A combination process of mineral carbonation with SO<sub>2</sub> disposal for simulated flue gas by magnesia-added seawater

doi:10.1007/s11705-019-1871-7

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2019, Vol. 13

Issue (4) : 832-844 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-019-1871-7

RESEARCH ARTICLE

A combination process of mineral carbonation with SO₂ disposal for simulated flue gas by magnesia-added seawater

Yingying Zhao^1,^2,⁴, Mengfan Wu¹, Zhiyong Ji^1,², Yuanyuan Wang¹, Jiale Li¹, Jianlu Liu⁴, Junsheng Yuan^1,^2,³(

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¹. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
². Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Marine Chemical Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
³. Quanzhou Normal University, Fujian 362000, China
⁴. Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd., Shandong 262737, China

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Abstract

The desulfurization by seawater and mineral carbonation have been paid more and more attention. In this study, the feasibility of magnesia and seawater for the integrated disposal of SO₂ and CO₂ in the simulated flue gas was investigated. The process was conducted by adding MgO in seawater to reinforce the absorption of SO₂ and facilitate the mineralization of CO₂ by calcium ions. The influences of various factors, including digestion time of magnesia, reaction temperature, and salinity were also investigated. The results show that the reaction temperature can effectively improve the carbonation reaction. After combing SO₂ removal process with mineral carbonation, Ca²⁺ removal rate has a certain degree of decrease. The best carbonation condition is to use 1.5 times artificial seawater (the concentrations of reagents are 1.5 times of seawater) at 80°C and without digestion of magnesia. The desulfurization rate is close to 100% under any condition investigated, indicating that the seawater has a sufficient desulfurization capacity with adding magnesia. This work has demonstrated that a combination of the absorption of SO₂ with the absorption and mineralization of CO₂ is feasible.

Keywords mineral carbonation wet SO₂ disposal seawater desulfurization

Corresponding Author(s): Junsheng Yuan

Just Accepted Date: 04 September 2019 Online First Date: 08 November 2019 Issue Date: 04 December 2019

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Yingying Zhao,Mengfan Wu,Zhiyong Ji, et al. A combination process of mineral carbonation with SO₂ disposal for simulated flue gas by magnesia-added seawater[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2019, 13(4): 832-844.

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Tab.1 Typical composition of artificial seawater

Tab.2 Typical composition of flue gas

Fig.1 Experiment unit for decalcification, carbonation and desulfurization processes. 1. Steel cylinder; 2. reducing valve; 3. surge flask; 4. rotameter; 5. thermometer; 6. gas sparger; 7. three-mouth flask; 8. water bath; 9. rotameter; 10. flue gas analyser.

Fig.2 Variation of (a) calcium and (b) magnesium ions after different digestion times.

Fig.3 Variation of (a) carbonate ions, (b) bicarbonate ions, and (c) pH after different digestion times.

Fig.4 Variation of (a) decalcification rate, (b) carbonation rate, and (c) desulfurization rate after different digestion times.

Fig.5 XRD analysis of sediments after different digestion times.

Fig.6 The variation of (a) calcium and (b) magnesium ions at different reaction temperatures.

Fig.7 Variation of (a) carbonate and (b) bicarbonate ions at different temperatures.

Fig.8 Variation of (a) decalcification rate, (b) carbonation rate, and (c) desulfurization rate at different temperatures.

Fig.9 XRD analysis of sediments at different temperatures.

Fig.10 Variation of (a) calcium and (b) magnesium ions with different salinities.

Fig.11 Variation of (a) carbonate ions and (b) bicarbonate ions with different salinities.

Fig.12 Variation of (a) decalcification rate, (b) carbonation rate, and (c) desulfurization rate with different salinities.

Fig.13 XRD analysis of sediments obtained at different salinities.

Fig.14 Variation of (a) calcium and (b) magnesium ions of different flue gases.

Fig.15 Variation of (a) carbonate ions, (b) bicarbonate ions, and (c) pH by piping different flue gases.

Fig.16 Variation of (a) decalcification rate and (b) carbonation rate desulfurization rate by piping different flue gases.

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