EP3675987A1

EP3675987A1 - Method for treating exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides

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Publication number: EP3675987A1
Application number: EP18807308.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bernd Morun; Paul-Udo Schmidt
Original assignee: Drysotec GmbH
Current assignee: Drysotec GmbH
Priority date: 2017-12-20
Filing date: 2018-11-21
Publication date: 2020-07-08
Also published as: WO2019120835A1; DE102018105892A1; CL2020001121A1; US20200368680A1

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides, in particular exhaust gases from technical combustion installations, what are referred to as flue gases, or exhaust gases from technical processes, such as those of steel production (for example, blast-furnace gas, etc.). In particular, the invention relates to a method for treating exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides, in particular from technical combustion installations, such as flue gases, or from technical processes, in order to remove and/or separate out the sulfur oxides or in order to reduce the sulfur oxide content. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Description

Process for the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides

The present invention relates to the technical field of treating exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides (SO _x ), in particular exhaust gases from industrial incinerators, the so-called flue gases, or exhaust gases from industrial processes, such as steelmaking (eg blast furnace gases, etc.).

In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides, in particular from technical incinerators, such as flue gases, or from technical processes, for the purpose of removing and / or separating the sulfur oxides or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content and an apparatus for carrying out the process.

Under flue gases are generally exhaust gases from stationary, large-scale incinerators, such. As gas and coal power plants or waste incineration plants understood. These exhaust gases contain substances harmful to health and the environment and must therefore be cleaned, not least for compliance with the legal provisions.

In the case of gaseous or highly volatile substances with a not insignificant hazard potential to man and the environment, which usually arise in combustion processes, it is primarily oxides of carbon, of nitrogen and of sulfur, and of hydrogen chloride. The carbon oxides are known as the greenhouse carbon dioxide and the highly toxic carbon monoxide, which corresponds in its toxicity in about the hydrocyanic acid. The nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and hydrogen chloride are also partially toxic and form all in contact with water acids, which lead to acidification of the soil as so-called acid rain. The nitrogen oxides are also converted into nitrates in the atmosphere and thus lead to over-fertilization or eutrophication of the waters. Other components of the flue gases are particulate matter, soot and fly ash, which may be carcinogenic and contaminated with heavy metals and play a role in the formation of smog. Furthermore, often arise in combustion processes and organic compounds such. As highly toxic dioxins or VOCs (volatile organic compounds, ie volatile organic compounds), which are responsible for the formation of ground-level ozone. Methods are known in the prior art with which the aforementioned substances, with the exception of the carbon dioxide, can be removed from the flue gases or with which their proportion is significantly reduced.

Thus, for example, the proportion of carbon monoxide in the flue gases is kept low by targeted control of the combustion. Furthermore, carbon monoxide produced can be returned to the combustion chamber or converted into carbon dioxide in a subsequent burner stage.

Similarly, the proportion of nitrogen oxides in the flue gases is kept low by targeted control of the conditions under which the combustion takes place. Alternatively, however, a reduction of the nitrogen oxides with nitrogen oxide-containing compounds, such as ammonia or urea, to elemental nitrogen by spraying or injecting the nitrogen-containing substances in the combustion chamber at about 900 ° C or by a downstream, catalytically activated reaction.

Particulate matter, soot and fly ash can be separated from the flue gases by a filtration system, such as bag filters or electrostatic precipitators, while volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be removed by adsorption on activated carbon or by condensation.

For the deposition of sulfur oxides from the flue gases, a variety of methods are known in the art. In principle, a distinction is made between regenerative and non-regenerative processes. A regenerative process for flue gas desulfurization is, for example, the Wellmann-Lord process, which converts the sulfur dioxide from the flue gas with a sodium sulfite solution to sodium hydrogen sulfite. Later heating of the sodium hydrogen sulphite releases the sulfur dioxide again and the sodium sulphite can subsequently be used for the renewed absorption of sulfur dioxide. Overall, however, the importance of regenerative processes compared to non-regenerative processes is extremely low. The non-regenerative processes all aim to bind sulfur oxides by chemical reaction as sulfates. This is done in the lime wash in the form of gypsum (CaS0 ₄ 2 H ₂ 0), in the dry sorption in the form of sodium sulfate and in the ammonia REA process (Walther method) in the form of ammonium sulfate.

The prior art processes for the separation or removal of sulfur oxides from flue gases all have serious disadvantages. The dry sorption, in the course of which the sulfur oxides are reacted, for example, with sodium bicarbonate and / or hydrated lime, is highly effective, However, due to the relatively expensive sodium bicarbonate not inexpensive to perform. These costs increase the cost of the process in which the sulfur-containing flue gases are incurred, and thus ultimately also the products that may be manufactured.

For desulfurization, it is known in the prior art to use a so-called wet scrubbing, that is, a solution or dispersion of hydrated lime (Ca (OH) ₂ ) is sprayed into the exhaust stream, which not only the sulfur oxides, in particular sulfur dioxide, are chemically bonded, but At the same time, the vast majority of the airborne dust is removed from the exhaust gases. However, this exhaust gas treatment has the disadvantage that, especially in lime washing with calcium hydroxide solution, enormous amounts of sparingly soluble residues contaminated with heavy metals are produced. It is not easily possible to separate the residues from the heavy metals again, so that the entire residue must be disposed of as hazardous waste, which causes enormous costs. Furthermore fall on large amounts of wastewater, which must also be cleaned consuming.

The ammonia REA process has no great industrial significance, as it combines the disadvantages of the aforementioned methods. However, the recovered ammonium sulfate can be used as a fertilizer.

Also exhaust gases from technical processes, such as steel production (for example, exhaust gases from the chemical roasting or Sinterbandherstellung, blast furnace gases from the blast furnace process, etc.), may contain significant amounts of sulfur oxides. So far, however, no efficient method for the separation of sulfur oxides from the relevant exhaust gases of these technical processes are known in this context.

Nevertheless, it is known in the art that in the case of pollutant removal with hydrated lime in the dry sorption process, the separation efficiency can be improved under certain conditions, after which the economics of the dry sorption process can be increased. These include, above all, the increase in the relative exhaust gas humidity or an increase in the water vapor content in the exhaust gases. This can increase the efficiency of the dry sorption process. The influence of the flue gas moisture is particularly noticeable in the deposition of sulfur dioxide. This can be achieved, for example, by adding or adding lime milk - a suspension of hydrated lime in the water - to the flue gas. Furthermore, it is known to add to the exhaust gas an exhaust gas treatment reagent which is, for example, calcareous. By the upstream or simultaneous evaporation of water, the flue gas cools down. Thus, owing to the evaporated water, the water content or the steam content of the flue gas or the exhaust gases can be increased. Both ultimately leads to the fact that the relative humidity and / or the water vapor content of the exhaust gases increases and a more effective separation of the pollutants of the exhaust gases is possible.

The disadvantage here is that when the exhaust gas is cooled to its taut, it comes to a condensation. The condensates can cause corrosion damage in the flue gas duct, so that a sufficient temperature difference to the dew point of the exhaust gases should be maintained. Although the pollutant separation improves as a result of the increased humidity of the exhaust gas, but also increases the risk of corrosion for the system components in the entire flue gas path and accordingly increase the investment costs and also the technical complexity.

Particularly disadvantageous in the addition of water and / or steam in the flue gas duct is that the subsequently supplied exhaust treatment reagent causes caking or caking of system components. The caking or caking thus caused can cause damage, so that water and / or water vapor can be supplied to the exhaust gas only within a small time frame or period of time relative to the actual service life of a dry sorption system. The caking or caking prevent, although with an increasing pollutant separation and an increased efficiency of the dry sorption process, an increase in the humidity in the flue gas duct is technically usually not implemented. The investment costs and downtimes caused for example due to a jagged nozzle exceed the temporary reduction in operating costs due to the saving of the exhaust gas treatment reagent due to the improved efficiency.

The laws on the emission of pollutants have been rigorously tightened in recent years, and it is expected in the future with even stricter rules, so that there is a great need for efficient and economical and environmentally sound treatment of the exhaust gases. The present invention is based on the object, a method for the desulfurization of flue gases or other exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides or a method for the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides, in particular exhaust gases from technical incinerators or exhaust gases from technical processes (such as steel production), for purposes of Removal and / or deposition of the sulfur oxides or for purposes of reducing the sulfur oxide content available to provide, which at least largely avoids or at least mitigates the disadvantages of the methods of the prior art previously described.

Furthermore, in particular the invention has for its object to provide such an exhaust treatment process, which has a high degree of efficiency and / or high separation efficiency of sulfur oxides in a dry sorption, but prevents caking or caking of system components or at least significantly reduced.

In particular, such a method for treating exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides from industrial processes for purposes of removing and / or separating the sulfur oxides and / or for reducing the technical sulfur oxide content should lead to improved ecological compatibility and / or an improved process economy, but nevertheless reliable ensure efficient exhaust gas treatment and / or desulphurisation of the exhaust gases to be treated.

In particular, it is the object of the present invention to provide such an efficient and advantageous method for the exhaust gas treatment of exhaust gases, which includes a safe and trouble-free operation of the entire system for carrying out the technical process.

To achieve the object described above, the present invention proposes - according to a first aspect of the present invention - a process for the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides (SO _x ) from industrial processes for the purpose of removing and / or separating the sulfur oxides and / or for purposes of Reduction of the sulfur oxide content (exhaust gas treatment process) according to claim 1 before; Further, in particular special and / or advantageous embodiments of the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention are the subject of the relevant exhaust gas treatment process subclaims. Furthermore, the present invention - according to a second aspect of the present invention - a system for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases from technical processes according to the relevant independent plant claim; Further, in particular special and / or advantageous embodiments of the system according to the invention are the subject of the relevant sub-systems.

Finally, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention relates to the use (s) of the system according to the invention and / or of the method according to the invention in accordance with the claim for use thereof.

It goes without saying in the following statements that embodiments, embodiments, advantages and the like, which are designed below for purposes of avoiding repetition only as an aspect of the invention, of course also apply correspondingly with respect to the other aspects of the invention, without that this requires a separate mention.

In the case of all relative or percentage weight-related data given below, in particular relative quantities or weights, it is further to be noted that in the context of the present invention, these are to be selected by the person skilled in the art in such a way that all components or ingredients, in particular, as defined below, always add to or add to 100% or 100 wt .-%; but this is self-evident to the person skilled in the art.

Incidentally, the expert may deviate from the range indicated below, depending on the application or the individual case, if necessary, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

In addition, it is true that all of the values or parameter information or the like mentioned below can in principle be determined or determined using standardized or explicitly stated determination methods or otherwise with methods of determination or measurement known per se to the person skilled in the art.

Having said that, the present invention will now be explained in detail below. The present invention - according to a first aspect of the present invention - accordingly provides a process for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x) -containing flue gases from industrial processes for the purpose of removal and / or deposition of the sulfur oxides and / or for the purpose of reducing the Schwefeloxidgehalts,

wherein the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides are subjected to exhaust gas treatment, in particular desulfurization, by means of at least one particulate sulfur dioxide-reactive exhaust gas reaction reagent, in particular desulfurization reagent,

wherein in the method

(a) first contacting and / or treating the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides with the exhaust treatment reagent such that an exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust treatment reagent is obtained ("process step (a)");

(B) subsequently the exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent is brought into contact with water vapor and / or treated, in particular such that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is reacted with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases ("process step (b)").

The fact that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is reacted with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases is to be understood in particular in such a way that it is not necessary and / or imperative that all the exhaust gas treatment reagent be reacted. Likewise, it is also not necessary or imperative that all sulfur oxides are reacted. Accordingly, therefore, an excess of exhaust gas treatment reagent may be present, so that only a certain proportion of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is reacted with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases. In addition, not all sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases must react with the exhaust gas treatment reagent. Preferably, a reaction of the sulfur oxides is designed such that the legal requirements or provisions for cleaning the exhaust gas are met or even possibly fallen below.

As "sulfur oxides" according to the invention (general formula S _x O _y ) are oxides of the chemical element sulfur to understand. The sulfur oxides include any possible sulfur oxide compound, in particular sulfur dioxide (S0 ₂ ) and sulfur trioxide (SO ₃ ). In addition, the correlating acids of the sulfur oxides are also to be understood by the general term "sulfur oxides", so that the correlating acids which are formed in aqueous solutions are also regarded as sulfur oxides in the context of the present invention.

Analogous to the above-described reaction of the sulfur oxides by means of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is also the purpose of the method:

for the purpose of removing and / or separating the sulfur oxides and / or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content

in such a way that not necessarily all sulfur oxides are deposited. In particular, as many sulfur oxides are separated or separated, as achievable due to the method according to the invention and / or procedurally required. The procedural specification of the minimum amount of precipitation of the sulfur oxides may, for example, be subject to legal and / or technical specifications, such as investment conditions, or influenced by the abovementioned factors.

For the purposes of the present invention, "sulfur oxide reactive" is to be understood as meaning that a reagent-in this case the exhaust gas treatment reagent-can react with sulfur oxides in a chemical and / or physical manner. Preferably, the reagent reacts in a chemical reaction with the sulfur oxides to react the sulfur oxides. An implementation of the sulfur oxides can be carried out for example by means of reduction, hydrolysis and decomposition or the like.

As set forth below, the present invention is associated with a variety of totally unexpected advantages, features and surprising technical effects, the following description of which does not claim to be exhaustive, but illustrates the inventive character of the present invention:

Surprisingly, it is possible within the scope of the present invention to provide an exhaust gas treatment process which, with a significantly improved efficiency compared to the prior art, involves deposition or reduction of the sulfur oxides from the exhaust gases. It was surprising and for the skilled person in no way foreseeable that a subsequent introduction and / or supply of water vapor into the exhaust gas stream leads to a significantly improved process economy and in particular to a reduction in the consumption of exhaust gas treatment reagent. In the prior art, a subsequent introduction of water vapor was even always avoided in order to avoid caking or caking on the water vapor introducing lance.

On the contrary, in the context of the present invention, there are virtually no caking or caking on the system components, in particular on the injection and / or spraying device for the steam. In addition, it could be shown in comparison to the prior art that caking or caking of the system components can be significantly reduced, at the same time the already known effect of improving efficiency due to the increase in the relative humidity of the exhaust gas or due to the increase in water vapor content of the exhaust gases can be used according to the invention.

