JP3009508B2 - Method for reducing nitrous oxide in flue gas - Google Patents

Method for reducing nitrous oxide in flue gas

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JP3009508B2
JP3009508B2 JP3168010A JP16801091A JP3009508B2 JP 3009508 B2 JP3009508 B2 JP 3009508B2 JP 3168010 A JP3168010 A JP 3168010A JP 16801091 A JP16801091 A JP 16801091A JP 3009508 B2 JP3009508 B2 JP 3009508B2
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信明 村上
昭典 安武
敏博 山川
聡 内田
敬古 小林
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02C20/10Capture or disposal of greenhouse gases of nitrous oxide (N2O)

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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は事業用、産業用のボイ
ラ、特に燃焼温度が低い(700〜900℃)流動床方
式のボイラ又は都市ゴミ焼却炉等より発生する亜酸化窒
素(N2 O)を含む排ガス中の亜酸化窒素の低減方法に
関する。
The present invention relates to a use business, industrial boiler, in particular a low combustion temperature (700 to 900 ° C.) nitrous oxide generated from a boiler or municipal waste incinerators fluidized bed method (N 2 O The present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrous oxide in an exhaust gas containing the same.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】亜酸化窒素(N2 O)は地球環境上問題
ある物質として注目され始めたのが比較的最近であるた
め、その低減方法については殆ど技術的な検討がなされ
ていないのが現状である。
2. Description of the Related Art Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) has relatively recently begun to attract attention as a substance having a problem on the global environment, and there has been little technical study on its reduction method. It is the current situation.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】N2 Oは炭酸ガスと同
様の温室効果を有し、また、フロン(フルオロカーボ
ン)ガスと同様に成層圏のオゾン層破壊の原因物質とな
るために、近時地球規模の環境問題に関連して注目され
るようになった。このN2 Oは一般に高温度(1300
℃以上)での燃焼方式(微粉炭燃焼、ガス燃焼、油燃焼
等)では殆ど生じないが、流動床など低温度(700〜
900℃)で燃焼させる方式ではかなりの濃度で発生す
ることが一般に認められつつある。
Since N 2 O has a greenhouse effect similar to that of carbon dioxide gas, and also causes a destruction of the ozone layer in the stratosphere similarly to fluorocarbon (fluorocarbon) gas, N 2 O Attention has been focused on environmental issues of scale. This N 2 O is generally high temperature (1300
℃ or above) (pulverized coal combustion, gas combustion, oil combustion, etc.), but hardly occurs, but low temperature (700 ~
It is generally being recognized that combustion at 900 ° C.) produces significant concentrations.

【0004】本発明は上記技術水準に鑑み、いったん生
成した排ガス中のN2 Oを簡単な手段によって効率的に
低減する方法を提供しようとするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned state of the art, and aims to provide a method for efficiently reducing N 2 O in exhaust gas once generated by simple means.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は燃焼排ガスを除
塵用多孔性セラミックスフィルタを通過させ、その後流
で該排ガス温度が550℃以上である領域に配置したγ
−アルミナよりなる触媒層を更に該排ガスを通過させる
ことを特徴とする燃焼排ガス中の亜酸化窒素の低減法で
ある。
According to the present invention, there is provided a gamma gas which is disposed in a region where the flue gas is passed through a porous ceramic filter for dust removal and the temperature of the flue gas is 550 ° C. or higher in the subsequent flow.
-A method for reducing nitrous oxide in combustion exhaust gas, characterized by further passing the exhaust gas through a catalyst layer made of alumina.

【0006】すなわち、本発明は燃焼排ガス中の亜酸化
窒素を550℃以上の比較的高い温度域で、多孔性セラ
ミックスフィルタとN2 O分解触媒の組み合せにより、
窒素に分解するようにした燃焼排ガス中の亜酸化窒素の
低減法である。
That is, the present invention provides a method for reducing nitrous oxide in combustion exhaust gas at a relatively high temperature range of 550 ° C. or higher by combining a porous ceramic filter and an N 2 O decomposition catalyst.
This is a method for reducing nitrous oxide in combustion exhaust gas which is decomposed into nitrogen.

【0007】一般に工業用触媒はペレット、粒状、ある
いはハニカム状に整形して用いるが、燃焼排ガス中に固
形分が多量に含まれていると運転中に目詰りを生じる不
具合がある。本発明にいう多孔性セラミックスフィルタ
とは、排ガス中の未燃カーボン、灰分などの固形物を微
細な孔に付着させて除くもので、従来の電気集塵機ある
いはスクラバ等の方式より、高い温度で適用可能なもの
である。
Generally, industrial catalysts are used after being shaped into pellets, granules, or honeycombs. However, if the combustion exhaust gas contains a large amount of solids, there is a problem that clogging occurs during operation. The porous ceramic filter referred to in the present invention is a filter that removes solid substances such as unburned carbon and ash in exhaust gas by adhering to fine pores, and is applied at a higher temperature than conventional methods such as an electric dust collector or a scrubber. It is possible.

