Two stage fluid bed-plasma gasification process for solid waste valorisation: technical review and preliminary thermodynamic modelling of sulphur emissions

Gasification of solid waste for energy has significant potential given an abundant feed supply and strong policy drivers. Nonetheless, significant ambiguities in the knowledge base are apparent. Consequently this study investigates sulphur mechanisms within a novel two stage fluid bed-plasma gasification process. This paper includes a detailed review of gasification and plasma fundamentals in relation to the specific process, along with insight on MSW based feedstock properties and sulphur pollutant therein. As a first step to understanding sulphur partitioning and speciation within the process, thermodynamic modelling of the fluid bed stage has been performed. Preliminary findings, supported by plant experience, indicate the prominence of solid phase sulphur species (as opposed to H₂S) - Na and K based species in particular. Work is underway to further investigate and validate this.     

Gasification of dried sewage sludge: status of the demonstration and the pilot plant

The disposal of sewage sludge from municipal waste water treatment plants is suffering from raising costs.The gasification is an alternative way of treatment, which can reduce the amount of solid residues that must be disposed from a water treatment plant. The produced gas can be used very flexible to produce electrical energy, to burn it very cleanly or to use it for upgrading.The gasification in the fluidised bed and the gas cleaning with the granular bed filter has shown successful operation. A demonstration plant in Balingen was set up in 2002 and rebuilt to a larger throughput in 2010. As a next step a demonstration plant was built in Mannheim and is now at the end of the commissioning phase. Nowadays the product gas is blended with biogas from sludge fermentation and utilized in a gas engine or combustion chamber to produce heat. In the future the process control for a maximized efficiency and the removal of organic and inorganic impurities in the gas will be further improved.     

Formation characteristics of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, and coplanar PCBs in fly ash from a gasification–melting process of municipal solid waste

PCDDs/DF and Co-PCB (dioxin) formations were studied with ash from a newly developed gasification and melting process for municipal solid waste. Ash samples were heated in a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor. Emphasis was placed on the effects of the type and composition of ash, temperatures, gas residence time, and gaseous organic precursors. Investigations using macroscopic and homologue distribution analyses led to the following conclusion. The ash from the gasification–melting process had the ability to generate dioxins in flue gas. A possible carbon source is unburned carbon in the ash samples, although this was very low (less than 0.01%). An experimental result that the level of dioxins generated from preheated fly ash obtained from a conventional incinerator was much lower than that from nonheated fly ash supported this conclusion. Dioxin concentrations obviously showed temperature dependence and peaked at 350°C. Dioxins formed in a gasification–melting process ash were readily desorbed from the surface, probably because of the low carbon content of the ash. There was no experimental evidence that gaseous organic precursors fed to the reactor generated dioxins. Therefore, an organic precursor was not essential for the formation of dioxins. A good linear relationship obtained between PCDDs/DFs and gas residence time also supported the assumption. Received: February 14, 2000 / Accepted: June 30, 2000     

垃圾焚烧飞灰熔融渣特性分析

研究了熔融固化产物--熔融渣的特性.结果表明:熔融渣的主要成分为CaO,Al₂O₃和SiO₂,其含量占总质量的99%左右,而SO₃,K₂O,Na₂O和Cl在熔融渣中的含量明显降低,其质量分数分别从原始飞灰中的10.74%,8 58%,3.81%和20.59%降低到0.17%,0.04%,0.23%和0.11%;熔融渣中碱性氧化物和酸性氧化物的含量基本相同,碱度接近于1.0;重金属Cr和Zn的固定率较高,分别为94.2%和81 7%,而Cu,Pb和Cd的固定率较低,分别为31.4%,14.5%和24.6%;采用美国TCLP方法测试的熔融渣中重金属浸出量均低于国家危险废物浸出毒性鉴别标准限值.      

城市生活垃圾焚烧飞灰熔融处理的进展

针对城市生活垃圾焚烧产生飞灰的处理以及由此引发的二次污染问题,阐述了飞灰的污染特性,讨论了各种飞灰处理技术的优缺点,分析了熔融处理技术在降低飞灰中重金属浸出毒性和彻底分解其中的二恶英所具有的优越性,为飞灰的无害化和资源化处理提供参考。     

碰撞造山过程中热-构造状态演化与陆壳岩石熔融的关系

碰撞造山作用过程中陆壳岩石馆融形成花岗岩浆主要出现在加热期和伸展抬升期，是碰任后岩石田热状态调整引起陆壳物质化学分界的结果。陆壳碰撞前的构造历史、大陆岩石国的热参数和地幔过程、造山带的几何学特征和运动学性质等制约了造山带花岗岩类的发育，尤其是与各种造成地慢高热流叠加于下部地壳的岩石圈调整过程关系密切。大别造山带中生代花岗岩类的形成可能就是华北、扬子陆块碰撞后，底侵和垂向分离过程作用于造山带伸展抬升期，引起下部地壳岩石相继发生两次馆融的结果。     

