Experimental study on dioxin formation in an MSW gasification-combustion process: An attempt for the simultaneous control of dioxins and nitrogen oxides. (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Rui-zhi; Luo, Yong-hao; Yin, Ren-hao
• Is Part Of: Waste management. Volume 82(2018)
• Page Start: 292
• Page End: 301
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: MSW municipal solid waste -- PVC polyvinyl chloride -- SNCR selective non-catalytic reduction -- SCR selective catalytic reduction -- SR stoichiometry ratio -- SRO overall stoichiometry ratio -- SR1 stoichiometry ratio of the first stage -- SR2 stoichiometry ratio of the second stage -- TEQ toxicity equivalency quantity -- TIC total ion chromatogram -- TCDF tetrachlorodibenzofuran -- PeCDF pentachlorodibenzofuran -- HxCDF hexachlorodibenzofuran -- HpCDF heptachlorodibenzofuran -- OCDF octachlorodibenzofuran -- TCDD tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin -- PeCDD pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin -- HxCDD hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin -- HpCDD heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin -- OCDD octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin; Dioxin -- Homogeneous conversion -- Staged combustion -- Simultaneous control; Hazardous wastes -- Periodicals; Refuse and refuse disposal -- Periodicals; 363.728
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.10.042
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-053X

Abstract

Highlights: Dioxin TEQs in the syngas from gasification and the flue gas from syngas combustion. Dioxin inhibition by a combination of homogeneous conversion and staged combustion. Simultaneous control of dioxins and NOx in the new gasification-combustion process. Effects of stoichiometry ratio, residence time and temperature on dioxin formation. Abstract: A gasification-combustion conversion process has been proposed for MSW disposal, and the positive effect of "homogeneous conversion" and "staged combustion" on the stabilization of Cl atoms and the rupture of CCl has been proved previously in fundamental experiments. To verify and evaluate their inhibition effect on dioxin generation, a bench-scale experimental system of the proposed process was established in the present work and an experimental study on the formation of dioxins in the process was carried out. Since both dioxins and nitrogen oxides should be strictly controlled while applied in industry, the simultaneous control of nitrogen oxides was also considered. Results indicated that "homogeneous conversion" has a clear inhibition effect on dioxins in both the syngas from gasification and the flue gas from combustion, which is a very important process in the stabilization of Cl atoms and the control of dioxins. During the "staged combustion" of the syngas, the increase of SR1, the rise of temperature and the extension of residence time all have a clear inhibition effect on dioxins in the flue gas. The extension of residence time seems to be more efficient, and while increasing SR1 and temperature, the regeneration of active chlorine species and the increase of NO need to be concerned. By the combination of "homogeneous conversion" with a temperature of 700 °C and "staged combustion" with a SR1 /SR2 ratio of 0.7/0.4, a temperature of 900 °C, a residence time of 241 ms, a satisfactory simultaneous control of both dioxins and nitrogen oxides was obtained in the experiments of the present work.