【0008】多孔性セラミックスの材料としては、アル
ミナ、マグネシア等の耐高温性のものが用いられる。ま
たフィルタの形状としては、ハニカム状のエレメントを
充填したものあるいは円筒状で円筒内側を固形分を含ん
だ燃焼排ガスが流通し円筒材中で固形分を吸着した後、
円筒外側へ清浄な排ガスが流出する型式のものなど燃焼
排ガスの流量や固形分濃度に応じて適宜選択して使用さ
れる。
As the material of the porous ceramic, a high temperature resistant material such as alumina and magnesia is used. Also, as the shape of the filter, a honeycomb-filled element or a cylindrical exhaust gas containing solid content inside the cylinder and flowing through the cylinder and adsorbing the solid content in the cylindrical material,
It is appropriately selected and used depending on the flow rate of the combustion exhaust gas and the solid content concentration, such as a type in which clean exhaust gas flows out of the cylinder.

【0009】また、N2 O分解触媒としては、本発明者
らの試験によれば、γ(ガンマ)アルミナが550℃以
上の温度域でN2 Oの分解性能を有しており、セラミッ
クスフィルタとの組み合せに適している。ここでγ−ア
ルミナとは酸化アルミニウムの結晶形の一つであり、最
も安定なα型とは異なり、スピネル型に近い結晶構造を
有するもので、工業的には脱水触媒などとして用いられ
ているものである。
[0009] Also, as the N 2 O decomposition catalyst, according to our studies, it has a performance of decomposing N 2 O in gamma (gamma) temperature range of not lower than 550 ° C. alumina, ceramics filters Suitable for combination with Here, γ-alumina is one of the crystal forms of aluminum oxide and, unlike the most stable α form, has a crystal structure close to a spinel form, and is industrially used as a dehydration catalyst or the like. Things.

【0010】すなわち、本発明は、高温度でダスト除去
可能な多孔性セラミックスフィルタと、高温度でN2
分解性能を有する触媒の組み合せにより排ガス中のN2
Oを有効に低減するものである。
That is, the present invention provides a porous ceramic filter capable of removing dust at a high temperature and a N 2 O filter at a high temperature.
N 2 in exhaust gas by combination of catalysts having decomposition performance
O is effectively reduced.

【0011】以上の趣旨から本発明は多孔性セラミック
スフィルタの後流にN2 O分解用の触媒層を分離して設
置すること、あるいは両者を一体化して設置すること、
或いはフィルタの排ガス出口側にN2 O分解触媒を塗布
・焼結させること等も可能である。
In view of the above, the present invention is to separate and install a catalyst layer for decomposing N 2 O in the downstream of a porous ceramics filter, or to install both in an integrated manner.
Alternatively, it is also possible to apply and sinter an N 2 O decomposition catalyst to the exhaust gas outlet side of the filter.

【0012】[0012]

【作用】N2 Oは550℃以上でのγ−アルミナの作用
により、実用的な速度及び耐久性を維持してN2 とO2
に分解することが本発明者らの実験によって判明した。
The action of N 2 O is maintained at a practical speed and durability by the action of γ-alumina at 550 ° C. or higher, and N 2 and O 2 are maintained.
It was found by the experiments of the present inventors that the decomposition was carried out.

【0013】以下にN2 O分解触媒に関する本発明者ら
の実験結果について述べる。
The results of experiments conducted by the present inventors on the N 2 O decomposition catalyst will be described below.

【0014】N2 O:49ppm 、O2 :3%、残部:N
2 よりなる供試ガスを標準ガスボンベと浮遊式流量計に
て調整し、磁製反応管(アルミナ製内径20mm、有効加
熱長150mm)と電気炉よりなる流動式反応装置を用い
てN2 Oの分解挙動を調査した。反応時間は0.4秒、
ガス流量は2Nl/分、またN2 O濃度の分析はECD
検出器ガスクロマトグラフによった。なお、触媒は球の
γ−アルミナ(球径4mm)20gを充填した。なお、比
較のため、安定なα−アルミナ及び無充填の試験も併せ
実施した。
N 2 O: 49 ppm, O 2 : 3%, balance: N
The test gas consisting of 2 was adjusted with a standard gas cylinder and a floating flow meter, and N 2 O was measured using a fluidized reactor consisting of a porcelain reaction tube (alumina inner diameter 20 mm, effective heating length 150 mm) and an electric furnace. The decomposition behavior was investigated. The reaction time is 0.4 seconds,
The gas flow rate was 2Nl / min, and the analysis of N 2 O concentration was ECD
Detector gas chromatography was used. The catalyst was filled with 20 g of spherical γ-alumina (sphere diameter 4 mm). Note that, for comparison, stable α-alumina and an unfilled test were also performed.

【0015】結果を表1に示す。表1に示したように、
2 Oはγ−アルミナの存在下では550℃以上で有効
に低減されることが判明した。なお、出口ガス中のN
O、N 2 O濃度は、いずれの条件でも1ppm 以下であ
り、N2 Oは無害なN2 とO2 に分解されている。
The results are shown in Table 1. As shown in Table 1,
NTwoO is effective at 550 ° C or higher in the presence of γ-alumina
Was found to be reduced. Note that N in the outlet gas
O, N TwoO concentration is 1 ppm or less under any condition.
, NTwoO is harmless NTwoAnd OTwoHas been broken down.

