Patent Grant
10974196
This application is the U.S. National Stage of PCT/JP2017/004421, filed Feb. 7, 2017, which in turn claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-108480, filed May 31, 2016. The contents of each of these applications are incorporated herein by reference in entirety.
The present invention relates to a flue gas denitration system, an incinerator, and a flue gas denitration method.
It is well known that in a flue gas denitration system using catalysts, ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate are deposited as reaction products on catalyst surfaces, with an operating temperature of a catalytic reactor and concentrations of moisture, sulfur trioxide, and ammonia in a flue gas as factors. With the deposition of the reaction products, the catalytic activity is deteriorated and required denitration performance cannot be achieved. Then, by regularly carrying the catalysts outside and performing a water washing treatment or a heating treatment on the catalysts, the catalysts are recovered. In the case of performing the above operation, however, it is necessary to stop the operations of the flue gas denitration system and a facility including the system. Then, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-192657 (Document 1) discloses a method of recovering catalysts without stopping a facility. In this method, the inside of a catalyst tower (catalytic reactor) is divided into two or more chambers, and recovery of the catalysts is performed in each chamber while a flue gas is caused to pass through the other chambers, to be thereby denitrated.
Further, in a combustion flue gas cleaning method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-15345, a combustion flue gas is introduced to a moving layer type desulfurization layer, to be thereby desulfurized, and then the desulfurized combustion flue gas is divided into two, temperature rise adjustment is performed in accordance with a desulfurization state of each divided flue gas, and ammonia catalytic reduction denitration is performed thereon in a denitration layer.
In the method of Document 1, when it is understood that a plurality of catalytic modules are provided in the catalyst tower (catalytic reactor), the number of catalytic modules to be used for denitration decreases during the recovery of the catalysts in each chamber and therefore the denitration performance is deteriorated.
The present invention is intended for a flue gas denitration system, and it is an object of the present invention to suppress deterioration in denitration performance in the case of using part of a plurality of catalytic modules for denitration.
The flue gas denitration system according to the present invention includes a catalytic reactor accommodating a plurality of catalytic modules, into which a flue gas flows, a flue gas heater provided on an upstream side of the catalytic reactor in a flow direction of the flue gas, and a control unit, and in the flue gas denitration system, the control unit switches between a first denitration state in which the flue gas is denitrated by using the plurality of catalytic modules in the catalytic reactor and a second denitration state in which the flue gas is denitrated by using a catalytic module(s) less than those used in the first denitration state while a temperature of the flue gas flowing into the catalytic reactor is made higher than that in the first denitration state by using the flue gas heater.
By the present invention, it is possible to suppress deterioration in denitration performance in the case of using part of the plurality of catalytic modules for denitration.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the catalytic reactor has a plurality of catalytic chambers arranged in parallel with the flow of the flue gas, the plurality of catalytic modules are accommodated in the plurality of catalytic chambers, and a plurality of flow paths of the flue gas leading from the flue gas heater to the plurality of catalytic chambers are individually openable and closable.
In this case, preferably, the flue gas denitration system further includes a catalyst recovery part capable of selectively supplying the plurality of catalytic chambers with a catalyst recovery gas.
More preferably, the catalyst recovery part includes a circulation flow path for circulating a circulating gas and a circulating gas heater provided in the circulation flow path, for heating the circulating gas, the control unit includes a catalytic chamber selected out of the plurality of catalytic chambers in part of the circulation flow path, and the catalyst recovery gas is the circulating gas which has been heated to a predetermined temperature or higher by circulation.
For example, a desulfurization apparatus is provided in an exhaust path for discharging the flue gas from a generation source of the flue gas, and the catalyst recovery gas passing through the selected catalytic chamber flows into an upstream side of the desulfurization apparatus in the exhaust path.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the catalytic reactor includes a catalytic chamber into which the flue gas flows and a catalyst recovery chamber provided adjoining the catalytic chamber, to which a catalyst recovery gas is supplied, and the control unit selectively arranges each of the plurality of catalytic modules into the catalytic chamber or the catalyst recovery chamber.
The present invention is also intended for an incinerator. The incinerator according to the present invention includes a combustion chamber in which waste is burned, an exhaust path for discharging a flue gas generated in the combustion chamber, from the combustion chamber, and a flue gas denitration system defined as above which is provided in the exhaust path.