Advantageously, a significantly increased separation efficiency, in particular sulfur oxides, is ensured by the process according to the invention for the treatment of exhaust gas. As has already been known in the prior art, the effectiveness of the pollutant removal can be increased by producing a liquid phase (hydrate shell) on the surfaces of the particulate waste gas treatment reagents, the hydrate shell favoring the conversion of the sulfur oxide and the kinetics of the chemisorptive reaction of the aqueous region increased dramatically and significantly compared to dry particles. Thus, the particulate, dry exhaust gas treatment reagent in process step (a) reacts in a significantly lower ratio compared to the reaction in process step (b) and / or has a significantly lower separation efficiency of the sulfur oxides. By increasing the humidity and / or the water vapor content of the exhaust gases can be ensured in step (b) that the required amount of sulfur oxides can be separated or separated from the exhaust gases and thus the, in particular legal, required deposition rates of sulfur oxide can be maintained ,

Since the formation of the hydrate shell on the exhaust gas treatment reagent is present only for a very short period of time due to the feed of the water vapor according to the invention, damage in the flue gas duct or in the plant component can occur. io

nents, for example, due to aggressive condensates avoided.

In a simplified process management and a low procedural effort, the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention can purpose and purpose for the deposition and / or reduction of sulfur oxides from exhaust gases from technical processes apply, ensuring the efficiency of the exhaust gas treatment process while ensuring a long service life and / or service life of the exhaust treatment plant can be. At the same time the maintenance and repair costs are significantly reduced due to the avoided caking or caking of the system components, in particular by at least 30% and the period of use of the system according to the invention can therefore significantly, preferably increased by at least 50%.

Advantageously, a conversion into existing plants can be carried out very easily, with no great technical effort, since ultimately the desulfurization to a very small area within the exhaust treatment room, in particular the exhaust gas and / or flue gas channel extends.

In addition, there is a reduction in operating costs, since the demand for exhaust treatment reagent compared to a dry sorption method without increasing the relative humidity of the exhaust gas drops significantly.

According to the invention, at least 10% of the operating costs, investment costs and repair and maintenance costs are reduced or saved in comparison to the dry sorption methods known from practice, whereby at least 20% of the amount of exhaust gas treatment reagent can be saved. In particular, the aforementioned costs are reduced by more than 60%, preferably more than 80%, more preferably between 60% to 90%, wherein an increase in the efficiency by at least 5%, preferably from 10% to 50%, compared to which takes place from the dry sorption method known in the art.

A reduction in the consumption of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is not only relevant with regard to the operating costs, but also with regard to environmental aspects, there is a positive effect from the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention. The ecological compatibility is increased by the fact that during the exhaust gas treatment, the consumption of the required exhaust gas treatment reagent by increasing the water vapor content of the Exhaust gas can be significantly reduced - in such a way that also caking or caking of system components are avoided. In the state of the art, these caking or caking finally led to an increase in the water vapor content of the exhaust gases never being able to be integrated efficiently and permanently in an exhaust gas treatment process; and that although the theoretically positive effect of increasing the separation efficiency due to increased humidity and the associated reactions - theoretically - have been known in principle.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the method according to the invention for the treatment of exhaust gases or of the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention are described and explained in more detail:

In a most preferred embodiment, the exhaust treatment process is a dry sorption process. In a dry sorption method, the exhaust gas treatment reagent in its particulate form and / or in powder form is introduced into the flue gas or into the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides, in particular sprayed, blown in and / or injected. As exhaust gas treatment reagents, various sulfur oxide-reactive exhaust gas treatment reagents are conceivable in the dry sorption process, with, for example, the calcium hydroxide or hydrated lime (Ca (OH) ₂ ) competing with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCOs). In the dry sorption method it is further provided that, after introduction of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, deposition is provided on a fabric filter, also referred to as a bag filter. Due to a chemical reaction between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the gaseous pollutants, in particular sulfur dioxide, the pollutants are bound to the exhaust gas treatment reagent. Accordingly, this form of sorption process is also referred to as chemisorption. The dry sorption method according to the invention is characterized in that very dry exhaust gases are subjected to exhaust gas treatment at comparatively low exhaust gas temperatures by means of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. The objective of a dry sorption method is to enable a reaction between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the pollutants contained in the exhaust gases by introducing, preferably dry, particulate or pulverulent exhaust gas treatment reagent, and then to carry out a separation of the pollutants bound to the exhaust gas treatment reagent into a fabric filter , In the prior art, the pure dry sorption methods are rather associated with disadvantages, since in the practice known dry sorption method a very high Contain consumption of lime compounds, which is ultimately due to the fact that the lime particles or the exhaust gas treatment reagent does not fully react / durchreagiert. According to the invention, the subsequent introduction of water vapor into the exhaust gas stream and thus the guarantee of improved reaction kinetics significantly reduced the consumption of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, so that the ongoing operating costs can likewise be reduced.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the exhaust gas treatment process or the process for exhaust gas treatment, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is used as a solid or solid mixture, in particular in the form of a, preferably finely divided, powder. The particulate sulfur oxide reactive exhaust gas treatment reagent is useful as a solid or solid mixture especially for use in a dry sorption process. In addition, the storage or the availability of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is procedurally and economically significantly improved compared to the prior art, since the solid or the solid mixture can be stored for a longer period without the sulfur oxide-reactive properties of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is lost or A precipitation of the exhaust gas treatment reagent in a solution can be avoided according to the invention by the particulate or particulate form of the exhaust gas treatment reagent formed as a solid or solid mixture. Furthermore, the finely divided powder is particularly suitable for being introduced into the exhaust gas flow, so that the exhaust gas treatment reagent can absorb the entire exhaust gas stream, so that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is at least substantially evenly distributed in the exhaust gas flow or exhaust gases in process step (a) can be introduced. In addition, the finely divided powder is suitable for injection or injection; and without a clogging of the injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung would be feared. In terms of process technology, there are therefore various advantages when using a solid or a solid mixture as exhaust gas treatment reagent.

Furthermore, it is provided in a very particularly preferred embodiment that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is brought into fine distribution with the exhaust gases in contact and / or introduced into the exhaust gases. In particular, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is injected into the exhaust gases in fine distribution and / or sprayed, preferably by means of at least one, preferably lance-shaped, first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung. Particularly preferred is a plurality of preferably lancetike first Injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtungen provided. Alternatively or additionally, the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be introduced into the exhaust gases by means of at least one, preferably lance-shaped, first injection and / or injection device, particularly preferably by means of a plurality of preferably lance-shaped first injection and / or injection devices. In particular, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is injected into the exhaust gases and / or sprayed, preferably in fine distribution.

Preferably, the contacting or the entry, in particular the injection and / or spraying, of the exhaust gas treatment reagent into the exhaust gases by two to eight preferably lanceous injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtungen, preferably from two to four first lances for introducing the exhaust gas treatment reagent. According to the invention, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is introduced into the exhaust gas flow or into the exhaust gases at least substantially uniformly distributed. The fine distribution of the exhaust gas treatment reagent in the exhaust gases can be achieved by the plurality of preferably lance-shaped injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtungen, as adapted to the exhaust treatment room, in particular the smoke and / or exhaust duct, the introduction of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be performed. Furthermore, it can be provided that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is introduced into the exhaust gases in a flow or in a conveying air flow, so that a conveying air flow can form the carrier for the exhaust gas treatment reagent. It can be provided that the conveying air flow can be introduced by means of the first lance in the flue gas duct. Advantageously, by the lance-shaped formation of the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung the exhaust treatment reagent in the central region of the exhaust stream - that is ultimately in the central region of the flue gas and / or exhaust gas passage through which the exhaust gases flow - are introduced and so can target - And purposely impacting or hitting the Abgasbehandlungsreagenzes on the walls of the exhaust gas treatment room, in particular the exhaust gas and / or flue gas duct, at least substantially avoided. Ultimately, it is understood that the exhaust gas treatment reagent can not be incorporated in the center of the exhaust stream, especially at the edge. The exhaust gas treatment reagent is entrained with the exhaust gas stream after introduction into process step (a), wherein now the exhaust gas flow or the exhaust gases form the carrier for the sulfur-oxide-reactive exhaust gas treatment reagent. In addition, the exhaust gas treatment reagent supply can also be carried out and / or carried out by means of pneumatic conveying. From the pneumatic Promotion can come from the conveying air flow used as a carrier for the exhaust gas treatment reagent.

According to a particular embodiment, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is at least one reagent reactive from the group of alkali metal and / or alkaline earth metal hydroxides, oxides, carbonates and bicarbonates and mixtures thereof and combinations thereof, in particular from the group of calcium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate (soda) and their mixtures and combinations. Preferably, the exhaust treatment reagent contains and / or consists of calcium hydroxide, more preferably in the form of hydrated lime. More preferably, the exhaust gas treatment reagent contains or consists of (hydrated) hydrated lime, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate or mixtures thereof or combinations thereof. Particular preference is given to using a sulfur-oxide-reactive reagent for the exhaust gas treatment reagent. The exhaust gas treatment reagent is particularly preferably hydrated lime and / or a reagent having a hydrated lime. In particular a lime hydrate-containing reagent with at least 50% by weight of hydrated lime, preferably with at least 75% by weight of hydrated lime, more preferably with at least 90% by weight of hydrated lime, based on the reagent containing kalkhydrate. Accordingly, both lime hydrate-containing reagents and also lime-containing residual products can be used as the sulfur-oxide-reactive waste gas treatment reagent, preferably wherein the lime-containing residual products have more than 50% by weight of alkaline earth hydrate.

Furthermore, the exhaust gas treatment reagent may also have at least one adsorptive reagent, in particular a reagent having activated carbon. The adsorptive reagent can allow adsorption of, in particular toxic, pollutants, in particular dioxins. Preferably, the exhaust gas treatment reagent comprises a mixture and / or combination of the adsorptive reagent and the sulfur oxide-reactive reagent, in particular of the reagent containing a hydrated lime, in particular from 5 to 40% by weight, preferably from 10 to 30% by weight, more preferably from 15 to 25% by weight of the exhaust treatment reagent is the adsorptive reagent. In addition, the adsorptive reagent may also have absorptive properties for the reduction and / or separation of pollutants, in particular dioxins. The adsorptive reagent may preferably be activated carbon; Further possible adsorptive reagents are selected from the group of zeolites, aluminum oxides, silicon oxides, silicic acids and silica gels, clathrates, molecular sieves and mixtures and combinations thereof. In principle, it is also conceivable, as mentioned above, to use sodium bicarbonate or sodium bicarbonate as the exhaust gas treatment reagent. The disadvantage of the sodium bicarbonate compared to the hydrated lime is the comparatively high material costs. In addition, sodium bicarbonate also requires a higher reaction temperature than hydrated lime. Although bicarbonate is regarded as a lime hydrate as an energy and resource-saving additive, it has been possible according to the invention to demonstrate that efficient use is also made of hydrate in the case of flue gases or exhaust gases from industrial processes, which in particular have a low moisture content and a comparatively low temperature and economical exhaust treatment can be provided by the use of hydrated lime. According to the invention, the short-term increase in the humidity or the water vapor content of the exhaust gas in process step (b) take place, whereby a reaction between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases can be ensured.

Nevertheless, bicarbonate or sodium bicarbonate may also be used in further embodiments, preferably if it would be activated in advance, in particular at temperatures in the range from 200 to 1 000 ° C., preferably in the range from 250 to 450 ° C. Furthermore, the sodium bicarbonate can also be moistened and / or moistened, so that it can be used in particular at exhaust gas temperatures of 40 to 60 ° C. and in method step (b) contributes to the reduction or separation of the sulfur oxides in the exhaust gases.

In principle, sodium carbonate (soda) is also conceivable as an exhaust gas treatment reagent, although the comparatively high costs for the sodium carbonate would have to be weighed in relation to the separation efficiency, wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be selected depending on the exhaust gas composition. A reaction with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases takes place only in process step (b) by increasing the humidity of the exhaust gas and the formation of a hydrate shell around the particulate or particulate Abgasbehandlungsreagenz, which is present in fine distribution in the exhaust gas. The basic reactions between the hydrated lime and the sulfur oxides can be indicated by the following reaction formulas:

Ca (OH) ₂ + S0 ₂ - CaSO ₃ + H ₂ O

Ca (OH) ₂ + S0 ₃ - CaSO ₄ + H ₂ O

Furthermore, it is also possible that the hydrated lime as exhaust gas treatment reagent with other gaseous pollutants contained in the exhaust gases, reacts, as exemplified below:

Ca (OH) ₂ + 2HCl-CaCl ₂ + 2H ₂ 0

Ca (OH) ₂ + 2HF-CaF ₂ + 2H ₂ 0

Ca (OH) ₂ + C0 ₂ -> CaC0 ₃ + H ₂ 0

However, the above reaction in step (a) is so slow that activation is required. Furthermore, sulfur trioxide has a much higher reactivity than sulfur dioxide and also as carbon dioxide.

By adding water vapor into the exhaust stream, the hydrogen fluoride can react with calcium hydroxide to form calcium chloride.

Furthermore, it is known that an intermediate reaction of already formed calcium chloride with calcium hydroxide can be produced:

Ca (OH) ₂ + HCl-Ca (OH) Cl + H ₂ O

Ca (OH) Cl + HCl ^ CaCl ₂ + H ₂ O.

In dry sorption with hydrated lime as the exhaust treatment reagent, the deposition of sulfur dioxide in the coexistence of hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide in the exhaust gas stream may improve as compared to the separate separation in the sole presence of sulfur oxide. In particular, the intermediate calcium hydroxychloride - from the reaction of hydrated lime with hydrogen chloride - also reacts with sulfur dioxide. Calcium hydroxychloride may also arise as a residual product in the tissue filter as a result of a reaction between excess hydrated lime with calcium chloride. It is believed that the calcium hydroxychloride with the Sulfur oxides can react, as the following reaction equations illustrate:

Ca (OH) Cl + SO ₂ - CaSO ₃ + HCl

2Ca (OH) Cl + S0 ₂ - CaS0 ₃ + Ca ₂ Cl ₂ + H ₂ 0.

For the purposes of the present invention, a "hydration shell" is to be understood as an addition of water molecules around an ion. The effective forces here are the ion-dipole interactions. By forming hydrogen bonds to the first hydrate shell, further water molecules can accumulate to form another hydrate sphere.

Through the formation of the hydrate shell, adsorption and absorption processes can take place side by side. In this case, the hydrate shell can ensure the mass transfer of the gas / particle surface and the pore diffusion by certain solubility effects, which enable rapid ionic reactions in the molecular range. Therefore, the presence of HCl or CaCl _{2 is} an important parameter for a high S0 ₂ separation efficiency since the formation of the hydrate shell can exploit the hygroscopic properties of the calcium chloride.

The particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular the hydrated lime particles, particularly preferably serve and / or function as condensation nuclei and / or condensation nuclei. The condensation nuclei and / or nuclei can facilitate the nucleation and the subsequent condensation of the water vapor.

In addition, according to a further preferred embodiment of the inventive concept, it is provided that the exhaust gas treatment reagent has particle sizes, in particular particle diameters, below 500 μm, in particular below 250 μm, preferably below 100 μm, particularly preferably below 50 μm, very particularly preferably in the range of 1 to 50 pm. The aforementioned particle sizes, in particular particle diameters, can be determined by means of a sieve analysis. The methods for determining particle sizes, in particular particle diameters, are standardized by means of sieve analysis, for example in DIN 66165 (DIN 66165-1: "Particle size analysis sieve analysis - Part 1: Basics" and DIN 66165-2: "Particle size analysis sieve analysis - Part 2: Execution"). The exhaust gas treatment reagent preferably has average particle sizes D50, in particular particle diameter D50, in the range from 1 to 50 gm. In particular, the mean particle size D50 is in the range from 1 to 30 gm, preferably in the range from 2 to 20 gm, preferably in the range from 2 to 15 gm. Also the mean grain size, in particular the particle diameter D50, can be determined by sieve analysis, preferably by means of a sieve analysis Sieve analysis according to DIN 66165, to be determined.

The aforementioned particle sizes and / or average particle sizes D50 can ensure finely divided injection and a good reaction between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases. Due to the particulate or particulate exhaust gas treatment reagent, which preferably has a fine distribution, and which has the abovementioned particle sizes and / or mean particle sizes D50, good overall humidification of all particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is possible. Furthermore, a rapid reaction between the sulfur oxides and the humidified or surrounded by a hydrate shell exhaust treatment reagent in step (b) can be ensured. In experiments carried out could be shown that the above-mentioned grain sizes and / or average particle sizes D50 have optimal properties in terms of humidification and / or wetting, preferably all particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, and also cause a high deposition rate of sulfur oxides. Furthermore, they can be introduced by the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung in fine distribution in the exhaust gas flow, that the exhaust gas treatment reagent at least substantially uniformly distributed in the exhaust gas stream in step (a) results. Also, an advantageous ratio between the reaction of the sulfur oxides, which ultimately causes a deposition of the sulfur oxides on the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, and the total amount of exhaust gas treatment reagent used can be ensured while the economic process management is still present.

Furthermore, in a further embodiment variant of the inventive idea, it is provided that the exhaust gas treatment reagent has a BET surface area in the range from 5 to 100 m ² / g, preferably in the range from 10 to 75 m ² / g, preferably in the range from 15 to 50 m ² / g. The aforementioned BET surfaces relate in particular to the sulfur-oxide-reactive surface of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. Most preferably, the BET surface area relative to the sulfur oxide reactive and / or acid adsorption active hydrated lime surface in the case of use of hydrated lime and / or a calchydrate-containing reagent specified as exhaust gas treatment reagent. Preferably, lime hydrate and / or a product containing a kalkhydrate is used as the exhaust gas treatment reagent, after which the BET surface area ultimately relates to the hydrated lime or the reagent of the exhaust gas treatment reagent containing kalkhydrate. The abovementioned BET surfaces enable a high separation efficiency in process step (b) of the sulfur oxides. The BET surface area can be determined by means of a BET measurement in an analytical method for determining the size of surfaces, in particular porous solids, by means of gas adsorption. With this surface chemistry analysis method, a mass-related specific surface can be calculated from experimental data. The measurement of the BET surface area (measuring devices required for this purpose) are described in detail in DIN-ISO 9277 and DIN 66131 (withdrawn). The BET surface area indicates, in particular, the surface of the exhaust gas treatment reagent available for the reaction with respect to the quantity or mass of exhaust gas treatment reagent required for this purpose. Accordingly, the preferred range shows that, in relation to the mass, a surface which is large for a preferably hydrated product may be provided to form the hydrate shell.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the exhaust gas treatment reagent has a total pore volume in the range of 0.01 to 0.95 m ³ / g, preferably in the range of 0.02 to 0.75 m ³ / g, preferably in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 m ³ / g, on. The abovementioned total pore volumes result in a good separation efficiency of the exhaust gas treatment reagent in process step (b) after contact with the steam or the already condensed water vapor for the separation or reduction of the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases. In addition, the aforementioned total pore volumes are particularly suitable for introduction into the exhaust gas stream in process step (a) in fine distribution and also for uniform distribution within the exhaust gas stream. In tests carried out it was found that with a total pore volume in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 m ³ / g, the best results could be achieved in terms of process economy and efficiency.

Furthermore, it is provided in a further embodiment of the inventive idea that the exhaust gas treatment reagent in a stoichiometric excess, based on the sulfur oxides, is used. An excess of the exhaust gas treatment reagent ensures that the, in particular legal, prescribed degree of separation of sulfur oxides can be ensured. The excess of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is due to the fact that in carried out experiments that not the entire exhaust treatment reagent, as mentioned above, with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases, but only a certain proportion of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. To ensure or guarantee the required deposition rate of the sulfur oxides, therefore, an excess of exhaust gas treatment reagent is advantageous since, in the case of incomplete reaction or reaction of the exhaust gas treatment reagent with the sulfur oxides, a high separation efficiency of sulfur oxides can be implemented in terms of process technology. In particular, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is calculated in a stoichiometric excess of at least 1.05, preferably at least 1.1, preferably at least 2, more preferably at least 3, even more preferably at least 5, calculated as the stoichiometric ratio of exhaust gas treatment reagent used to reduced and / or precipitated sulfur oxides. the exhaust gases provided.

The stoichiometric ratio of exhaust gas treatment reagent to sulfur oxides is preferably in the range from 1:05 to 1 to 50: 1, in particular in the range from 1.1: 1 to 25: 1, preferably in the range from 5: 1 to 20: 1, particularly preferably in the range from 8: 1 to 12: 1, calculated as the stoichiometric ratio of exhaust gas treatment reagent used to reduced and / or precipitated sulfur oxides. The abovementioned relationships between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases ensure that the required proportion of sulfur oxides can be removed or removed from the exhaust gases. As mentioned above, the stoichiometric ratio is due to the fact that only a certain proportion of the exhaust gas treatment reagent reacts with the sulfur oxides in process step (b), so that an excess of exhaust gas treatment reagent is necessary in particular if a high proportion of sulfur oxides is separated from the exhaust gases or to be separated.

In addition, according to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the amount of water vapor in process step (b) is increased into the exhaust gases having the exhaust gas treatment reagent-that is, ultimately in the exhaust gas flow. An increase in the amount of steam and / or the relative humidity of the exhaust gases in process step (b) is ensured by the supply of water vapor and concomitantly the condensation on the exhaust gas treatment reagent. The water vapor content of the exhaust gases increases in the region of the supply of water vapor in the exhaust gases. However, this increase is in particular only for a very short period of time and also only in the range of Introduction, in particular injection and / or spraying, of the steam provided in the exhaust gases.

Preferably, the amount of water vapor in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases - that is ultimately in the exhaust stream in step (b) - increased, in particular such that a condensation of water takes place at the exhaust gas treatment reagent. A condensation on the exhaust gas treatment reagent occurs in that an increase in the water vapor content of the exhaust gases in step (b) is caused by supplying the water vapor, wherein due to the temperature difference between the, in particular colder, exhaust gases and, in particular hotter, steam condensation of the water vapor conditional. The condensation is reflected here on the particles contained in the exhaust gases and thus also on the particulate or particulate exhaust gas treatment reagent, which has been previously introduced into process step (a) in the exhaust gas stream. A condensation on the exhaust gas treatment reagent according to the invention is particularly advantageous with regard to the separation efficiency of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, since - as already explained - hydrate sheath forms around the exhaust gas treatment reagent due to the condensation of water vapor on the exhaust gas treatment reagent. The hydrate shell formed around the exhaust gas treatment reagent allows a reaction between the sulfur oxides and the exhaust gas treatment reagent, so that a condensation of water vapor in process step (b) by increasing the water vapor content of the exhaust gases can ultimately lead to a higher separation efficiency of the process.

Furthermore, the amount of water vapor in process step (b) may preferably be increased into the exhaust gases having exhaust gas treatment - that is, in the exhaust gas stream in process step (b), such that the water vapor content in the exhaust gases (exhaust gas flow) containing exhaust gas treatment reagent is at least 0.1 vol .-%, in particular by at least 0.2 vol .-%, preferably by at least 0.5 vol .-%, preferably by at least 0.8 vol .-%, most preferably by at least 1 vol .-%, is increased , Preferably, the amount of water vapor in method step (b) in which the exhaust gas treatment reagent exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is increased so that the water vapor content in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) in the range of 0.1 to 20 vol .-%, in particular Range of 0.2 to 15% by volume, preferably in the range of 0.5 to 10% by volume, especially is preferably in the range of 0.8 to 8 vol .-%, most preferably in the range of 1 to 5 vol .-%, increased.

The aforementioned increases or the possible ranges of the increase in the water vapor content in the exhaust gases in process step (b) relate in particular to the location of the contact between the steam and the exhaust gases. The location of the contacting is particularly in the area of introduction, preferably injection and / or spraying, of the water vapor in process step (b). The increase in the water vapor content of the exhaust gases can also be provided only for a very short time frame or period and ultimately lead in particular purposeful and purposive for higher separation efficiency of sulfur oxides due to condensation on the exhaust gas treatment reagent. An increase in the moisture or the water vapor content in the exhaust gases can also be indicated by an increase in the relative humidity of the exhaust gas. Increasing the amount of water vapor in the given ranges is ultimately an increase in relative humidity. At 100% by volume of water vapor in the exhaust gases, saturation is reached and no additional water vapor can be taken up in the carrier stream.

The abovementioned water vapor contents relate in particular to a measurement at the temperature of the exhaust gases present in process step (b). The relative humidity is the quotient of the absolute humidity and the maximum possible humidity at saturation temperature (saturation vapor density) or the ratio of the partial pressure of the water vapor and the temperature-dependent saturation vapor pressure. The relative humidity can be determined, for example, with an absorption hygrometer, an aspiration psychrometer, a dew point hygrometer and / or a hair hygrometer. In general, devices for measuring the humidity are called hygrometers.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the amount of water vapor in process step (b) is increased in the exhaust gas treating the exhaust gas - that is ultimately in the exhaust gas stream - such that the water vapor content of the resulting, with steam contacted, the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) at least 2% by volume, in particular at least 3% by volume, preferably at least 4% by volume, preferably at least 5% by volume. Ultimately, it will be understood that the aforementioned values include the inventive increase in the water vapor content of the exhaust gases having the exhaust gas treatment reagent in process step (b). As before, when increasing the water vapor content of the Focusing exhaust gases, the aforementioned relative humidity or the water vapor content of the exhaust gases refers only to the location of the contact with the water vapor, that is, ultimately to a locally limited area; and in particular limited in time to the time of contacting. Furthermore, exhaust gases with the aforementioned relative humidities or the aforementioned water vapor content can be classified as dry exhaust gases. Ultimately, comparatively very dry exhaust gases are treated with water vapor. Despite introducing the water vapor, a very dry exhaust gas is still present, but it can be ensured that it comes to the condensation on the exhaust gas treatment reagent, so that a reaction of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be ensured with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases.

In a further, preferred embodiment of the invention, the amount of steam in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gas (exhaust stream) is increased in step (b) such that the water vapor content of the resulting, contacted with water vapor, the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust gas flow) Range of 2 to 25 vol .-%, in particular in the range of 3 to 20 vol .-%, preferably in the range of 3.5 to 10 vol .-%, particularly preferably in the range of 4 to 8% by volume , The abovementioned value ranges of the relative humidity and / or the water vapor content in the exhaust gases having the exhaust gas treatment reagent characterize in particular a dry exhaust gas, which is treated with water vapor. A drastic increase in the relative humidity and / or the water vapor content in process step (b) does not necessarily have to take place, but it should preferably be ensured that a condensation of the invention takes place on the exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or that a hydrate shell surrounds the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reactor - Genzes can form, so that a reaction between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the sulfur oxides can be ensured. In particular, it is not necessary to ensure that each particle of the exhaust gas treatment reagent reacts with the sulfur oxides; but by a stoichiometric excess of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, the fact that only a certain percentage of the total amount of the exhaust gas treatment reagent reacts with the sulfur oxides can be counteracted. In the experiments carried out it has been found that it is particularly advantageous in terms of the formation of the hydrate shell to the Abgasghandlungsreagenz when in step (b) the steam is supplied in the form of saturated steam. In particular, it has been shown that a significantly improved formation of a hydration shell in saturated steam, in particular in comparison to superheated steam, can be produced. Furthermore, the energy costs for providing saturated steam compared to the provision of superheated steam can be reduced, since ultimately the water only has to be heated to the saturated steam temperature. With knowledge of the prevailing pressure in the exhaust gas treatment chamber in process step (b), it is possible to deduce the saturated steam temperature to be generated.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the inventive concept, it is provided that in process step (b), based on 10,000 standard cubic meters / h (Nm ³ / h) exhaust gases, water vapor in an amount in the range of 5 to 250 kg / h, in particular an amount in the range from 6 to 125 kg / h, preferably in an amount of from 10 to 75 kg / h, preferably in an amount in the range of from 18 to 50 kg / h. A relative indication of the supply of water vapor, preferably saturated steam, in relation to the amount of exhaust gas results from the fact that a different total amount of exhaust gases is obtained, depending on the technical process to be carried out, which ultimately produces the exhaust gases and / or the combustion process. The amount of steam that is supplied to the exhaust gases is ultimately designed so that an increase of the water vapor content and / or the relative humidity according to the invention can be ensured, so that a hydrate shell can form around the exhaust gas treatment reagent. In this case, it may be particularly important that the humidity of the exhaust gas is only increased so much that the formation of a hydrate casing according to the invention succeeds, but an increase of the water vapor content which exceeds this is avoided. Furthermore, it should be ensured that the water vapor in a large part of the exhaust gas flow in step (b) passes. If the amount of water vapor supplied to the exhaust gases were too low, the water vapor would ultimately only condense on those particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent which would be located closest to the outlet region of the water vapor, in particular in the vicinity of the first injection and / or injection device. The exhaust gas quantity of 10,000 standard cubic meters / h (Nm ³ / h) is related back to the standard volume and a volume unit used in process engineering. After measuring the amount of gas, a conversion to the respective same standard state, so a comparison of amounts of exhaust gas having different pressures and / or temperatures can be made possible. The standard physical state is, in particular according to DIN 1343, a standard pressure of 101 .325 Pa at a standard temperature of 273.15 K. The aforementioned standard volume in standard cubic meters can refer to the physical standard state according to DIN 1343.