积融雪控制下土壤大气间汞交换通量特征

位于松花江上游流域的夹皮沟金矿曾是我国采金量最大的矿区,广泛使用的混汞法提金工艺导致了严重的区域环境介质汞污染.为研究稳定性季节积雪及融雪控制过程土壤(雪)大气间汞交换通量特征,选择区域内典型"山-谷"地形结构单元,沿坡面等距进行布点,使用动态通量箱法测定了各采样点土壤(雪)大气间汞交换通量,使用塞曼效应汞分析仪(LUMEX Zeeman RA915+)测定了各采样点近地面(0～150 cm)垂直方向上大气汞浓度分布,分析了同步气象因子、积融雪控制下地表性质和近地面大气汞的垂直分布各因素对土壤(雪)大气间汞交换通量特征的影响.结果表明,冬季积雪和融雪期间,大气中汞均有沿山坡向谷底汇集的趋势,在积雪冷源性下垫面所致逆温层结控制下,汞交换通量表现为明显的由大气向土壤(雪)的沉降过程.融雪期间雪融后地表土壤大气间汞交换通量表现为释放与沉降过程交替,仍然积雪地表大气间汞交换通量沉降水平明显弱于积雪期.分析土壤(雪)大气间汞交换通量与其影响因素间关系发现,积雪期土壤(雪)大气间汞交换通量与大气汞浓度和大气温度间均具有显著的负线性相关关系;融雪期土壤(雪)大气间汞交换通量与大气汞浓度间具有明显的负线性相关关系,与大气温度间具有正线性相关关系;雪融后裸露土壤大气间汞交换通量与地温间呈现一定的正线性相关关系.     

焚烧飞灰熔融过程重金属迁移特性中试研究

通过中试试验研究垃圾焚烧飞灰熔融过程重金属Cd、Pb、Zn、Cu、Cr和Ni的迁移特性,着重研究重金属在熔渣中的固化效果,考察了温度（1 290℃、1 320℃、1 360 ℃）、助熔剂（10 %的玻璃粉）、冷却方式（水冷、空冷）对重金属固定率的影响.结果表明,温度的提高使Pb、Zn、Cu、Cr和Ni的固定率都有一定的提高;加入10%的玻璃粉使各种重金属的固定率都有显著提高,只有Zn例外;对Zn、Cu、Cr和Ni,空气冷却方式下的重金属固定率比水冷方式下的高.     

城市生活垃圾气化熔融焚烧技术

近年来,新开发的气化熔融焚烧技术实现了垃圾处理能源化目标和与环境的协调发展,该技术被认为是解决垃圾处理和能源问题最有效的方法。文章结合传统焚烧+灰渣熔融技术、阐述了两步法气化熔融和直接气化熔融两种气化熔融焚烧技术工艺流程的特点。气化熔融焚烧技术能遏制二英的产生和排放,降低焚烧过程产生酸性气体(SOx,HCl,HF,NOx等)、挥发性有机物尤其是芳香烃类、多氯化联苯类和二英、呋喃类、以及重金属和危害性灰渣的排放。叶恶叶恶     

塔里木西南缘下地壳低速层的成因:斜长角闪岩的纵波速度和衰减的限制

在1 0GPa,室温～1200℃条件下,测量了新疆库地地区斜长角闪岩的纵波速度(Vp)和品质因子(Q值),得出在1 0GPa恒压下,Vp和Q值随温度和深度的变化关系。结果显示,Vp和Q值随温度的升高而下降,观察实验样品并结合Vp和Q值与熔体含量的关系,发现部分熔融是影响Vp和Q值变化的主要因素。依据实验结果,并结合区域上压力梯度和温度梯度资料计算了Vp和Q值随深度的变化。结果表明Vp和Q值先随深度的增加而缓慢增大,在32km左右开始突然减小,表明开始出现低速层。结合温度和熔体含量的关系得出,低速层的出现可能是部分熔融的结果。塔里木及周边地区的地震测深以及地震反演的结果也显示,在相同的温度和压力条件下,地壳内部32～44km的范围内存在低速层,同时高温高压的实验结果与阿拉木图地区的Vp值相当一致,可以推测塔里木西南缘下地壳的岩石成分中含有斜长角闪岩。