The present invention is still also intended for a flue gas denitration method in the flue gas denitration system.
These and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The incinerator 1 includes a combustion chamber 2 and an exhaust path 3. The combustion chamber 2 burns garbage and burns a combustible gas generated from the garbage. The exhaust path 3 discharges a flue gas (combustion gas) generated in the combustion chamber 2, from the combustion chamber 2, and guides the gas to a stack 35. Specifically, the flue gas generated from the combustion chamber 2 as a generation source flows inside the exhaust path 3 from the combustion chamber 2 to the stack 35. The stack 35 discharges the flue gas to the atmosphere. In
In the exhaust path 3, from the combustion chamber 2 toward the stack 35, i.e., from an upstream side toward a downstream side in a flow direction of the flue gas, provided are a gas cooler 31, a chemical agent supply part 32, a bag filter 33, a flue gas denitration system 4, and an induced draft fan 34 in this order. The gas cooler 31 reduces a temperature of the flue gas by supplying the flue gas with water. The chemical agent supply part 32 causes dechlorination and desulfurization reactions on the flue gas flowing in the exhaust path 3 inside the exhaust path 3 and the bag filter 33 by blowing chemical agents for dechlorination and desulfurization (for example, hydrated lime powder) into the exhaust path 3 on an inlet side of the bag filter 33, to thereby remove the reaction products and dust contained in the flue gas. In other words, the chemical agent supply part 32 and the bag filter 33 are both a dechlorination apparatus and a desulfurization apparatus. The bag filter 33 also removes dust contained in the flue gas. The flue gas denitration system 4 injects ammonia on an inlet side thereof, to decompose a nitrogen oxide (NOx) by catalytic reaction and decompose dioxin generated by combustion of waste, depending on the catalysts to be used. The induced draft fan 34 guides the flue gas in the exhaust path 3 to the stack 35.
The flue gas denitration system 4 includes a flue gas heater 41, an ammonia supply part 42, a catalytic reactor 43, a catalyst recovery part 44, and a control unit 400 of
The flue gas heater 41 of
The ammonia supply part 42 is connected to the exhaust path 3 through a valve 421, and supplies ammonia as a reducing agent to the flue gas discharged from the flue gas heater 41 on an upstream side of inflow paths 381 to 383 leading to the catalytic reactor 43 which branches into a plurality of chambers. The ammonia supply part 42 may be provided on an upstream side of the flue gas heater 41, and is preferably provided on a downstream side of the bag filter 33. A denitration control part 420 is connected to the ammonia supply part 42 in order to control the supply amount by the control over the degree of opening of the valve 421 or the control over the stroke, the number of rotation, and the like of an aqueous ammonia supply pump. The denitration control part 420 has the function of controlling the ammonia supply amount on the basis of an input value from a NOx concentration detection part 37 which detects a NOx concentration in the flue gas discharged from the stack 35. Sometimes a NOx concentration detection part is also provided at an outlet of the bag filter 33 in order to improve the controllability. The catalytic reactor 43 which is a catalytic reactor has a plurality of catalytic chambers 431, 432, and 433. The plurality of catalytic chambers 431 to 433 accommodate a plurality of catalytic modules 439, respectively. In the exemplary case shown in
In the vicinity of an upstream side of the catalytic reactor 43, the exhaust path 3 branches into a plurality of inflow paths 381 to 383, and the plurality of inflow paths 381 to 383 are connected to respective inflow ports of the plurality of catalytic chambers 431 to 433. The inflow paths 381 to 383 are provided with dampers 4011 to 4013, respectively. A plurality of outflow paths 391 to 393 in the exhaust path 3 are connected to respective outflow ports of the plurality of catalytic chambers 431 to 433 and are joined and connected to the induced draft fan 34. The outflow paths 391 to 393 are provided with dampers 4021 to 4023, respectively. In the flue gas denitration system 4, provided are the flue gas heater 41, the ammonia supply part 42, and the catalytic reactor 43 in this order from the upstream side toward the downstream side of the exhaust path 3. In the exemplary case shown in
The catalyst recovery part 44 has a circulation flow path 45, a circulating gas heater 46, and a circulating gas fan 450. The circulating gas heater 46 and the circulating gas fan 450 are provided in the circulation flow path 45. The circulation flow path 45 has a plurality of first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 and a plurality of second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523. The plurality of first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 are connected to the plurality of inflow paths 381 to 383, respectively. The first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 are provided with dampers 4711 to 4713, respectively. The plurality of first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 are joined to one another into one flow path on an opposite side of the inflow paths 381 to 383 and connected to the circulating gas fan 450. The plurality of second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523 are connected to the plurality of outflow paths 391 to 393, respectively. The second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523 are provided with dampers 4721 to 4723, respectively. The plurality of second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523 are joined to one another into one flow path on an opposite side of the outflow paths 391 to 393 and connected to the circulating gas heater 46.