Preferably, the water vapor in process step (b) at a temperature in the range of 1 10 ° C to 185 ° C, in particular in the range of 120 ° C to 170 ° C, preferably in the range of 125 ° C to 160 ° C, fed. In particular, the steam in process step (b) can be supplied at a temperature of at least 120 ° C., preferably of at least 130 ° C., preferably of at least 135 ° C., particularly preferably of at least 140 ° C. In particular, the aforementioned temperatures may be determined due to the saturated steam properties of the water vapor.

In addition, in process step (b) the steam can be supplied at a pressure in the range of more than 1 bar to 10 bar, in particular in a range of 2 bar to 8 bar, preferably in the range of 3 bar to 6 bar. Incidentally, the steam can alternatively or additionally in process step (b) with a pressure of more than 1 bar, preferably of at least 2 bar, preferably of at least 3 bar, more preferably at least 4 bar, are supplied. If the steam is formed as saturated steam, the pressure causes the temperature of the saturated steam. In particular, the pressure of the steam can be selected as a function of the pressure in the exhaust-gas treatment space, in particular in the area where the water vapor is brought into contact with the exhaust gases. Accordingly, compared to the atmospheric pressure, the steam is preferably introduced with overpressure.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the addition of waste gas treatment reagent, in particular in process step (a), and / or the addition of water vapor, in particular in process step (b), preferably the addition of waste gas treatment reagent and water vapor, depending on at least one of the following Parameters regulated and / or controlled:

(i) content and / or type of sulfur oxides in the exhaust gases to be treated,

(ii) flow rate of the exhaust gases to be treated,

(iii) temperature of the exhaust gases to be treated,

(iv) water vapor content (moisture) of the exhaust gases to be treated and

(v) pressure conditions. A purposeful and purposeful addition of exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or water vapor is particularly advantageous in that, depending on the prevailing conditions, a targeted addition is made possible. Thus, for example, with an increased proportion of pollutants, in particular an increased proportion of sulfur oxide, in the exhaust gases, the supply of exhaust gas treatment reagent can be increased, so that the required separation efficiency of the sulfur oxides can be ensured. In the same course, however, the supply of exhaust treatment reagent can be reduced, for example, if a low sulfur oxide content is present in the exhaust gases. Accordingly, the amount of the provided exhaust treatment reagent can be selectively employed, so that an unnecessary excess of the exhaust treatment reagent is avoided.

In any case, an unnecessary surplus would come to light if a required minimum separation efficiency must always be guaranteed, which is ultimately matched to the higher sulfur oxide loadings in the exhaust gas. In the course of this, in the case of an uncontrolled and / or uncontrolled supply of exhaust gas treatment reagent, that amount of exhaust gas treatment reagent would always be made available to the exhaust gases which would be required for the separation of a high loading of sulfur oxides. As a result of the regulation and / or control according to the invention, the supply can be controlled as a function of the exhaust gases, so that the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be metered in a targeted manner.

Likewise, it is also advantageous to regulate and / or control the supply of water vapor according to the prevailing conditions, so that an optimized deposition rate of sulfur oxides can be ensured. Furthermore, the abovementioned parameters either have an influence on the separation efficiency of sulfur oxides and / or on the supply of steam and / or exhaust gas treatment reagent. For example, it is advantageous in the supply of saturated steam to have knowledge of the prevailing pressure in the exhaust gas treatment room, in particular in process step (b), so that depending on that pressure, the saturated steam temperature and the pressure of the steam can be adjusted and / or regulated.

Due to the control and / or control, the deposition rate can be improved, while at the same time the running operating costs, in particular by a targeted supply of exhaust gas treatment reagent, can be reduced. Preferably, the water vapor in fine distribution in process step (b) is brought into contact with the exhaust gases and / or introduced into the exhaust gases, in particular injected into the exhaust gases and / or sprayed. This can take place by means of at least one, preferably lance-shaped, second injection and / or injection device, particularly preferably by means of a plurality of preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection devices. In particular, the water vapor can be separated by means of 2 to 10, preferably 2 to 4, preferably lance-shaped injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtungen be introduced into the exhaust gases.

Advantageously, in process step (b), the steam is introduced into the exhaust gases, in particular into the exhaust gases, by means of at least one preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection device, preferably by means of a plurality of, preferably lance-shaped, second injection and / or injection devices / or sprayed, preferably in fine distribution. Preferably, the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung is formed such that condensation on the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be ensured, so that the necessary for the reaction between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the sulfur oxides hydrate sheath on the surface of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can form. For this purpose, the steam is introduced as possible over the entire cross section of the exhaust gas treatment room, in particular the flue gas and / or exhaust duct, in the exhaust gas stream. The fine distribution of the water vapor is characterized in particular by the fact that the largest possible cross section of the exhaust gas stream can be mixed with water vapor or that the water vapor at least 50%, preferably from 50% to 95%, more preferably from 60% to 70%, the particle of the exhaust treatment reagent can condense.

The preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or spraying device can have a plurality of openings for the water vapor to the outlet and / or outlet, so that every second injection and / or spraying device can provide the exhaust individual partial flows of water vapor. Particularly preferably, the preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection 2 to 10, preferably 2 to 4, openings for the outlet and / or outlet. Accordingly, 2 to 4 partial streams of the water vapor can preferably be introduced into the exhaust gas flow per second injection and / or injection device. By the introduction of different partial streams or a plurality of partial streams of water vapor in the Exhaust gas flow or in the exhaust gases, the fine distribution of water vapor in the exhaust gases can be ensured, with a large proportion of the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent condensation of water vapor can be caused on its surface.

In addition, the water vapor in process step (b) at a rate of at least 50 m / s, preferably in the range of 50 m / s to 100 m / s, preferably in the range of 80 m / s to 120 m / s, respectively be injected and / or sprayed in particular in the exhaust gases. In particular, the speed is designed or selected such that a condensation of the water vapor is not only caused in the region of the outlet openings of the preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or spraying device, but that the water vapor can be introduced over a large area of the cross section of the exhaust gas flow as far as possible so that condensation of water vapor on the exhaust treatment reagent can be at least substantially ensured. For this purpose, the steam can be introduced at a much higher speed in the exhaust gas flow, so that ultimately an entry of the water vapor can be ensured in the exhaust gas flow due to the increased speed. If the steam would escape at too low a speed from the preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or spraying device, the high separation efficiency according to the invention could not be guaranteed due to the reaction of the sulfur-oxide-reactive exhaust gas treatment reagent with the sulfur oxides.

According to a very particularly preferred embodiment, in process step (b) the steam is at a rate of at least twice, preferably at least three times, more preferably from 4 times to 10 times, in particular at least 6 times to 7 times as fast as the speed of Exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas stream supplied to the exhaust gases or the exhaust gas stream. A higher velocity of the water vapor compared to the velocity of the exhaust stream can ensure that the water vapor, preferably in fine distribution, at least substantially evenly over the cross section of the exhaust stream, in particular in the flue gas and / or exhaust duct, can be introduced. Preferably, the water vapor is not introduced into the exhaust gases in the flow direction, so that an entry into the, preferably microturbulent, flow of the exhaust gas flow can be ensured at an increased velocity of the water vapor. In addition, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that in process step (b) the water vapor is at an angle of at least 20 °, in particular at an angle of at least 30 °, preferably at an angle in the range of 20 ° to 160 ° , Particularly preferably at an angle in the range of 40 ° to 150 °, based on the direction of the exhaust stream, supplied, in particular injected and / or sprayed, is. The aforementioned angles make it clear that the steam is preferably introduced into the exhaust gases or fed to the exhaust gases at least substantially transversely to the flow direction of the exhaust gas flow.

Furthermore, in particular ensures at least provided substantially transversely to the flow direction of the supply of water vapor, preferably at a higher velocity than the exhaust stream that the water vapor, preferably finely divided, can be introduced over a large proportion of the cross section of the exhaust stream. In experiments carried out it has been found that an introduction of the water vapor and / or an arrangement of the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung arranged and / or formed so that the water vapor is introduced at the aforementioned angles in the exhaust gas stream, the best possible wetting of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, which is contained in the exhaust gases, with water and thus ensures a very high deposition rate of sulfur oxides.

In addition, it is provided in an advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept that the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas flow are at least substantially without backflow and / or at least substantially without backmixing in the region of the, preferably lancet, second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung for the water vapor along /becomes. In particular, the outlet region of the second injection and / or injection device for the steam is at least substantially without a backflow of the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas flow and / or at least substantially without backmixing. This is particularly advantageous insofar as exhaust gas treatment reagent which has not already been brought into contact with water vapor and / or water comes into the region of the outlet opening of the second injection and / or injection device, which does not prevent in the case of a possible backmixing or backflow of the exhaust gas stream could be. Adverse consequences in a backmixing and / or backflow of the exhaust gases would be that exhaust gas treatment reagent already brought into contact with water and / or water vapor, which has possibly already been reacted by a reaction with sulfur oxides, could lead to caking or caking on the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung - especially in the region of the outlet opening, so that a "clogging" of the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung to Loads of the deposition rate and / or the service life of the exhaust gas treatment plant could be caused.

In addition, in particular the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention can be configured in such a way that in process step (b) the steam is supplied in an area of the exhaust gases which is at least substantially free of exhaust gas treatment reagent. Preferably, the, preferably lanceous, second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung for the steam of waste gas treatment reagent is kept free and / or sealed off, in particular by means of at least one Verdrängerkörpers, in particular in the form of a diaphragm, in particular pinhole, or a sheet, in particular baffle or baffle. In particular, the outlet region for the water vapor of the second injection and / or injection device of exhaust gas treatment reagent is kept free. The clearing ultimately leads to caking or caking on the second injection and / or spraying device and / or other system components can be at least substantially avoided. In particular, exhaust gas treatment reagent already brought into contact with water vapor can lead to caking or caking of plant components and thus cause considerable damage to the entire exhaust gas treatment plant.

The possible disadvantages of the downstream and / or downstream provided in the process direction supply of water vapor compared to the supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, which would ultimately reflect in a clogging of the nozzle for the steam, can be effectively countered according to the invention.

Furthermore, the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas flow between process step (a) and process step (b), in particular between the supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the water vapor, can be diverted and / or swirled. The turbulence and / or deflection can be provided for better mixing of the exhaust gas stream with the exhaust gas treatment reagent, so that the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be provided evenly in fine distribution in the exhaust stream. In addition, preferably at least one displacement body for deflecting and / or swirling the Exhaust gases and / or the exhaust stream used. In particular, the displacement body in the form of a diaphragm, in particular pinhole, or a sheet, in particular guide or deflection plate, on. The displacement body preferably serves for the mixing of the exhaust gases (the exhaust gas stream) containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the exhaust gas treatment reagent. In particular, the displacement body is provided for generating an exhaust gas treatment reagent at least substantially free area of the exhaust gases for supplying the water vapor. The displacement body can preferably be arranged such that the outlet of the water vapor is carried out in an at least substantially particle-free and / or dust-free region so that caking or caking in the region of the outlet of the water vapor in process step (b) can be avoided.

In a very particularly preferred embodiment, the amount of steam and / or the relative humidity in the exhaust gases-that is, in the exhaust gas stream-is subsequently lowered to process step (b) and / or after the supply of steam. Accordingly, a short-term increase of the water vapor in process step (b) may preferably be provided, which may ultimately result in the water vapor condensing on the exhaust gas treatment reagent, the condensation of which causes the water vapor content of the exhaust gas to drop again.

In particular, the proportion of water vapor in the exhaust gases decreases such that the water vapor content of the exhaust gases (exhaust gas stream) at least 1 vol .-%, in particular at least 2 vol .-%, preferably at least 3 vol .-%, more preferably at least 4 vol. %, is. Furthermore, it is provided in a further advantageous embodiment of this aspect of the invention that subsequent to the process step (b) and / or after supplying the steam, the amount of water vapor in the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is lowered, in particular such that the water vapor content of the exhaust gases (exhaust gas flow) Range of 1 to 24 vol .-%, in particular in the range of 2 to 19 vol .-%, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 9 vol .-%, particularly preferably in the range of 3 to 7 vol .-%, is located , It is very particularly preferred that the water vapor content of the exhaust gases is lowered in such a way that it at least substantially corresponds to the water vapor content of the exhaust gases in process step (a). A low moisture content of the exhaust gases after process step (b) is advantageous for the subsequent treatment of the exhaust gases, in particular the filtering or mechanical separation of the pollutants. The abovementioned proportions of the water vapor in the exhaust gas stream ultimately characterize a very dry exhaust gas, so that the supply of water vapor to a desired condensation on the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is particularly advantageous since otherwise condensation due to the water vapor already present in the exhaust gas would be relatively unlikely is and / or only less than 5% of the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent.

Advantageously, the water vapor content of the exhaust gases to be treated at least 1 vol .-%, in particular at least 2 vol .-%, preferably at least 3 vol .-%, particularly preferably at least 4 vol .-%. Incidentally, the water vapor content of the exhaust gases to be treated is preferably in the range of 1 to 24% by volume, especially in the range of 2 to 19% by volume, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 9% by volume, more preferably in the range Range from 3 to 7% by volume.

The term "waste gases to be treated" means the original waste gases that originate from the technical process step and / or from the combustion. The exhaust gases to be treated are accordingly supplied to process step (a) and therefore the exhaust gases before process step (a) to the aforementioned water vapor content. As already explained above, the abovementioned ranges and minimum details of the water vapor content show that, preferably after process step (b) and / or after the supply of steam, the water vapor content of the exhaust gases can ultimately drop to the level which it already had before carrying out the exhaust gas treatment, in particular before carrying out process step (a).

