氧化铝小球催化臭氧化处理实际原水过程中对溴酸盐的生成控制,以及反应过程中溶解性有机碳（DOC）的去除情况。结果表明,与单独臭氧化相比,该催化剂既能有效去除水中的溶解性有机物,又能明显抑制溴酸盐的生成,反应50h,其活性并没有明显下降。催化剂失活主要归因于吸附位点数量的下降,可以通过负载铁氧化物来实现催化剂的再生。     

Enhanced reductive dechlorination of DDT in an anaerobic system of dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria and iron oxide

The transformation of DDT was studied in an anaerobic system of dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria (Shewanella decolorationis S12) and iron oxide (α-FeOOH). The results showed that S. decolorationis could reduce DDT into DDD, and DDT transformation rate was accelerated by the presence of α-FeOOH. DDD was observed as the primary transformation product, which was demonstrated to be transformed in the abiotic system of Fe²⁺ + α-FeOOH and the system of DIRB + α-FeOOH. The intermediates of DDMS and DBP were detected after 9 months, likely suggesting that reductive dechlorination was the main dechlorination pathway of DDT in the iron-reducing system. The enhanced reductive dechlorination of DDT was mainly due to biogenic Fe(II) sorbed on the surface of α-FeOOH, which can serve as a mediator for the transformation of DDT. This study demonstrated the important role of DIRB and iron oxide on DDT and DDD transformation under anaerobic iron-reducing environments.     

结晶造粒流化床同步去除水中铁、锰及硬度的中试实验

为了实现水中的铁、锰及硬度的同步去除,利用结晶造粒流化床,在中试规模条件下,考察了药剂投加量、晶种填充高度、水力负荷、连续运行时间等因素对出水效果的影响。结果表明,在进水硬度、铁和锰平均浓度分别为300、0.90和1.90 mg·L?1条件下,当水力负荷为13 m·h?1,晶种填充高度为50 cm,NaOH投加量为100 mg·L?1时,出水水质达标,大部分污染物在流化床底部被去除,出水效果随着运行时间的推移有所增强,硬度、铁及锰的去除率分别为59%、70.6%和96.7%,出水pH为9.6;此外,水中硬度的含量较高时,流化床对锰的去除难度加大。通过对长期运行后晶种的结构变化进行SEM﹑EDS和XPS表征,发现流化床运行过程中,结晶颗粒逐渐长大,表面形成致密的结晶产物,其主要成分为CaCO3、FeOOH、Fe3O4、Mn3O4和MnO2等构成的复合物。研究结果为水中铁﹑锰及硬度的同步去除提供可借鉴的理论参考,具有一定的实践指导意义。     

De novo formation characteristics of dioxins in the dry zone of an iron ore sintering bed

The objectives of this work are to understand the details of the mechanism of dioxin formation in the part of a sintering bed termed the dry zone, and to obtain ideas on how to prevent their formation. Sinter mixtures of various composition types were heated in a packed bed reactor, and dioxins in the outlet gas and in the sinter mixture residue were measured. The dioxin formation potential of a simple sinter mixture composed of iron ore, coke and limestone was markedly lower than that of fly ash from a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI). In consideration of this result, a series of experiments were conducted using a sinter mixture impregnated with CuCl2. Experimental results showed that dioxin formation was temperature-dependent in the range of 300-550 degrees C, with the maximum observed at around 300 degrees C, which was quite similar to that of fly ash from the MSWI. The homologue distribution of PCDD/Fs in gas and solid reflected the possible difference in carbonaceous materials in coke and activated coke. Gaseous hydrogen chloride acted as a chlorinating reagent for dioxin formation.     

Development of an activated carbon impregnation process with iron oxide nanoparticles by green synthesis for diclofenac adsorption

The objective of this study was to impregnate the surface of palm coconut activated carbon with nanoparticles of iron compounds using Moringa oleifera leaf extracts and pomegranate leaf by a green synthesis method and to evaluate its adsorption capacity for sodium diclofenac. The adsorbent material was characterized by zeta potential, X-ray diffraction (XRD), N₂ adsorption/desorption (BET method), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) coupled to dispersive energy spectrometry X-ray (EDX) methods. To evaluate the adsorption capacity of sodium diclofenac, the influence of pH, kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic properties were analysed. The impregnated adsorbents showed efficiency in the adsorption of sodium diclofenac. The kinetic model that best fit the experimental data was the pseudo-second-order model, and the equilibrium model was the Langmuir model. As for the thermodynamic study, it was verified that the adsorption reaction for all adsorbents occurs in a spontaneous, favourable way, and it is endothermic by physisorption. Therefore, this process is promising because it is a clean and non-toxic method when compared with chemical methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles.

     

Factors influencing the preparation of supported iron oxide in fluidized-bed crystallization

Our previous work applied a novel supported iron oxyhydroxide (FeOOH) catalyst to effectively treat benzoic acid by hydrogen peroxide. The FeOOH catalyst was prepared via the oxidation of Fe2+ by H2O2 in the acidic condition using a fluidized-bed crystallization reactor. The major components coated on the surface were identified as amorphous FeOOH and gamma-FeOOH. In terms of the crystallization conditions of FeOOH, some parameters including the operational pH, superficial velocity, specific iron loading, and influent H2O2 concentration were investigated to quantify their effects on the crystallization efficiency. All these parameters were found to significantly influence the crystallization efficiency. Two types of FeOOH catalysts were synthesized: FeOOH I was prepared at pH 3.5, and FeOOH II was formed by aging FeOOH I at pH 13. The percentages of surface amorphous FeOOH reduced from 70% to 30% after aging. The FeOOH II catalyst presented a higher reactivity toward H2O2 but lower stoichiometric efficiency in oxidizing benzoic acid than FeOOH I, similar to the result of the commercial goethite. Therefore, it is concluded that the crystalline property significantly affects the performance of catalytic oxidation.     

氧化铁红生产中氨的回收及循环利用

利用吹脱工艺处理水热法制备氧化铁红产生的高浓度氨氮废水。经试验所得最佳的吹脱工艺参数为pH=12、CaO浓度30%、吹脱温度100℃和负压吹脱30 min。在此条件下,氨的回收利用率可达97.40%。用硫酸铁溶液吸收吹脱后氨水,使得氨得到了循环利用。水热实验证明回收的氨水并不影响氧化铁红产品的质量。