In the catalyst recovery part 44, one of the first to third catalytic chambers 431 to 433 is selectively included in the circulation flow path 45. In a case, for example, where the circulation flow path 45 including the first catalytic chamber 431 is formed, the damper 4711 of the first auxiliary flow path 4511 connected to the inflow path 381 of the first catalytic chamber 431 and the damper 4721 of the second auxiliary flow path 4521 connected to the outflow path 391 of the first catalytic chamber 431 are opened and the remaining dampers 4712, 4713, 4722, and 4723 are closed. Further, the damper 4011 of the inflow path 381 of the first catalytic chamber 431 and the damper 4021 of the outflow path 391 thereof are also closed. The circulation flow path 45 leading from the first catalytic chamber 431 through (part of) the inflow path 381, the first auxiliary flow path 4511, the circulating gas fan 450, the circulating gas heater 46, the second auxiliary flow path 4521, and (part of) the outflow path 391 back to the first catalytic chamber 431 is thereby formed. The circulation flow path 45 including the second catalytic chamber 432 and the circulation flow path 45 including the third catalytic chamber 433 are also formed in the same manner as described above. In the flue gas denitration system 4, a switching part which includes the selected one of the plurality of catalytic chambers 431 to 433 in part of the circulation flow path 45 is implemented by the dampers 4711 to 4713 (generally referred to as a “damper 471” in
In the exemplary case shown in
In the circulation flow path 45, to a position 453 (hereinafter, referred to as an “introduction position 453”) between the plurality of first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 and the circulating gas fan 450, connected is an air introduction part 48. The air introduction part 48 has a damper 481. By opening the damper 481, outside air is introduced into the circulation flow path 45 by the circulating gas fan 450. In the circulation flow path 45, one end of a connection flow path 49 is connected between the circulating gas fan 450 and the circulating gas heater 46. The other end of the connection flow path 49 is connected to a position between the gas cooler 31 and (a supply position of the chemical agent from) the chemical agent supply part 32 in the exhaust path 3. The connection flow path 49 is provided with a damper 491. By opening the damper 491, part of the circulating gas flowing inside the circulation flow path 45 flows into the exhaust path 3 through the connection flow path 49.
Further, in the normal operation, the dampers 4011 to 4013 of all the inflow paths 381 to 383 and the dampers 4021 to 4023 of all the outflow paths 391 to 393 are opened. The flue gas flowing in the exhaust path 3 thereby flows into the first to third catalytic chambers 431 to 433 through the plurality of inflow paths 381 to 383 in succession and is denitrated by the plurality of catalytic modules 439. In the preferable flue gas denitration system 4, a flowmeter and a differential pressure gauge which are not shown are provided, and the respective degrees of opening of the dampers 4011 to 4013 of the plurality of inflow paths 381 to 383, and the like, are controlled so that the flow rates of the flue gases flowing into the first to third catalytic chambers 431 to 433 may be equal to one another. The denitrated flue gas is guided to the stack 35 through the plurality of outflow paths 391 to 393 and discharged to the atmosphere. Thus, in the normal operation of the flue gas denitration system 4, a state (hereinafter, referred to as a “first denitration state”) in which the flue gas is denitrated by using the catalytic modules 439 in the first to third catalytic chambers 431 to 433 while the temperature of the flue gas flowing into the catalytic reactor 43 is kept at the preset temperature for normal operation of catalytic reactor is maintained (Step S11). Further, in the first denitration state, the dampers 4711 to 4713 of all the first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 and the dampers 4721 to 4723 of all the second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523 are closed.