According to a particular embodiment, the exhaust gases to be treated are from smelters, in particular copper smelters and / or iron smelters, cement works,

Steelworks or power stations, preferably coal-fired power stations. Furthermore, the exhaust gases to be treated can be from the pig iron and / or steel production by sintering iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in the blast furnace process. In addition, the waste gases to be treated can be obtained from smelters, in particular copper smelters and / or iron smelters, cement plants,

Steelworks or power plants, preferably coal-fired power plants, and / or come from the pig iron and / or steel production by sintering of iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in the blast furnace process. The abovementioned exhaust gases can have a large proportion of sulfur oxides or pollutants to be separated in the exhaust gases, so that they are particularly suitable for the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention. Furthermore, the abovementioned exhaust gases preferably have a very low proportion of water vapor, in particular in the range from 1 to 10% by volume, so that without the supply of water vapor according to the invention in one of the feeds of the exhaust gas treatment reagent downstream process step no condensation on the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent Formation of a hydrate shell would occur. Ultimately, therefore, the reaction kinetics between the exhaust gas treatment reagent and the sulfur oxides without supply of water vapor would be deficient and would require a high consumption of exhaust gas treatment reagent, since this would be in a superstoichiometric ratio, which significantly exceeds the superstoichiometric ratio of the inventive method would be added.

In addition, it is provided in a further embodiment of the method that in the process step (a) and / or in the process step (b) the temperature of the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) at least 15 ° C, in particular at least 20 ° C, preferably at least 30 ° C. , particularly preferably at least 40 ° C, is. Further, in the process step (a) and / or in the process step (b), the temperature of the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) in the range of 15 to 600 ° C, in particular in the range of 20 to 400 ° C, preferably in the range of 30 to 150 ° C, more preferably in the range of 40 to 60 ° C. In particular, the exhaust gases have a comparatively low temperature in comparison to exhaust gases which originate from a technical process step.

However, other well-known in the art exhaust treatment process for the deposition of sulfur oxides require a higher temperature, so that the exhaust gases would have to be heated, which would ultimately not only increase energy consumption, but also the operating costs. According to the invention, the original or exhaust gases to be treated may have a temperature in the range of 40 to 60 ° C at a, preferably very low, water vapor content of less than 15 vol .-%. In particular, at a temperature in the range of 40 to 60 ° C with a water vapor content of the exhaust gases to be treated of at least substantially 5 vol .-% or lower, the inventive method is particularly advantageous because without a heating of the exhaust gases and without a long-term increase of the water vapor content - the water vapor is only briefly formed in process step (b) a Hydrathülle on the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent increased - a high separation efficiency of sulfur oxides can be ensured.

Advantageously, the exhaust stream in step (b) has a velocity of at least 1 m / s, preferably in the range of 2 m / s to 100 m / s, preferably in the range of 2 m / s to 20 m / s, more preferably in the range from 10 m / s to 20 m / s, up. The aforementioned speed depends in particular on the respective process control and likewise also on the origin of the exhaust gases, for example the combustion process and / or the technical process step. In particular, the aforementioned velocities make it clear that the introduction of the vapor according to the invention preferably takes place at a much higher speed than the velocity of the exhaust gas stream. Furthermore, the speed is also designed in particular such that in method step (a) introduction of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be ensured, in which the exhaust gas treatment reagent is present at least substantially uniformly distributed within the exhaust gas flow. In addition, the steam can also be introduced into the exhaust gas stream in process step (b) or supplied thereto, so that a condensation on the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent is produced.

In a further preferred embodiment of the inventive concept, the exhaust gases having the exhaust gas treatment reagent are passed through at least one swirling section, in particular a Venturi section, before the steam is supplied in process step (b) and / or after the exhaust gas treatment reagent has been brought into contact with the exhaust gases in process step (a). In particular, the Venturi path and / or the Verwirbelungsstrecke between the method step (a) and the method step (b) is arranged. The Verwirbelungsstrecke is preferably designed such that a thorough mixing of the exhaust gas stream is carried out with the exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular so that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is at least substantially uniformly distributed in the exhaust gas stream. Furthermore, the swirling section can be designed such that the outlet and / or outlet opening and / or the outlet and / or outlet openings for the water vapor of the second injection and / or spraying device are at least substantially free of dust-like particles and / or free from the exhaust treatment reagent is / are kept. For example, a narrowing and / or narrowing of the flue gas and / or exhaust gas channel cross section of the exhaust gas treatment space can be used as Venturi path. In addition, also in process step (b) and / or upstream to the process step (B) a widening and / or enlargement of the flue gas and / or exhaust gas duct cross-section of the exhaust space take place, so that ultimately the constriction is only passed through between the process step (a) and the process step (b) of the exhaust gases and is flowed through by the exhaust gas stream , In the Venturi range and / or within the Verwirbelungsstrecke prevails a relatively high velocity of the exhaust gases, after which there can be a quick and very good mixing of the exhaust gases and the exhaust gas treatment reagent. By means of improved mixing, the pollutant emissions can likewise be greatly reduced, since the exhaust gas treatment reagent is finely and uniformly distributed in the exhaust gas stream and can accordingly also react in process step (b) with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases in process step (b).

Advantageously, the exhaust gas treatment in process step (a) and process step (b) is carried out in the presence of oxygen. In particular, the oxygen does not have to be removed in advance from the exhaust gases in advance, which would ultimately increase both the energy costs and the operating costs. At the same time, an air flow (containing oxygen) can be used as a flow for the exhaust gas treatment reagent.

In a very particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the exhaust gases are subjected to filtration after feeding the water vapor in process step (b) and / or after process step (b). The filtering is used in particular for the separation of the reaction products of the reacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and further, contained in the exhaust gases, pollutants and / or dust-like or particulate components. In addition, the exhaust gases of a filter device, preferably a fabric filter, are supplied. The solids and / or pollutants contained in the exhaust gas, in particular solid and / or dust-like particles, preferably unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or reaction products of the reacted exhaust gas treatment reagent, can be separated and / or separated from the exhaust gases. In addition, calcium hydroxychloride may arise as a residual product from the tissue filter as a result of a reaction between excess hydrated lime with calcium chloride.

The fabric filter and / or the filter device is cleaned in particular at cyclic intervals, so that the deposited on the fabric filter components of the exhaust gases as so-called "filter cake" separated from the filter device become. The fundamental task of the filter device and / or the fabric filter can ultimately be to separate the dust particles from the exhaust gases, for example the flue gases. The separated components of the exhaust gases can be deposited on the filter material and thus produce the filter cake, which then ultimately can act as a separator. A regular regeneration is required in particular to ensure the required pressure conditions, for example, by an introduced against the flow direction of compressed air pulse, which leads to the discharge of the filter cake.

The flow of the filter can be selected and / or adjusted so that optimum sorption conditions are present. Likewise, this also applies to the cleaning cycle of the fabric filter, within which the filter cake is deposited.

In a further preferred embodiment of the method, the unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or the reacted exhaust gas treatment reagent is / are recycled, preferably after filtering in the filter device and / or the fabric filter. In particular, a recycle allows reuse of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, preferably the unreacted exhaust treatment reagent, thus reducing the amount of exhaust treatment reagent required by the process of the present invention which subsequently can not be further used in the process of the present invention, followed by operating costs can be reduced significantly.

Advantageously, the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention for the treatment of exhaust gases from smelters, especially copper smelters and / or ironworks, cement works, steel mills or power plants, preferably hard coal power plants, and / or for the treatment of pig iron and / or steel production by sintering iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in Blast furnace process originating exhaust gases are used. In particular, the exhaust gas treatment process can be integrated very easily into already existing smelters and / or power plants in the already existing exhaust gas treatment plant, usually the exhaust gas treatment plant already includes a fabric filter as well as a spraying and / or injection device for an additive of the dry sorption process. The introduction according to the invention and / or the supply of the substance according to the invention provided downstream of the supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent Water vapor can thus lead to a significant improvement in the separation efficiency with respect to the sulfur oxides without complex conversion measures for carrying out the method according to the invention would be present. In particular, the already existing flue gas and / or exhaust gas duct of the exhaust gas treatment space can be used for the arrangement of the first and / or second injection and / or spraying device.

In addition, the water vapor now introduced into process step (b) in the exhaust gas can be made to have a hydrate shell around the exhaust gas treatment reagent particles which are preferably formed as solids, whereby the reaction kinetics is greatly favored over pure dry sorption.

In the prior art, various theoretical considerations have been made with respect to the formation of the hydrate shell and to improve the deposition of the exhaust gas treatment reagent due to an increased relative humidity in the exhaust gas, all of which have in common that the separation efficiency of sulfur oxides by the use of a calcareous Abgasbehandlungsrea- genzes clear can be improved by increasing the water vapor content in the exhaust gas. However, what has been completely misunderstood in the prior art is, as explained above, that the steam should be downstream or downstream of the process for introducing the exhaust gas treatment reagent in order to achieve the essential advantages of the invention while avoiding the disadvantages known in the prior art. This could only be demonstrated by the invention and the experiments carried out with the invention.

Another object of the present invention - according to a second aspect of the present invention - is a plant for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases (exhaust treatment plant) from technical processes for the purpose of removal and / or deposition of sulfur oxides and / or for purposes of reduction Sulfur oxide content, in particular a plant for carrying out a process for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases from industrial processes for the purpose of removal and / or deposition of sulfur oxides and / or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content, preferably for carrying out a method according to one the previously described embodiments and / or according to the first aspect of the present invention,

the plant having a device for carrying out a process containing sulfur oxide containing exhaust gases, wherein the device is associated with an exhaust gas treatment device for the exhaust gas treatment of the sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gases generated in the device and / or wherein the device is followed by an exhaust gas treatment device for the exhaust gas treatment of the sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gases generated in the device and / or is provided in the process direction downstream of the device,

wherein the exhaust gas treatment device has a, preferably channel-shaped, exhaust gas treatment space,

wherein the exhaust treatment space has at least one first section and, downstream of the first section and / or in the process direction downstream of the first section, a second section and / or subdivided, wherein the exhaust gas treatment device comprises:

(A) arranged and / or located in the first section of the exhaust treatment space, at least one first injection and / or Einsprühein- device for contacting and / or for supplying, in particular injection and / or spraying, an exhaust gas treatment reagent with the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides, wherein the first injection and / or injection device is designed such that an exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent is obtained, and

(B) arranged in the second section of the exhaust treatment room and / or located and arranged in the process direction downstream and / or downstream of the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung, at least one second injection and / or Einsprühein- direction for contacting and / or for feeding , in particular injection and / or spraying, of steam with the offgas treatment gas containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular wherein the second injection and / or spraying device is designed such that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is reacted with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases. In the context of the system according to the invention, provision is made in particular for the system for carrying out the exhaust gas treatment method according to the invention to be designed according to the first aspect of the present invention, it being understood that the system can also be designed to carry out the preferred embodiments of the exhaust gas treatment method in further embodiments ,

As described above, the introduction and / or supply of the water vapor via the second injection and / or injection device, which is provided in the process direction downstream and / or subsequently to the introduction and / or supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent via the first injection and / or injection device, makes the formation possible a hydrate shell around the particles of the exhaust treatment reagent. Thus, a higher reaction kinetics of the reaction of the, preferably calcareous, particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases can be made possible. In particular, the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can act as condensation nuclei.

The exhaust gas treatment device can accordingly ensure a high separation efficiency of the sulfur oxides; in that the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung in the second section, which is in the process direction downstream and / or downstream of the first section, is arranged. Accordingly, the exhaust treatment space is separated and / or divided into at least two regions, wherein initially a supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent and then a supply of water vapor is provided; in each case by injection and / or injection devices provided for this purpose. The exhaust gas treatment device according to the invention is characterized in particular by the fact that it can be integrated with little effort and low investment costs into an already existing exhaust gas treatment device, in particular for the exhaust gas treatment of huts. Consequently, the system according to the invention can be obtained by a simple retrofitting and, consequently, a high separation efficiency of sulfur oxides and a significant reduction in operating costs can be achieved.

For further details of the system according to the invention can be made to avoid unnecessary repetition of the above statements to the exhaust gas treatment method according to the invention, which apply mutatis mutandis in relation to the inventive system. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the exhaust gas treatment device is designed such that the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides are subjected to exhaust gas treatment, in particular desulfurization, by means of at least one particulate sulfur dioxide-reactive exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular desulfurization reagent.

Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment, the first injection and / or injection device for contacting and / or recording, in particular for injection and / or spraying, the exhaust gas treatment reagent in fine distribution with and / or in the exhaust gases (s) may be formed. A fine distribution of the exhaust gas treatment reagent in the exhaust gas stream is advantageous, in particular, for uniform distribution of the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent in the exhaust gas stream, whereby an increased separation efficiency of the sulfur oxides can be ensured. Therefore, a high proportion of the exhaust treatment agent particles may react with the sulfur oxides in the second section.

In addition, the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung at least one, preferably 2 to 8, first lance (s) for entry, in particular injection and / or spraying, the exhaust gas treatment reagent in the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides. A first lance is particularly advantageous in that a supply of Abgasbehandlungsreagenzes can be specifically provided in the exhaust stream and thus the distribution of Abgasbehandlungsreagenzes in the exhaust stream through the first lance can be specified target and purpose. In particular, the first lance is designed such that it can provide the exhaust gas treatment reagent by means of a flow rate, in particular a conveying air flow available, the conveying air flow acts as a carrier for the Abgasgehandlungsreagenz and the first lance in the first section of the exhaust treatment room, preferably in the flue gas and / or exhaust duct, can be initiated. The first lance can be designed in such a way that the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent leaving the first lance can be deflected and, together with the exhaust gas flow, flow through the first section.

Furthermore, the second injection and / or injection device preferably has at least one, preferably 2 to 8, second lance (s) for introduction, in particular injection and / or spraying, of the water vapor into the exhaust gases. The second lance is in particular designed such that the water vapor can penetrate as deeply as possible into the exhaust gas flow and / or via a As large as possible range of the cross section of the second section of the exhaust treatment chamber, in particular the channel cross-section, can distribute. In particular, the steam may be at least 20%, preferably from 20% to 80%, more preferably from 30% to 50%, of the cross section of the exhaust treatment space in the second section, preferably in the region of the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung, in the exhaust gases be introduced.

Incidentally, the second lance may have a plurality of openings, preferably in the range of 2 to 8 openings, preferably in the range of 2 to 4 openings, for discharging and / or discharging the water vapor. A plurality of openings results in a plurality of partial streams of water vapor, which can be introduced into the exhaust gases. By means of a multiplicity of partial flows, a larger area of the second section of the exhaust gas treatment space can be brought into contact with the steam. In particular, a greater proportion of the exhaust gas-containing particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can thus have a hydrate shell and / or act as condensation nuclei, wherein the formation of the hydrate shell can be initiated by the water vapor.

