METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MERCURY EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED THERMAL PROCESSES

• Main Authors: Senior Connie, Sjostrom Sharon, Baldrey Kenneth E, Bisque Ramon, Durham Michael D, French Nina Bergan, Lagarenne Jon
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.12.2017
• Subjects: ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE ORUNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; BLASTING; CHEMISTRY; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; FIRELIGHTERS; FLUES; FUELS; FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HEATING; LIGHTING; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; LUBRICANTS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; NATURAL GAS; PEAT; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTIONRESIDUES; SEPARATION; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

The present disclosure is directed to the use of elemental or speciated iodine and bromine to control total mercury emissions.