After the normal operation has continued for a predetermined time, a high-temperature operation for recovering the catalytic module 439 in one of the catalytic chambers 431 to 433 is performed. In
Subsequently, among the plurality of catalytic chambers 431 to 433, a catalytic chamber selected as a catalytic chamber in which the catalytic module 439 thereinside should be recovered (herein, a catalytic chamber in which a continuous gas passing time is longest, and hereinafter, it will be referred to as a “selected catalytic chamber”) is specified, and a damper of an inflow path connected to the selected catalytic chamber (the damper 4011, 4012, or 4013 of one of the inflow paths 381 to 383) and a damper of an outflow path connected to the selected catalytic chamber (the damper 4021, 4022, or 4023 of one of the outflow paths 391 to 393) are closed. In the flue gas denitration system 4, the catalytic module 439 in the selected catalytic chamber is not thereby used for denitration of the flue gas. On the other hand, the flue gas at the preset temperature for recovery operation of catalytic reactor higher than the preset temperature for normal operation of catalytic reactor flows in succession into the catalytic chambers used for denitration of the flue gas, i.e., all the catalytic chambers other than the selected catalytic chamber. Thus, in the flue gas denitration system 4, a state (hereinafter, referred to as a “second denitration state”) in which the flue gas is denitrated by using catalytic modules 439 less than those in the first denitration state while the temperature of the flue gas flowing into the catalytic reactor 43 is made higher than that in the first denitration state by using the flue gas heater 41 is achieved. The second denitration state is maintained for a predetermined time period.
In the catalyst recovery part 44, the damper of the first auxiliary flow path connected to the selected catalytic chamber (the damper 4711, 4712, or 4713 of one of the first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513) and the damper of the second auxiliary flow path connected to the selected catalytic chamber (the damper 4721, 4722, or 4723 of one of the second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523) are opened by the control of the switching control part 470, and the circulation flow path 45 including the selected catalytic chamber is formed. In other words, the switching control part 470 includes the selected catalytic chamber in part of the circulation flow path 45. Subsequently, by starting to drive the circulating gas fan 450, circulation of a gas existing in the circulation flow path 45, i.e., the circulating gas is started. The circulation of the circulating gas is performed concurrently with the period of the second denitration state. As described later, the circulating gas is mainly air.
The circulating gas flowing inside the circulation flow path 45 is heated by the circulating gas heater 46 and the temperature of the circulating gas is gradually raised. At that time, since the temperature of the selected catalytic chamber itself is near the preset temperature for recovery operation of catalytic reactor, the temperature rise of the circulating gas becomes quicker. When the temperature of the circulating gas is raised to a predetermined catalyst recovery temperature (for example, about 300° C.), heat decomposition of unnecessary substances (herein, ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate) adhered to the catalytic module 439 in the selected catalytic chamber is started (Step S13). For example, ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate are decomposed into SO3 (sulfur trioxide) and NH3 (ammonia) and mixed into the circulating gas. In the catalyst recovery part 44, it is understood that the circulating gas at a predetermined temperature or higher is a gas for catalyst recovery.
When it is confirmed, by the temperature detection part 462, that the temperature of the circulating gas rises to a first preset temperature (for example, 300° C.), the outside air is introduced from the introduction position 453 into the circulation flow path 45 by the air introduction part 48. The introduction flow rate of air by the air introduction part 48 depends on the rate of temperature rise of the circulating gas, which is set in advance. Further, by opening the damper 491 of the connection flow path 49, part of the circulating gas flows into the vicinity of an upstream side of the chemical agent supply part 32 in the exhaust path 3 through the connection flow path 49. Together with sulfur oxide (SOx) in the flue gas, SO3 contained in the circulating gas is removed in the exhaust path 3 and the bag filter 33. Further, NH3 contained in the circulating gas is used for denitration reaction in the catalytic reactor 43 provided on a downstream side of the chemical agent supply part 32 (denitration reaction in the catalytic modules 439 of the catalytic chambers other than the selected catalytic chamber). Furthermore, in the circulation flow path 45, it is preferable that the degrees of opening of the dampers 481 and 491, and the like, should be adjusted so that the flow rate of the circulating gas flowing out from the connection flow path 49 may be equal to the flow rate of air flowing into the circulation flow path 45 by the air introduction part 48. Since the flow rate of the circulating gas flowing out from the connection flow path 49 into the exhaust path 3 is sufficiently lower than that of the flue gas flowing in the exhaust path 3, the temperature of the flue gas is not changed excessively by the mixture of the circulating gas.