Furthermore, according to a further preferred embodiment, the first injection and / or injection device, in particular the first lance, be designed and / or arranged such that the exhaust gas treatment reagent at an angle in the range of -30 ° to 30 °, in particular at an angle in Range of -20 ° to 20 °, more preferably at an angle in the range of -10 ° to 10 °, relative to the direction of the exhaust stream, preferably at least substantially in the flow direction, supplied in the first section of the Abgasbehandlungs- space, in particular injected and / or sprayed. The aforementioned angle can ultimately relate to the flow direction of the exhaust gas flow. The flow direction relates in particular to the main flow direction and / or main flow direction of the exhaust gas flow. Between a negative and a positive angle, the flow direction, in particular the main flow direction and / or the main flow direction, can be arranged in the 0 ° position. By analogy with the positive angle, for example, a negative angle of -20 ° can also be given as 340 °. The introduction and / or supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent at least substantially in the flow direction ensures that the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be "carried away" by the exhaust gas flow so that they are conveyed by the exhaust gas flow through the exhaust gas treatment chamber. In addition, according to a further, preferred embodiment of the inventive concept, it may be provided that the second injection and / or injection device, in particular the second lance, is designed and / or arranged such that the water vapor is at an angle of at least 20 °, in particular in one Angle of at least 30 °, preferably at an angle in the range of 20 ° to 160 °, more preferably at an angle in the range of 40 ° to 150 °, based on the direction of the exhaust gas flow, supplied in the second section of the exhaust treatment chamber, in particular injected and / or sprayed. In particular, it is provided that the second lance of the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung is arranged such that the outlet opening and / or the outlet openings at least substantially transversely, that is in a 90 ° -angle position, to the flow direction, in particular the Main flow direction and / or main flow direction, the exhaust stream are arranged. An introduction of the water vapor provided at least substantially transversely to the flow direction has the advantage that the steam can penetrate into the exhaust gas stream due to its preferably higher velocity, so that ultimately a large proportion of the cross section of the exhaust gas treatment space can be brought into contact with water vapor. This would be difficult to achieve and / or executable upon introduction and / or delivery in the flow direction of the exhaust gas stream. When introduced in the direction of flow of the water vapor, it would not be possible, as provided for by the invention, for the water vapor to be distributed over a large proportion of the cross section of the exhaust gas treatment space. It is understood that in the case of a plurality of second injection and / or injection devices, these can each be arranged above and below the flow device, in particular the main flow direction and / or the main flow device, in the aforementioned angular ranges.

Preferably, in the case of a plurality of second injection and / or injection devices and / or first injection and / or injection devices, these may be arranged opposite one another, in particular wherein the respective adjacent devices are at an angle of preferably 100 ° to 250 °, more preferably 150 ° ° to 200 °, with each other.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, between the first injection and / or spraying device and / or the first section of the exhaust treatment chamber on the one hand and the second injection and / or spraying device and / or the second section of the exhaust treatment chamber on the other hand, at least one displacement body, in particular in the form of a diaphragm, in particular pinhole, or a sheet, in particular guide or deflecting plate, and / or a Verwirbelungsstrecke, preferably a Venturi route arranged. The displacer and / or the Verwirbelungsstrecke, in particular the Venturi route, are designed for deflecting and / or turbulence of the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas stream. A turbulence and / or deflection of the exhaust gases can be provided such that a good mixing of the exhaust gas flow with the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent takes place. Furthermore, the turbulence and / or deflection of the exhaust gases for generating a waste gas treatment reagent at least substantially free area for supplying the water vapor, preferably in the region of the openings for outlet and / or outlet of the water vapor of the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung be provided , The advantages of an area free from exhaust gas treatment reagent for supplying the water vapor have already been explained in detail in the description of the method according to the invention, so that it is dispensed with at this point in order to avoid unnecessary repetitions.

Preferably, a filter device downstream and / or downstream in the direction of the second injection and / or spraying device and / or the second section of the exhaust treatment chamber is arranged. In addition, a fabric filter can be used as a filter device, which is designed such that the products of the reacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or the unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and further dust-like particles can be deposited on it. Furthermore, the filter device can undergo cleaning at cyclic intervals, which can be predetermined in particular by a control device which is coupled to the filter device. In addition, the filter device for filtering the exhaust gases, preferably for the separation and / or separation of the solids contained in the exhaust gas and / or pollutants, in particular solid and / or dust-like particles, preferably unreacted Abgasbehandlungsreagenz and / or reaction products of the converted exhaust gas treatment reagent may be formed. Advantageously, therefore, the sulfur oxides can be at least substantially separated and / or separated from the exhaust gases through the filter device, whereby a subsequent disposal and / or utilization of the deposited on the filter device substances can be provided. In particular, a so-called filter cake deposits on the filter device, which is embodied in the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention cyclic distances should be separated from the filter device and / or removed. This filter cake can then be disposed of properly.

Furthermore, in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, in particular downstream and / or in the process direction downstream of the filter device, a recycling device is provided. The recycle device may be configured to recycle the unreacted exhaust treatment reagent and / or the reacted exhaust treatment reagent, preferably after filtering in the filter device and / or the fabric filter. In particular, a recycle allows a reuse of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, preferably the unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent, resulting in a reduction of the operating costs.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept, a first storage container device for storing and / or storing the exhaust gas treatment reagent is provided. Preferably, the first storage tank device can be fed recycled waste gas treatment reagent from the recycling device. The first storage container device can be provided in particular for the supply of exhaust gas treatment reagent to the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung. Furthermore, the first reservoir device can preferably be assigned to the first injection and / or injection device, preferably wherein the first reservoir device is connected to the first injection and / or injection device. Advantageously, the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be stored safely in the first storage container device, in particular in the dry state of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. In particular, the storage container device can be coupled to a control device for the targeted and purposeful feeding of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, wherein the control device can control and / or regulate the supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, preferably also of the water vapor. By storing with the exhaust gas treatment reagent in the first storage container device, it can be ensured that a sufficient capacity for the exhaust gas treatment reagent is always present within the framework of the operation of the system, in particular the exhaust gas treatment device.

In addition, a second storage container device may preferably be provided for storage and / or storage of water and / or water vapor, in particular for supplying water and / or water vapor to the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung. In particular, the second storage container device can be assigned to the second injection and / or injection device, preferably wherein the second storage container device is connected to the second injection and / or injection device. Furthermore, a heating device for generating the water vapor may be connected to the second reservoir device and / or the second injection and / or injection device, in particular if water is stored in the second reservoir device. The heating device can be designed such that its water can be supplied through the second storage container means and they can heat this water to saturated steam. This saturated steam can then provide the heating device the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung. As already stated above, the second storage container device and / or the heating device and / or the second injection and / or spraying device can be coupled to a control device for controlling and / or regulating, in particular for supplying the water vapor, in particular wherein Control device, the temperature, the pressure and the amount to be supplied water vapor can be specified. By a targeted and purposeful supply of water vapor can be carried out, preferably in view of the formation of the hydrate shell and / or increasing the separation efficiency, an optimization of the system according to the invention and / or the inventive exhaust gas treatment method.

Furthermore, it is provided in further preferred embodiments that the system according to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular according to one of the embodiments described above, is characterized by the features of the first aspect of the present invention, in particular the preferred embodiments of the exhaust gas treatment method according to the first aspect of the present invention.

Another object of the present invention - according to a third aspect of the present invention - is the use of the method (exhaust gas treatment method), in particular according to the first aspect of the present invention, and / or the plant, in particular according to the second aspect of the present invention, for the purification of Sulfur oxide-containing waste gases from smelters, in particular copper smelters and / or iron smelters, cement works, steelworks or power plants, preferably hard coal power plants, and / or for treatment from pig iron and / or steel production by means of Sintering of iron ores and, subsequently, the production of pig iron in the blast furnace process.

Furthermore, it is provided in an advantageous embodiment of this aspect of the invention that the use according to the invention by one or more features of the method (exhaust gas treatment method), in particular according to the first aspect of the present invention, and / or the inventive system, in particular according to the second aspect of the present Invention, is characterized. Accordingly, the use is preferably provided such that one of the preferred embodiments of the method (exhaust gas treatment method) and / or the system is provided.

For further details on the use according to the invention, reference may be made to the above statements with respect to the other aspects of the invention, which also apply in a corresponding manner to the use according to the invention.

For further details of this aspect of the invention, reference may be made to the above remarks on other aspects of the invention to avoid unnecessary repetition.

It shows:

Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a system according to the invention according to a particular embodiment of the present inven tion;

Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of an inventive

Exhaust treatment device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of a system according to the invention according to a particular embodiment of the present inven tion;

4 is a schematic process sequence of the individual stages or

Process steps of the inventive method for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases according to a particular embodiment of the present invention and

5 is a schematic process sequence of the individual stages or

Process steps of the inventive method for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases according to a particular embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 shows an inventive plant 6 for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases from industrial processes for the purpose of removal and / or deposition of sulfur oxides and / or for purposes of reducing the sulfur oxide content. The plant 6 has a device 7 for carrying out a sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gases generating technical process. The technical process can be, for example, a metallurgical process or can be carried out as part of smelting and / or contain combustion. The device 7 is associated with an exhaust gas treatment device 8, wherein the exhaust gas treatment device 8, the sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gases generated in the device 7 are supplied. In this case, the exhaust gas treatment device 8 is connected downstream in the illustrated embodiment and provided in the process direction downstream of the device 7. In further embodiments, the exhaust gas treatment device 8 can also be assigned to the device 7.

The exhaust gas treatment device according to FIG. 2 has a channel-shaped exhaust gas treatment chamber 9. The exhaust gas treatment chamber 9 is subdivided into a first section 10 and a second section 11 arranged downstream of the first section 10 and / or arranged downstream of the first section 10 in the process direction. Furthermore, the exhaust treatment device 8 in the first section 10 of the exhaust treatment chamber 9, a first injection and / or injection 1 for contacting and / or for supplying, in particular injection and / or spraying, a Abgasbehandlungsreagenzes with the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides. The first injection and / or injection device 1 is designed in such a way that an exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent is obtained, which is not shown in the illustrated exemplary embodiments.

Furthermore, a second injection and / or injection device 2 is arranged downstream of the first injection and / or injection device 1 in the second section 11 of the exhaust treatment chamber 9 and downstream of the process. The second injection and / or injection device 2 is provided for contacting and supplying water vapor with the exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent. The supply of water vapor can be carried out in such a way that the exhaust gas treatment reagent is reacted with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases. In the exemplary embodiments illustrated, it is shown that more than one first injection and / or injection device 1 and one second injection and / or injection device 2 can be provided or that the respective injection and / or injection devices 1, 2 have a plurality of lances 12 , 13.

From FIG. 2 it is also apparent that the first injection and / or injection device 1 has two first lances 1 1 and the second injection and / or injection device 2 has two second lances 13.

Not shown is that the second lance 13 may have a plurality of openings. For example, the second lance 13 may have two to eight openings for discharging and / or for discharging the water vapor.

From FIG. 2 it can be seen that the first injection and / or injection device 1, in the illustrated embodiment also the first lance 12, is arranged at an angle β of at least substantially 10 ° to the direction of the exhaust gas flow. The direction of the exhaust gas flow is predetermined by the flow direction and, consequently, the main flow direction or main flow direction of the exhaust gas flow. In further embodiments, the angle β may vary within a range of -30 ° to 30 °. A negative angle indicates that the lance 12 instead of facing upwards, so that ultimately an angle ß of -20 ° also indicates an angle of 340 ° in analogy to the positive angle ß to the main flow direction or to the main flow direction of the exhaust gas flow ,

Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 2 that two first lances 12 can each be arranged at an angle β of at least substantially 10 ° to the flow direction, wherein the two first lances 12 lie opposite one another and enclose an angle of at least substantially 160 ° with one another.

In addition, it is apparent from Fig. 2 that the second injection and / or injection 2, in the illustrated embodiment, in each case the two second lances 13, is arranged such that the water vapor at an angle a of at least 20 °, in the illustrated embodiment of an angle a of at least substantially 90 °, based on the direction of the exhaust gas stream, is supplied. The direction of the exhaust gas flow is in the illustrated embodiment, the main flow direction and the main flow direction of the exhaust gas flow. In further embodiments, the angle a may be provided in the range of 20 ° to 160 °. Furthermore, two second lances 13 each at an angle a of 90 ° to the flow direction of Arranged exhaust gas flow, wherein the two second lances 13 with each other enclose an angle of at least substantially 180 °.

The exhaust gas treatment reagent can be introduced centrally into the first section 10 and / or at the edge into the exhaust gas treatment chamber 9 and / or in the first section 10 via the first injection and / or injection device 1.

Incidentally, FIG. 1 shows that a swirling section 4 is arranged between the first section 10 and the second section 11 of the exhaust-gas treatment chamber 9 of the exhaust-gas treatment device 8. The Verwirbelungsstrecke 4 is formed for turbulence and / or deflection of the exhaust stream. By a turbulence of the exhaust gas stream, for example, a good mixing of the exhaust gas stream with the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent can be caused.

2 and 3 show that instead of a Verwirbelungsstrecke 4 between the first section 10 and the second section 1 1, a displacer 3 may be arranged. In the illustrated embodiment, the displacer 3 is formed as a pinhole. In this case, the pinhole diaphragm can be designed in such a way that it has, for the second injection and / or injection device 2, an area for the outlet and / or outlet of the water vapor which is at least substantially free of the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. Furthermore, the second lances 13 of the second injection and / or injection device 2 are arranged in a region which is at least substantially free of the particles of the exhaust gas treatment reagent of the exhaust gas stream, so that caking or caking on the second lance 13 can be avoided.

In addition, FIGS. 1 and 3 show that downstream of the second section 11 and the second injection and / or injection device 2 a filter device 5 can be arranged. In the illustrated embodiment, the filter device 5 is formed as a fabric filter. The exhaust gas flow after the second section 1 1 flows through the filter device 5. The filter device 5 is also designed such that dust-like particles can be deposited on it. In this case, the solids contained in the exhaust gases and / or pollutants, in particular solid and / or dust-like particles, preferably of unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or reaction products of the reacted exhaust gas treatment reagent, can be deposited.

In addition, it can be seen from FIG. 3 that the first injection and / or injection device 1 is assigned a first storage container device 14, so that the exhaust gas treatment reagent of the first injection and / or Spraying device 1 can be supplied via the first storage tank device 14.

Incidentally, FIG. 3 shows that a second storage container device 15 can be associated with the second injection and / or injection device 2. In the illustrated embodiment, a heating section 16 is connected downstream of the second storage tank device 15. The heating section 16 is designed for heating water, which can be fed to it via the second Vorratsgehältereinrichtung 15. The steam thus produced, in other embodiments saturated steam, can then be supplied to the second injection and / or injection device 2, in particular the second lance 13.

