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Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering

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Front Chem Eng Chin    2010, Vol. 4 Issue (4) : 423-428    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-010-0503-z
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Regeneration of Fe2O3-based high-temperature coal gas desulfurization sorbent in atmosphere with sulfur dioxide
Ruizhuang ZHAO(), Ju SHANGGUAN(), Yanru LOU, Jin SONG, Jie MI, Huiling FAN
Key Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology, (Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province), Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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Abstract

Regeneration of a high-temperature coal gas desulfurization sorbent is a key technology in its industrial applications. A Fe2O3-based high-temperature coal gas desulfurizer was prepared using red mud from steel factory. The influences of regeneration temperature, space velocity and regeneration gas concentration in SO2 atmosphere on regeneration performances of the desulfurization sorbent were tested in a fixed bed reactor. The changes of phase and the composition of the Fe2O3-based high-temperature coal gas desulfurization sorbent before and after regeneration were examined by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray Photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), and the changes of pore structure were characterized by the mercury intrusion method. The results show that the major products are Fe3O4 and elemental sulfur; the influences of regeneration temperature, space velocity and SO2 concentration in inlet on regeneration performances and the changes of pore structure of the desulfurization sorbent before and after regeneration are visible. The desulfurization sorbent cannot be regenerated at 500°C in SO2 atmosphere. Within the range of 600°C – 800°C, the time of regeneration becomes shorter, and the regeneration conversion increases as the temperature rises. The time of regeneration also becomes shorter, and the elemental sulfur content of tail gas increases as the SO2 concentration in inlet is increased. The increase in space velocity enhances the reactive course; the best VSP is 6000 h-1 for regeneration conversion. At 800°C, 20 vol-% SO2 and 6000 h-1, the regeneration conversion can reach nearly to 90%.

Keywords high-temperature coal gas, Fe2O3 desulfurization sorbent, SO2 atmosphere, regeneration behaviors      sulfur recovery     
Corresponding Author(s): ZHAO Ruizhuang,Email:zhaoruizhuangcm@126.com; SHANGGUAN Ju,Email:shanggj62@163.com   
Issue Date: 05 December 2010
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Ruizhuang ZHAO,Ju SHANGGUAN,Yanru LOU, et al. Regeneration of Fe2O3-based high-temperature coal gas desulfurization sorbent in atmosphere with sulfur dioxide[J]. Front Chem Eng Chin, 2010, 4(4): 423-428.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fcse/EN/Y2010/V4/I4/423
componentFe2O3FeOCaOMgOSiO2Al2O3others
content /wt-%46.3311.6012.924.3213.970.4110.45
Tab.1  Composition of red mud
physical propertiestotal pore area /(m2·g-1)median pore diameter /nmaverage pore diameter /nmbulk density /(g·mL-1)porosity /%mechanical strength /(N·cm-1)
value16.561429.30144.801.3681.2565.64
Tab.2  Physical properties of desulfurization sorbent
Fig.1  1 cylinder; 2 pressure reducing valve; 3 rotary flow-meter; 4 buffer; 5 quartz reactor vessel; 6 reacting furnace; 7 temperature controller; 8 oxidation chamber; 9 high temperature reacting furnace; 10 absorbing flask
Schematic diagram of the fixed-bed reactor for regeneration evaluation
Fig.2  Changes of sulfur concentration regenerated at different temperature with time
Fig.3  Influences of different temperature on regeneration conversion
Fig.4  Changes of sulfur concentration regenerated on different SO concentration with time
Fig.5  Influences of different SO concentration on regeneration conversion
Fig.6  Changes of sulfur concentration regenerated on different space velocity with time
Fig.7  Influences of different space velocity on regeneration conversion
Fig.8  XRD pattern of sorbents regenerated at 800°C
Fig.9  XPS spectra of Fe and S on sorbent before and after regeneration
samplesulfurationregeneration
total pore area /(m2·g-1)11.1916.71
median pore diameter /nm941.901292.30
average pore diameter /nm167.30166.20
bulk density /(g·mL-1)1.411.12
porosity /%65.8077.58
Tab.3  Pore structure of sorbents
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