In the circulating gas heater 46, when it is confirmed that the temperature of the circulating gas rises to a second preset temperature (for example, 370° C.) higher than the first preset temperature, the temperature of the circulating gas is maintained constant at the second preset temperature for a predetermined time. Thus, while maintaining the second denitration state, the removal of the unnecessary substances adhered to the catalytic module 439 in the selected catalytic chamber, i.e., thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 is performed for a certain time (Step S14). In the exemplary case shown in
After that, driving of the circulating gas fan 450 is stopped and the circulation of the circulating gas in the circulation flow path 45 is thereby stopped. Further, it is desirable that an SO3 concentration meter and an NH3 concentration meter are provided in the connection flow path 49 and after it is confirmed that an SO3 concentration and an NH3 concentration of the circulating gas flowing from the circulation flow path 45 toward the exhaust path 3 are lowered to predetermined values or lower, the circulation of the circulating gas is stopped. When the temperature of the circulating gas is 370° C. or higher, since the unnecessary substances adhered to the catalytic module 439 are sublimated in a short time, there arises no problem if the above concentration meters are omitted. As a matter of course, in accordance with the type of the catalysts to be used and the like, the temperature of the circulating gas and the required time for recovery may be determined.
When the circulation of the circulating gas in the circulation flow path 45 is stopped, the damper 4711, 4712, or 4713 of the one of the first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 connected to the selected catalytic chamber and the damper 4721, 4722, or 4723 of the one of the second auxiliary flow paths 4521 to 4523 connected to the selected catalytic chamber are closed and the circulation flow path 45 including the selected catalytic chamber is cut off (the catalyst recovery part 44 is stopped). Then, the damper 4011, 4012, or 4013 of the one of the inflow paths 381 to 383 connected to the selected catalytic chamber and the damper 4021, 4022, or 4023 of the one of the outflow paths 391 to 393 connected to the selected catalytic chamber are opened and the flue gas flowing in the exhaust path 3 flows into all the catalytic chambers 431 to 433 (Step S15). In other words, all the catalytic chambers 431 to 433 are switched into a flue gas passing state. In the flue gas heater 41, the heating temperature of the flue gas is gradually lowered from the preset temperature for recovery operation of catalytic reactor (Step S16). When the temperature of the flue gas discharged from the flue gas heater 41 reaches the preset temperature for normal operation of catalytic reactor, the temperature is maintained constant at the preset temperature for normal operation of catalytic reactor. The catalytic reactor 43 is thereby returned to the first denitration state (Step S11).
Actually, by selecting each of the catalytic chambers 431 to 433 as the selected catalytic chamber in turn at regular time intervals and performing the process steps S12 to S16, the respective catalytic modules 439 in the catalytic chambers 431 to 433 are recovered. In the exemplary case shown in
Herein, a relation between the temperature of the flue gas flowing into the catalytic reactor 43 (which is equal to the heating temperature of the flue gas by the flue gas heater 41 and hereinafter, referred to simply as an “flue gas temperature during denitration”) and the volume of catalysts required in the catalytic reactor 43 (hereinafter, referred to simply as the “required volume of catalysts”) will be described.
In the exemplary case shown in
In other words, in the case where the flue gas temperature during denitration is always constant (the flue gas temperature during denitration is not raised in the partial use period), in the catalytic reactor 43 provided with two catalytic chambers and the catalytic reactor 43 provided with three catalytic chambers, the total volume of catalysts required to fill all the catalytic chambers (hereinafter, referred to as the “volume of catalysts for filling”) becomes twice and 1.5 times the required volume of catalysts, respectively. In contrast to this, in a case where the flue gas temperature during denitration is raised in the partial use period from that in the normal operation, it is possible to reduce the volume of catalysts for filling. Specifically, in the case where the flue gas temperature during denitration is always constant at 170° C., in the catalytic reactor 43 provided with three catalytic chambers, the volume of catalysts for filling becomes 40.2 m3 at the minimum. On the other hand, in the case where the flue gas temperature during denitration is raised to 200° C. in the partial use period, the volume of catalysts for filling becomes 27.9 m3, and it is possible to make the volume of catalysts for filling almost equal to that in the case where the catalytic reactor 43 is provided with only one catalytic chamber while the flue gas temperature during denitration is always constant at 170° C. In the flue gas denitration system 4, assuming that the number of catalytic chambers is n (n is an integer not less than 2), in (n−1) catalytic chambers, the volume of catalysts for filling is determined so that the required denitration performance can be continuously achieved under the preset temperature for recovery operation of catalytic reactor. Actually, the volume of catalysts for filling is determined also in consideration of the deterioration in the catalytic activity in the recovery interval.