In a further, not shown embodiment, it is provided that the water vapor of the second injection and / or spraying device 2, in particular the second lances 13, from the device 7 and / or from steam-carrying and / or steam-generating components or Anlagenkompenenten the system 6 to Is made available.

For further details of the plant 6 according to the invention can be made to the above general comments to the Appendix 6 for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases from industrial processes according to the present invention.

In the example shown in FIG. 4 process flow diagram for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x) -containing flue gases from industrial processes for the purpose of removal and / or deposition of the sulfur oxides and / or reduction of the Schwefeloxidgehalts the successive process steps or process steps are shown schematically, wherein the steps the generation of the SO _x -containing exhaust gas and the supply to the filter device 5 and the filter are optional.

According to FIG. 5, the optional method step of turbulence and / or deflection is provided between the non-optional method steps (a) and (b).

In process step (a), the exhaust gas treatment reagent is supplied. In the process step (b), in turn, which is downstream of the process step (a), water vapor, preferably saturated steam, is fed. The exhaust gas treatment process ultimately serves to desulphurise and concomitantly reduce the proportion of sulfur oxides in the exhaust gases. For further details concerning the inventive procedure for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x) -containing waste gases from industrial processes can be made to the above general statements on the inventive exhaust gas treatment process.

Further embodiments, modifications and variations of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the description and practicable without departing from the scope of the present invention.

The present invention will be illustrated with reference to the following embodiments, which are not intended to limit the present invention in any way, but are merely illustrative and explanatory of the exemplary and non-limiting embodiments.

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General rule for implementation (according to the invention)

The following embodiments (see example 1 and 2 and 2A) show the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention and, consequently, the deposition of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) from exhaust gases which originate from industrial processes. The exhaust gas is supplied in a first process step (a) the exhaust gas treatment reagent. Subsequently, the exhaust gas through a pinhole, which acts as a displacer, out. This is followed by an addition of water vapor. For comparison, the dry sorption not according to the invention without the addition of steam or with the preceding addition of steam (ie addition of steam before the addition of the exhaust gas treatment reagent) was carried out in the experiments in order to illustrate the improved performance of the exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention.

The steam has a pressure of at least substantially 4 bar at a temperature of at least substantially 143 ° C. The exhaust gas treatment reagent is introduced into the exhaust gas flow by means of a conveying air flow in method step (a).

The process sequence of the exhaust gas treatment process according to FIG. 5 is carried out. The exhaust gas treatment device according to the invention is shown in FIG. 3.

The sulfur oxides or the proportion of sulfur oxides in the exhaust gas is indicated in the experiments carried out by the measurement of sulfur dioxide. In the measurement, the S0 ₃ is also included, so that the measurement method works as a summation method in the sense of the definition "sulfur oxides = S0 ₂ + SO ₃ " (indicated as "S0 ₂ ").

Example series 1

As part of a first series of examples were from a copper smelter

Exhaust gases having a temperature of at least substantially 40 ° C and with a

Water vapor content of 5 vol .-% fed to an exhaust treatment.

The added waste gas treatment reagent has at least substantially 75% by weight hydrated lime (slaked lime). In addition, the exhaust gas treatment reagent has particle sizes of at least substantially 35 .mu.m, which have been determined by means of a sieve analysis according to DIN 66165. The mean particle size D50 is at least substantially 10 to 15 pm and was likewise determined by sieve analysis in accordance with DIN 66165.

The exhaust gas treatment reagent furthermore has a BET surface area of at least substantially 35 m ² / g, the BET surface area being based on the sulfur-oxide-reactive surface of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular of the hydrated lime.

The total pore volume of the exhaust treatment reagent is further at least substantially 0.35 cm ³ / g.

The stoichiometric ratios of the addition of the exhaust gas treatment reagent are given in the following table, wherein the stoichiometric ratio is calculated as the ratio of exhaust gas treatment reagent used to reduced and / or precipitated sulfur oxides. Here, the stoichiometric ratio refers to the exhaust gas treatment reagent to the sulfur oxides.

In the experiments carried out, the exhaust gas flow is identical and is in each case at about 70,000 standard cubic meters / h, the sulfur oxide loading of the exhaust gas stream before exhaust gas treatment (measured or evaluated as S0 ₂ ) is about 700 mg / standard cubic meter of exhaust gas.

Those experiments (Nos. 1 and 4) without adding steam are to be regarded as non-inventive method. Variation of the addition of water vapor and the exhaust gas treatment reagent

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Results:

Consequently, the separation performance of the sulfur oxides can be significantly increased by the addition of water vapor according to the invention at an equal stoichiometric ratio of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. Even when lowering the stoichiometric ratio, the separation efficiency can be increased by the addition of steam, wherein the addition of the exhaust gas treatment reagent correlates at least in certain areas with the separation efficiency.

The inventive reduction of the stoichiometric ratio of the exhaust gas treatment reagent to the sulfur oxides, a significantly lower consumption of exhaust gas treatment reagent can be ensured and thus the operating costs can be significantly reduced.

Furthermore, the separation efficiency could be significantly improved.

The exhaust gas treatment process according to the invention shows very good results both with regard to the separation efficiency and to the reduction of the stoichiometric ratio.

Likewise, it could be shown in the tests carried out that at least substantially no caking or caking on the second injection and / or spraying device and accordingly also not on the second lance occur, so that clogging of the second lance can be reliably prevented.

Example series 2

In the example series 2 exhaust gases are treated from zinc smelter, wherein the exhaust gases have an exhaust gas temperature of 60 ° C and a water vapor content of at least substantially 3 vol .-%. The exhaust gases in the Example 2 series have a higher proportion of sulfur oxides in comparison to the exhaust gases from Example Series 1.

The exhaust gas treatment reagent used in Example 2 has at least substantially 93% by weight (purity) of hydrated lime and, moreover, a particle size of at least substantially 30 μm, which is determined by means of a

Sieve analysis has been determined according to DIN 66165. The mean particle size D50 of the hydrated lime is in the range from 5 to 8 μm (determined by sieve analysis according to DIN 66165).

The BET surface area is between 40 and 60 m ² / g.

Incidentally, the total pore volume is between 0.2 to 0.4 cm ³ / g.

The exhaust gas treatment reagent has also been finely ground and spotted and also dry quenched and coarse from existing ones

Grain fractions freed.

In the experiments carried out, the exhaust gas flow is identical and is in each case at about 70,000 standard cubic meters / h, the sulfur oxide loading of the exhaust gas stream before exhaust treatment (measured or evaluated as S0 ₂ ) is about 1000 mg / standard cubic meter of exhaust gas.

Variation of the addition of water vapor and the exhaust gas treatment reagent

• According to the invention

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The above table clarifies the result according to the invention with regard to the separation efficiency and the reduction of the stoichiometric ratio of the exhaust gas treatment reagent to the sulfur oxides. By the addition of steam according to the invention, both the separation efficiency can be improved and the stoichiometric ratio can be reduced with an improved separation efficiency. Analogously to example series 1, it was possible to demonstrate in the tests carried out that caking and / or caking on the system and in particular on the second injection and / or injection device, in particular on the second lance, can be reliably prevented. Clogging or clogging of the second lances is not to be feared with the method according to the invention. By lowering the stoichiometric ratio of the exhaust gas treatment reagent operating costs can be saved. If the stoichiometric ratio is not necessarily lowered, ultimately the separation efficiency can be significantly improved.

Example series 2A

In example series 2A, experiment 1 of example 2 (not according to the invention) and experiment 2 of example 2 (according to the invention) are repeated, but with the difference that the amount of exhaust gas treatment reagent used was identical in both experiments at 405 kg / h.

In the case of Experiment 1 of Example Series 2A not according to the invention, the separation efficiency for the sulfur oxides was only 45%, while in the case of Experiment 2 of Example 2A according to the invention, the separation efficiency for the sulfur oxides was 73%.

By the inventive addition of water vapor after the addition of

Abgasbehandlungsreagenzes the separation efficiency can be significantly improved.

In a further experiment 3 of the example series 2A (not according to the invention), experiment 2 of the example series 2A was repeated, but with the difference that the addition of the steam already takes place before the addition of the exhaust gas treatment reagent. In this case, the separation performance for the sulfur oxides is initially within the first hour at only 53%, which already due to caking or caking on the system components in the exhaust treatment room, especially in the second section of the exhaust treatment room, the separation efficiency in this approach not according to the invention after 3 h was below 40%. This shows that the procedure according to the invention (ie addition of the water vapor only after the addition of the exhaust gas treatment reagent) not only provides an improved initial precipitation performance, but also enables a trouble-free continuous operation with constant good separation efficiency.

Example Series 3 (not according to the invention)

In the example series 3, the six experiments of the example series 2 were repeated, but with the deviation that the addition of the water vapor does not take place after supply of the exhaust gas treatment reagent but before and / or upstream and / or upstream. Accordingly, the steam is first introduced into the exhaust gas flow in the first section of the exhaust treatment chamber, in particular injected and / or sprayed, and then introduced in process step (b) in the second section of the exhaust treatment room, the exhaust treatment reagent, in particular sprayed and / or injected.

After 1 to 2 hours of operation, the first signs of caking or caking were observed on the system components in the exhaust gas treatment room, in particular in the second section of the exhaust gas treatment room. After one day, the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung for the water vapor was added or obstructed, the outlet or outlet of the water vapor was severely affected by the caking.

A plant downtime due to a failed Abgasbehandlungs- device took place after 2 to 3 days of operation. The shutdown is due to the arrival and / or caking of the second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung, in particular the steam lance, due.

During the operation of the system and the exhaust gas treatment device, the separation efficiency of the method according to the invention could not be achieved. At the beginning of the operation of the exhaust gas treatment device still sufficiently good separation of sulfur oxides were ensured. After a few hours, however, the separation efficiency dropped significantly, in particular due to the reduced supply of steam, and the separation efficiency only caused sufficient results after 2 to 3 h. After a day is the

Separation performance of sulfur oxides had been unacceptable. The separation efficiency of Example Series 3 was subject to the results of the method according to the invention in each of the six experiments both at the beginning of the operation and after several hours of operation. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung

2 second injection and / or injection device 3 displacement

4 turbulence range

5 filter device

6 plant

7 device

8 exhaust treatment device

9 exhaust treatment room

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1 1 second section

12 first lance

13 second lance

14 first storage container device

15 second storage container device

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Claims

claims:

1 . Processes for the treatment of exhaust gases containing sulfur oxides (SO _x ) from industrial processes for the purpose of removing and / or separating sulfur oxides and / or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content,

wherein in the method

2. The method according to claim 1,

wherein the exhaust treatment method is a dry sorption method; and or

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent is used as a solid or solid mixture, in particular in the form of a preferably finely divided powder.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent is brought into fine distribution with the exhaust gases and / or introduced into the exhaust gases, in particular injected into the exhaust gases and / or sprayed, preferably by means of at least one preferably lance-shaped first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1), especially preferably by means of a plurality of preferably lance-shaped first injection and / or injection devices (1); and or wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent is introduced into the exhaust gases by means of at least one preferably lance-shaped first injection and / or injection device (1), more preferably by means of a plurality of preferably lance-shaped first injection and / or injection devices (1), in particular into the exhaust gases injected and / or sprayed, preferably in fine distribution.

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent at least one sulfur oxide-reactive reagent from the group of alkali metal and / or alkaline earth metal hydroxides, oxides, carbonates and bicarbonates and their mixtures and combinations, in particular from the group of calcium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) and sodium carbonate (soda ) as well as their mixtures and combinations, preferably calcium hydroxide, particularly preferably in the form of hydrated lime (slaked lime), contains or consists thereof; and or

wherein the exhaust treatment reagent contains or consists of hydrated lime, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate or mixtures thereof or combinations thereof; and or

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent hydrated lime and / or a lime hydrate reagent, in particular a kalkhydrathaltiges reagent with at least 50 wt .-% hydrated lime, preferably with at least 75 wt .-% hydrated lime, more preferably with at least 90 wt .-% hydrated lime, based on the hydrated reagent is.

5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent particle sizes, in particular particle diameter, below 500 mΐti, in particular below 250 mΐti, preferably below 100 mΐti, more preferably below 50 mΐti, most preferably in the range of 1 to 50 mΐti, in particular determined by sieve analysis, preferably by sieve analysis according to DIN 66165; and or

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent has mean particle sizes D50, in particular particle diameter D50, in the range of 1 to 50 mΐti, in particular in the range of 1 to 30 mΐti, preferably in the range of 2 to 20 mΐti, preferably in the range of 2 to 15 mΐti, in particular determined by sieve analysis, preferably by sieve analysis according to DIN 66165.

6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent has a BET surface area in the range of 5 to 100 m ² / g, preferably in the range of 10 to 75 m ² / g, preferably in the range of 15 to 50 m ² / g, in particular based on the sulfur-oxide-reactive surface the exhaust gas treatment reagent, particularly preferably based on the sulfur oxide-reactive and / or acid-absorbing lime hydrate surface in the case of the use of hydrated lime and / or a kalkhydrathaltigen reagent as exhaust gas treatment reagent; and or

wherein the exhaust gas treatment reagent has a total pore volume in the range of 0.01 to 0.95 cm ³ / g, preferably in the range of 0.02 to 0.75 cm ³ / g, preferably in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 cm ³ / g

7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust treatment reagent is in a stoichiometric

Excess, based on the sulfur oxides, is used, in particular in a stoichiometric excess of at least 1, 05, preferably at least 1, 1, preferably at least 2, more preferably at least 3, even more preferably at least 5, calculated as stoichiometric ratio of used exhaust gas treatment reagent reduced and / or precipitated sulfur oxides; and / or wherein the stoichiometric ratio of exhaust gas treatment reagent to sulfur oxides in the range of 1, 05: 1 to 50: 1, in particular in the range of 1, 1: 1 to 25: 1, preferably in the range of 5: 1 to 20: 1, particularly preferably in the range from 8: 1 to 12: 1, calculated as the stoichiometric ratio of exhaust gas treatment reagent used to reduced and / or precipitated sulfur oxides.

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in step (b) the amount of water vapor in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is increased; and or

wherein in method step (b) the amount of steam in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is increased, in particular such that a condensation of water takes place at the exhaust gas treatment reagent.