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0016】[0016]

【実施例】本発明の一実施例を図1によって説明する。
図1において、1は燃焼炉本体、2は同燃焼炉本体1内
に設けられた流動床燃焼部、3は燃焼用空気の供給ライ
ン、4は流動床燃焼部2へ供給される主燃料である石炭
の供給ライン、5は燃焼炉本体1の上部に接続された未
燃炭素回収用の多孔性セラミックスフィルタ、6はN2
O分解触媒の充填層であり、5,6が本発明の主要構成
要素である。
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a combustion furnace main body, 2 is a fluidized bed combustion section provided in the combustion furnace main body 1, 3 is a supply line of combustion air, and 4 is a main fuel supplied to the fluidized bed combustion section 2. A certain coal supply line, 5 is a porous ceramic filter connected to the upper part of the combustion furnace main body 1 for recovering unburned carbon, and 6 is N 2
This is a packed bed of the O decomposition catalyst, and 5 and 6 are main components of the present invention.

【0017】一般に多孔性セラミックスフィルタ5及び
触媒充填層6は550〜900℃で運転される。
Generally, the porous ceramics filter 5 and the catalyst packed layer 6 are operated at 550 to 900 ° C.

【0018】前記の流動床燃焼部2においては、石炭
(豪州炭)を850℃の温度、残留酸素濃度3.5%で
燃焼した。石炭供給量は100kg/時間であり、触媒と
して球径5mmのγ−アルミナを空間速度(SV)=1
0,000hr-1になるように充填した。図1で8,9
はN2 O濃度の第1及び第2計測点であり、7は後流へ
のN2 O除去後排ガスの流路である。
In the fluidized bed combustion section 2, coal (Australian coal) was burned at a temperature of 850 ° C. and a residual oxygen concentration of 3.5%. The amount of coal supplied was 100 kg / hour, and γ-alumina having a sphere diameter of 5 mm was used as a catalyst with a space velocity (SV) = 1
The filling was performed so as to be 000 hr -1 . 8, 9 in FIG.
Denotes the first and second measurement points of the N 2 O concentration, and 7 denotes a flow path of the exhaust gas after removing the N 2 O to the downstream.

【0019】以上の方法により、多孔性フィルタ5の入
口濃度69ppm のN2 Oを1.2ppm まで低減させるこ
とができた。また排ガス中に含まれるSO2 の濃度は約
30ppm であったが、これに被毒されることなく、75
0時間後の性能は初期と殆ど差がなく、耐久性にも問題
がないことが確認された。
According to the above method, N 2 O having an inlet concentration of 69 ppm in the porous filter 5 could be reduced to 1.2 ppm. Also, the concentration of SO 2 contained in the exhaust gas was about 30 ppm, but without being poisoned, the concentration was 75 ppm.
The performance after 0 hours was almost the same as the initial performance, and it was confirmed that there was no problem in durability.

【0020】また多孔性セラミックスフィルタ5を設置
したことにより、排ガス中に含まれる未燃カーボンや灰
分が除去され、N2 O分解触媒充填層の目詰りや触媒性
能の劣化が防止でき、長期間の連続運転が可能になっ
た。
By installing the porous ceramics filter 5, unburned carbon and ash contained in the exhaust gas are removed, and clogging of the N 2 O decomposition catalyst packed layer and deterioration of the catalyst performance can be prevented. Can be operated continuously.

【0021】[0021]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明は、未燃カ
ーボンや灰分等のダスト及びN2 Oを含む燃焼排ガスの
高温部に、多孔性セラミックスフィルタ及びN2 Oの分
解触媒を設置するという簡単な手段によって、地球温室
効果および成層圏オゾン層破壊の原因物質の一であるN
2 Oを容易、低廉、かつ効果的に低減することができ
る。
As described above, according to the present invention, the high-temperature portion of the combustion exhaust gas containing dust and N 2 O, such as unburned carbon and ash, to install a catalyst for decomposing the porous ceramic filter and N 2 O N, one of the causative agents of the global greenhouse effect and stratospheric ozone depletion,
2 O can be easily, inexpensively and effectively reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例の説明図。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 燃焼排ガスを除塵用多孔性セラミックス
フィルタを通過させ、その後流で該排ガス温度が550
℃以上である領域に配置したγ−アルミナよりなる触媒
層を更に該排ガスを通過させることを特徴とする燃焼排
ガス中の亜酸化窒素の低減法。
1. A combustion exhaust gas is passed through a porous ceramic filter for dust removal, and the temperature of the exhaust gas is reduced to 550 in the subsequent flow.
A method for reducing nitrous oxide in combustion exhaust gas, which further comprises passing the exhaust gas through a catalyst layer made of γ-alumina disposed in a region where the temperature is at least ° C.
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