As described above, in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
In the denitration with the catalysts, in a case where the flue gas from the bag filter and the like is reheated to 200 to 230° C. by the flue gas heater and caused to flow into the catalytic reactor, it is possible to reduce a rate of catalyst deterioration due to the deposition of ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate and thereby possible to suppress deterioration in denitration performance. On the other hand, generally, steam generated in the boiler of the incinerator is often used for power generation, and reduction in the consumption of the steam in the incinerator itself increases power generation efficiency. Therefore, it is preferable that the heating temperature of the flue gas by the flue gas heater using the steam from the boiler should be lower. In a case, for example, where hydrated lime is used as a chemical agent for dechlorination and desulfurization, since the temperature of the flue gas in the bag filter is set at about 150° C., as the heating temperature is made higher in order to reduce the rate of catalyst deterioration due to the deposition of ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate, the consumption of steam disadvantageously becomes higher.
In contrast to this, in the flue gas denitration system 4, since it is possible to make the flue gas temperature during denitration in the normal operation relatively low (170° C. in the exemplary case shown in
In the flue gas denitration system 4 of
The catalyst recovery part 44 is capable of selectively supplying the plurality of catalytic chambers 431 to 433 with a catalyst recovery gas (the heated circulating gas in the above description). It is thereby possible to easily recover the catalytic modules 439 in the catalytic chambers 431 to 433 (i.e., on-line). Further, the switching control part 470 includes the selected catalytic chamber in part of the circulation flow path 45, and the circulating gas heater 46 heats the circulating gas circulated in the circulation flow path 45. It is thereby possible to easily prepare (generate) the catalyst recovery gas which is the circulating gas at a predetermined temperature or higher.
Further, in the exemplary case shown in
As already described, the gas used for the thermal recovery of the catalytic module contains noxious SO3 and NH3. Herein, a flue gas denitration system of the comparative example is assumed in which a small amount of SO3 and NH3 are mixed into the flue gas to be discharged and the flue gas is discharged to the atmosphere. In the flue gas denitration system of the comparative example, the thermal recovery of the catalysts is performed while the temperature of the gas to be used for the thermal recovery is lower than respective sublimation temperatures of ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate and decomposition rates of ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate are made lower. In this case, however, it is necessary to control the decomposition rates of ammonium sulfate and acidic ammonium sulfate while checking the SO3 concentration and the NH3 concentration, and therefore the processing becomes complicated. Further, though there is a possible case where SO3 and NH3 contained in the gas used for the thermal recovery should be removed by using a dedicated removal apparatus, the manufacturing cost of the flue gas denitration system disadvantageously increases by additionally providing the removal apparatus in this case.
In contrast to this, in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
Though the chemical agent supply part 32 supplies chemical agents for dechlorination and desulfurization into the exhaust path 3 in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
In the incinerator 1, since properties of the flue gas are not stable due to variation in garbage components, the rate of catalyst deterioration is not always constant. Therefore, there may be a case where catalytic performance at each time is calculated from the nitrogen oxide concentration detected by the NOx concentration detection part 37 provided on an upstream side of the stack 35 and a timing for the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 is determined. In the flue gas denitration system 4 of
The flue gas introduction part 48a includes a flue gas introduction flow path 482 and a damper 483. An end of the flue gas introduction flow path 482 is connected to a position between the flue gas heater 41 and the ammonia supply part 42 in the exhaust path 3. The other end of the flue gas introduction flow path 482 is connected to a position between the plurality of first auxiliary flow paths 4511 to 4513 and the circulating gas fan 450 in the circulation flow path 45. The damper 483 is provided in the flue gas introduction flow path 482.