9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in method step (b) the amount of steam in the exhaust gas treating reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is increased such that the water vapor content in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) by at least 0.1 vol .-%, in particular by at least 0, 2% by volume, preferably by at least 0.5% by volume, more preferably by at least 0.8% by volume, most preferably by at least 1% by volume; and or

wherein in method step (b) the amount of steam in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is increased such that the water vapor content in the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust stream) in the range of 0.1 to 20 vol .-%, in particular Range of 0.2 to 15 vol .-%, preferably in the range of 0.5 to 10 vol .-%, particularly preferably in the range of 0.8 to 8 vol .-%, most preferably in the range of 1 to 5 Vol .-%, is increased.

10. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in method step (b) the amount of steam in the waste gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust gas flow) is increased such that the water vapor content of the resulting, contacted with water vapor, the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gas (exhaust stream) at least 2 vol .-%, in particular at least 3% by volume, preferably at least 4% by volume, more preferably at least 5% by volume; and or wherein in method step (b) the amount of steam in the waste gas treatment reagent having exhaust gases (exhaust gas flow) is increased such that the water vapor content of the resulting, contacted with water vapor, the exhaust gas treatment reagent having exhaust gas (exhaust gas flow) in the range of 2 to 25 vol. %, in particular in the range from 3 to 20% by volume, preferably in the range from 3.5 to 10% by volume, more preferably in the range from 4 to 8% by volume.

1 1. A method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in step (b) the steam is supplied in the form of saturated steam; and or

wherein in process step (b), based on 10,000 standard cubic meters / h of exhaust gas, steam in an amount in the range of 5 to 250 kg / h, in particular in an amount in the range of 6 to 125 kg / h, preferably in an amount in the range of 10 to 75 kg / h, preferably in an amount in the range of 18 to 50 kg / h, is supplied; and or

wherein in process step (b) the steam at a temperature in the range of 1 10 ° C to 185 ° C, in particular in the range of 120 ° C to 170 ° C, preferably in the range of 125 ° C to 160 ° C, is fed; and or

wherein in process step (b) the steam at a temperature of at least 120 ° C, preferably of at least 130 ° C, preferably of at least 135 ° C, more preferably of at least 140 ° C, is supplied.

12. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in process step (b) the steam is supplied at a pressure in the range of more than 1 bar to 10 bar, in particular in the range of 2 bar to 8 bar, preferably in the range of 3 bar to 6 bar; and / or wherein in process step (b) the steam is supplied at a pressure of more than 1 bar, preferably of at least 2 bar, preferably of at least 3 bar, more preferably of at least 4 bar.

13. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the addition of exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or water vapor, preferably the addition of exhaust treatment reagent and water vapor, is controlled and / or controlled in accordance with at least one of the following parameters: (i) content and / or type of sulfur oxides in the exhaust gases to be treated, ( (ii) the flow rate of the waste gases to be treated, (iii) the temperature of the waste gases to be treated, (iv) the water vapor content (moisture) of the waste gases to be treated, (v) the pressure conditions; and or

wherein in process step (b) the water vapor in fine distribution is brought into contact with the exhaust gases and / or introduced into the exhaust gases, in particular injected into the exhaust gases and / or sprayed, preferably by means of at least one preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (2), particularly preferably by means of a plurality of preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection devices (2); and or

wherein in process step (b) the steam is introduced into the exhaust gases by means of at least one preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection device (2), particularly preferably by means of a plurality of preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection devices (2) is injected and / or sprayed, in particular in the exhaust gases, preferably in fine distribution;

in particular wherein the preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection device (2) for the steam has a plurality of openings for the outlet of the water vapor.

14. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in process step (b) the steam is fed at a rate of at least 50 m / s, preferably in the range of 50 m / s to 500 m / s, preferably in the range of 80 m / s to 120 m / s, in particular is injected into the exhaust and / or sprayed; and or

wherein in process step (b) the water vapor having at least twice, preferably at least three times, more preferably 4 times to 10 times, in particular at least 6 times to 7 times as fast as the speed of the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas stream the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas stream is supplied; and or wherein in process step (b) the water vapor at an angle (a) of at least 20 °, in particular at an angle (a) of at least 30 °, preferably at an angle (a) in the range of 20 ° to 160 °, particularly preferably in an angle (a) in the range of 40 ° to 150 °, based on the direction of the exhaust stream, supplied, in particular injected and / or sprayed is; and or

wherein the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas stream at least substantially without backflow and / or at least substantially without backmixing in the region of the preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection device (2) for the water vapor is guided along / is.

15. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in process step (b) the steam is fed into an at least substantially exhaust gas treatment reagent-free area of the exhaust gases; and or

wherein the preferably lance-shaped second injection and / or injection device (2) for the water vapor is kept free of exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or sealed off, in particular by means of at least one displacement body (3), in particular in the form of a diaphragm, in particular pinhole, or a sheet metal, in particular baffle or deflector.

16. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust gas stream between method step (a) and method step (b) is deflected and / or swirled, preferably by means of at least one Verdrängerkörpers (3), in particular in the form of a diaphragm, in particular pinhole, or a sheet, in particular Guide or deflecting plate, in particular for mixing the exhaust gas containing the exhaust gas treatment agent (exhaust gas stream) and / or in particular for generating a exhaust gas treatment reagent at least substantially free area of the exhaust gases for supplying the water vapor.

17. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein following the process step (b) and / or after supplying the steam, the amount of water vapor in the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is lowered, in particular such that the water vapor content of the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) at least 1 vol .-%, in particular at least 2 vol. %, preferably at least 3 vol .-%, particularly preferably at least 4 vol .-%, is; and or

wherein following the process step (b) and / or after supplying the steam, the amount of water vapor in the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is lowered, in particular such that the water vapor content of the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) in the range of 1 to 24 vol .-%, in particular Range of 2 to 19 vol .-%, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 9 vol .-%, particularly preferably in the range of 3 to 7 vol .-%, is.

18. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the water vapor content of the exhaust gases to be treated at least 1 vol .-%, in particular at least 2 vol .-%, preferably at least 3 vol .-%, particularly preferably at least 4 vol .-%, is; and / or wherein the water vapor content of the exhaust gases to be treated in the range of 1 to 24 vol .-%, in particular in the range of 2 to 19 vol .-%, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 9 vol .-%, particularly preferably in Range of 3 to 7 vol .-%, lies.

19. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust gases to be treated from smelters, in particular copper smelters and / or ironworks, cement works, steelworks or power plants, preferably hard coal power plants, and / or exhaust gases from the pig iron and / or steel production by sintering iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in the blast furnace process; and or

wherein the exhaust gases to be treated from smelters, especially copper smelters and / or ironworks, cement works, steel mills or power plants, preferably hard coal power plants, and / or from the pig iron and / or steel production by sintering iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in the blast furnace process.

20. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in the process step (a) and / or in the process step (b) the temperature of the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) is at least 15 ° C, in particular at least 20 ° C, preferably at least 30 ° C, more preferably at least 40 ° C; and or

wherein in the process step (a) and / or in the process step (b) the temperature of the exhaust gases (exhaust stream) in the range of 15 to 600 ° C, in particular in the range of 20 to 400 ° C, preferably in the range of 30 to 150 ° C, more preferably in the range of 40 to 60 ° C, is located.

21. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein in process step (b) the exhaust gas stream has a velocity of at least 1 m / s, preferably in the range of 2 m / s to 100 m / s, preferably in the range of 2 m / s to 25 m / s, more preferably in the range of 10 m / s to 20 m / s.

22. The method according to any one of the preceding claims,

wherein the exhaust gas treating the exhaust gases before feeding the water vapor in process step (b) and / or after contacting the Abgasbehandlungsreagenzes with the exhaust gases in process step (a) by at least one Verwirbelungsstrecke (4), in particular a Venturi range; and or

wherein the exhaust gas treatment in process steps (a) and (b) is carried out in the presence of oxygen; and or

wherein the exhaust gases are subjected to filtration after supplying the water vapor in process step (b) and / or after process step (b);

in particular wherein the exhaust gases are fed to a filter device (5), preferably a fabric filter, and / or in particular wherein the solids and / or pollutants contained in the exhaust gases, in particular solid and / or dust-like particles, preferably unreacted exhaust gas treatment reagent and / or reaction products of the reacted exhaust gas treatment reagent , are separated and / or separated from the exhaust gases; and or the method for treating exhaust gases from smelters, in particular copper smelters and / or ironworks, cement works, steelworks or power plants, preferably coal-fired power plants, and / or for the treatment of pig iron and / or steel production by sintering iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in the blast furnace process Exhaust gases is used.

23. Appendix (6) for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases from industrial processes for purposes of removal and / or

Deposition of sulfur oxides and / or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content, in particular plant (6) for carrying out a process for the treatment of sulfur oxides (SO _x ) containing exhaust gases from industrial processes for the purpose of removal and / or

Depositing the sulfur oxides and / or for the purpose of reducing the sulfur oxide content, preferably for carrying out a method according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein the plant (6) comprises a device (7) for carrying out a sulfur oxide-containing exhaust-producing technical process, wherein the device (7) is associated with an exhaust gas treatment device (8) for the exhaust gas treatment of the sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gases generated in the device (7) and / or the device (7) is followed by an exhaust gas treatment device (8) for the exhaust gas treatment (9) of the sulfur oxide-containing exhaust gases produced in the device (7) and / or is provided in the process direction downstream of the device (7), wherein the exhaust gas treatment device (8) a, preferably channel-shaped, exhaust treatment chamber (9),

wherein the exhaust gas treatment space (9) has at least one first section and, downstream of the first section (10) and / or in the process direction downstream of the first section (10), a second section (1 1) and / or subdivided, wherein the Exhaust treatment device (8) comprises:

(A) in the first section (10) of the exhaust treatment chamber (9) arranged and / or located, at least one first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1) for contacting and / or for supplying, in particular injection and / or spraying, a Abgasbehand lungsreagenzes with the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides, the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1) such is formed such that an exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent is obtained, and

(B) arranged in the second section (1 1) of the exhaust treatment chamber (9) and / or located in the process direction downstream and / or downstream of the first injection and / or Einsprühein- direction (1) arranged at least a second injection and or spraying device (2) for contacting and / or for supplying, in particular spraying and / or spraying, water vapor with the exhaust gas stream containing the exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular wherein the second injection and / or injection device (2) is designed such that the exhaust treatment reagent is reacted with the sulfur oxides contained in the exhaust gases.

24. Plant according to one of the preceding claims 23,

wherein the exhaust gas treatment device (8) is designed such that the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides are subjected to exhaust gas treatment, in particular desulfurization, by means of at least one particulate sulfur dioxide-reactive exhaust gas reaction reagent, in particular desulfurization reagent; and / or wherein the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1) for contacting and / or entry, in particular for injection and / or spraying, the exhaust gas treatment reagent is formed in fine distribution with the exhaust gases; and or

wherein the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1) at least one, preferably two to eight, first lance (12) for entry, in particular injection and / or spraying, the exhaust gas treatment reagent in the exhaust gases containing the sulfur oxides; and or

wherein the second injection and / or injection device (2) at least one, preferably two to eight, second lance (13) for entry, in particular injection and / or spraying, of the water vapor into the exhaust gases; and or

wherein the second lance (13) has a plurality of openings, preferably in the range of 2 to 8 openings, preferably in the range of 2 to 4 openings, for discharging and / or outlet of the water vapor.

25. Plant according to claim 23 or 24,

wherein the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1), in particular the first lance (12), is designed and / or arranged such that the exhaust gas treatment reagent at an angle (ß) in the range of -30 ° to 30 °, in particular an angle (β) in the range of -20 ° to 20 °, particularly preferably at an angle (β) in the range of -10 ° to 10 °, based on the direction of the exhaust gas flow, preferably at least substantially in the flow direction, in the first Section (10) of the Abgasbehandnungsrau- mes (9) supplied, in particular injected and / or sprayed, is; and or

wherein the second injection and / or injection device (2), in particular the second lance (13), is designed and / or arranged such that the water vapor is at an angle (a) of at least 20 °, in particular at an angle (a) of at least 30 °, preferably at an angle (a) in the range of 20 ° to 160 °, more preferably at an angle (a) in the range of 40 ° to 150 °, relative to the direction of the exhaust gas flow, in the second section ( 1 1) of the exhaust treatment chamber (9) supplied, in particular injected and / or sprayed, is.

26. Plant according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein between the first injection and / or injection device (1) and / or the first section (10) of the exhaust treatment chamber (9) on the one hand and the second injection and / or injection device (2) and / or the second section (1 1) on the other hand, at least one displacement body (3), in particular in the form of a diaphragm, in particular a perforated diaphragm, or a sheet, in particular guide or deflection plate, and / or a Verwirbelungsstrecke (4), preferably a venturi path, is arranged in particular wherein the displacer (3) and / or the Verwirbelungsstrecke (4) for deflecting and / or turbulence of the exhaust gases and / or the exhaust stream is formed, in particular for generating a Abgasbehandlungsreagenz at least substantially free area for supplying the Wasserdamp- fes, preferably in the region of the openings for the outlet of the water vapor of the second injection and / or injection device (2).

27. Plant according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein a filter device (5), preferably a fabric filter, downstream and / or downstream of the second injection and / or spraying device (2) and / or to the second section (1 1) of the exhaust treatment chamber (9) is arranged;

in particular wherein the filter device (5) for filtering the exhaust gases, preferably for separating and / or separating the solids contained in the exhaust gas and / or pollutants, in particular solid and / or dust-like particles, preferably unreacted Abgasbehand- treatment reagent and / or reaction products of the converted Abgasbehand - lungsreagenzes, is formed.

28. Plant according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein a first storage container means (14) is provided for storage and / or storage of the exhaust gas treatment reagent, in particular for supply to the first injection and / or injection device (1), in particular wherein the first storage container means (14) of the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1) is assigned, preferably, the first storage container means (14) with the first injection and / or Einsprüheinrichtung (1) is connected.

29. Plant according to one of the preceding claims,

wherein a second storage container device (15) is provided for storing and / or storing water and / or water vapor, in particular for supplying water and / or water vapor to the second injection and / or injection device (2),

in particular wherein the second storage container device (15) is assigned to the second injection and / or injection devices (2), the second storage container device (15) is preferably connected to the second injection and / or injection device (2), and / or

in particular wherein a heating device (16) for generating the water vapor is connected to the second reservoir device (15) and / or the second injection and / or injection device (2).

30. Use of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 22 and / or the system (6) according to any one of claims 23 to 29 for the purification of sulfur oxide-containing waste gases from smelters, especially copper smelters and / or ironworks, cement plants, steel mills or power plants, preferably hard coal power plants , and / or for the treatment of

Pig iron and / or steel production by sintering iron ores and subsequent pig iron production in the blast furnace process originating exhaust gases.