When the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 in the selected catalytic chamber is performed, the circulation flow path 45 including the selected catalytic chamber is formed. Subsequently, by opening the damper 483 of the flue gas introduction flow path 482, the flue gas passing through the bag filter 33 and heated by the flue gas heater 41 is introduced into the circulation flow path 45. As already described, in the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439, the temperature of the flue gas discharged from the flue gas heater 41 is raised to the preset temperature for recovery operation of catalytic reactor (for example, 200° C.) higher than that in the normal operation. Thus, the gas which has been at high temperature in advance is introduced into the circulation flow path 45. The flue gas is heated by the circulating gas heater 46 while being circulated in the circulation flow path 45 as the circulating gas by driving of the circulating gas fan 450. After the flue gas in the required amount is introduced into the circulation flow path 45 by opening the damper 483 of the flue gas introduction flow path 482 for a certain time, the damper 483 is closed.
When it is confirmed by the temperature detection part 462 that the temperature of the circulating gas is raised to the first preset temperature (for example, 300° C.), the dampers 483 and 491 are opened. Introduction of the flue gas by the flue gas introduction part 48a is thereby restarted and part of the circulating gas containing products (SO3 and the like) generated by the thermal recovery flows in the vicinity of the upstream side of the chemical agent supply part 32 in the exhaust path 3 through the connection flow path 49. As already described, SO3 and the like in the circulating gas flowing into the exhaust path 3 are removed in the exhaust path 3 and the bag filter 33. After the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 is completed, the damper 483 is closed and the damper 481 of the air introduction part 48 is opened. The outside air is thereby introduced into the circulation flow path 45 and the gas in the circulation flow path 45 is replaced by the air. After that, the dampers 481 and 491 are closed and the driving of the circulating gas fan 450 is stopped. Then, the state is returned to the first denitration state in which the flue gas is denitrated by using the catalytic modules 439 in all the catalytic chambers 431 to 433.
As described above, in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
The method of introducing the flue gas into the circulation flow path 45 can be performed by another configuration.
In the first denitration state in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
When the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 in the selected catalytic chamber is performed, the circulation flow path 45 including the selected catalytic chamber is formed. In a case, for example, where the first catalytic chamber 431 is the selected catalytic chamber, the circulation flow path 45 including the first catalytic chamber 431 is formed. At that time, the flue gas from the flue gas heater 41 does not flow into the first catalytic chamber 431 but flows into only the second catalytic chamber 432 and the third catalytic chamber 433. Further, the dampers 4722 and 4723 of the second auxiliary flow paths 4522 and 4523 connected to the second catalytic chamber 432 and the third catalyst chamber 433, respectively, are also opened. Part of the flue gas passing through the second catalytic chamber 432 and the third catalytic chamber 433 is thereby introduced into the circulation flow path 45 including the first catalytic chamber 431. In
Similar to the exemplary case shown in
Herein, in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
When the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 in the selected catalytic chamber is performed, the dampers 457 and 458 provided on both sides of the circulating gas fan 450 in the circulation flow path 45 are opened and the dampers 4551, 4552, and 4561 of the first additional flow path 455 and the second additional flow path 456 are closed. Like in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
On the other hand, in the first denitration state in the flue gas denitration system 4, the circulation flow path 45 including the catalytic chamber in which the thermal recovery should be performed next is warmed up. In a case, for example, where the catalytic chamber in which the thermal recovery should be performed next is the second catalytic chamber 432, the damper 4722 of the second auxiliary flow path 4522 and the damper 4712 of the first auxiliary flow path 4512 shown in
Thus, in the flue gas denitration system 4, the circulation flow path 45 including the second catalytic chamber 432 is warmed in the first denitration state. As a result, when the thermal recovery of the catalytic module 439 in the second catalytic chamber 432 is performed, it is possible to increase the rate of temperature rise of the circulating gas and reduce the time required for the thermal recovery. The same applies to cases where the catalytic chamber in which the thermal recovery should be performed next is the first catalytic chamber 431 and where the catalytic chamber in which the thermal recovery should be performed next is the third catalytic chamber 433.
Next, a flue gas denitration system having only one catalytic chamber will be described.
In the flue gas denitration system 4a, the catalytic reactor 43 has a catalytic chamber 434 and a catalyst recovery chamber 435. In more detail, the catalytic reactor 43 has a substantially cylindrical shape with a predetermined central axis J1 as its center, and in an internal space of the catalytic reactor 43, provided is a plate-like partition wall 436 in parallel with the central axis J1. In the internal space, one of spaces partitioned by the partition wall 436 is the catalytic chamber 434 and the other space is the catalyst recovery chamber 435. In other words, the catalytic chamber 434 and the catalyst recovery chamber 435 are provided adjacently to each other. The partition wall 436 has a plurality of rotation parts 437 aligned along the central axis J1, and to each rotation part 437, the semicircular and plate-like catalytic module 439 is attached. The rotation part 437 rotates the catalytic module 439 around the central axis J1 and selectively arrange the catalytic module 439 into the catalytic chamber 434 or the catalyst recovery chamber 435. The catalyst recovery chamber 435 is included in part of the circulation flow path 45. The circulation flow path 45 has the circulating gas fan 450 and the circulating gas heater 46.
In the normal operation in the flue gas denitration system 4a, the plurality of (all the) catalytic modules 439 are arranged in the catalytic chamber 434. The flue gas flows into the catalytic chamber 434 and denitrated by using the plurality of catalytic modules 439. Further, when the thermal recovery is performed on one of the plurality of catalytic modules 439, this catalytic module 439 is arranged in the catalyst recovery chamber 435 by the rotation part 437. The circulating gas (catalyst recovery gas) heated by the circulating gas heater 46 is supplied to the catalyst recovery chamber 435 and the recovery of the catalytic module 439 is performed. The circulating gas used for the recovery of the catalytic module 439 flows into the exhaust path 3 through the connection flow path (not shown), like in the flue gas denitration system 4 of
As described above, also in the flue gas denitration system 4a of
Further, in the catalytic reactor 43, the plurality of rotation parts 437 operate as a position switching part, which selectively (and individually) arrange the plurality of catalytic modules 439 into the catalytic chamber 434 or the catalyst recovery chamber 435. The position switching part is controlled by a position switching control part (not shown) of the control unit 400. When one catalytic module 439 is recovered, it is thereby possible to arrange only this catalytic module 439 into the catalyst recovery chamber 435 and perform recovery of this catalytic module 439 concurrently with the second denitration state.
In the incinerator 1 and the flue gas denitration systems 4 and 4a described above, various modifications can be made.
Though the plurality of catalytic modules 439 are arranged in one catalytic chamber 434 in the flue gas denitration system 4a of
In the flue gas denitration system 4a of
In
The flue gas heater 41 may heat the flue gas by using a heating medium other than the steam of the boiler 21. Further, the circulating gas heater 46 may also heat the circulating gas by using other energy such as a gas or the like.
Depending on the temperature of the flue gas flowing into the flue gas denitration system 4 or 4a, there may be a case where only when part of the plurality of catalytic modules 439 is used for denitration, the flue gas is heated by the flue gas heater 41.
In the above-described preferred embodiment, though high-temperature air heated by the circulating gas heater 46 is used as the catalyst recovery gas, the catalyst recovery gas has only to remove deposits which deteriorate the denitration performance in the catalytic module 439, and may be, for example, a specific type of gas.
In the circulation flow path 45, a removal apparatus for removing SO3 and NH3 in the circulating gas may be provided. Further, in the exhaust path 3, in a case where a desulfurization apparatus is provided on a downstream side of the catalytic reactor 43, and the like case, the whole or part of the catalyst recovery gas discharged from the selected catalytic chamber in the catalyst recovery part 44 may flow directly into the exhaust path 3. In the exemplary case shown in
In the catalytic reactor 43 of
The flue gas denitration systems 4 and 4a may be used in a facility other than the incinerator 1 and an apparatus such as a diesel engine or the like.
The configurations in the above-discussed preferred embodiments and variations may be combined as appropriate only if those do not conflict with one another.
While the invention has been shown and described in detail, the foregoing description is in all aspects illustrative and not restrictive. It is therefore understood that numerous modifications and variations can be devised without departing from the scope of the invention.
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