Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Fall 10-31-1997
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science
First Advisor
Henry Shaw
Second Advisor
Howard David Perlmutter
Third Advisor
Angelo J. Perna
Abstract
The use of sodium chlorite (NaClO2) and alkaline aqueous cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) as oxidizing agents to promote the absorption of nitric oxide from flue gases was investigated in a semicontinuous bubbling scrubber. The efficiency of the scrubbing solutions to remove nitric oxide was evaluated as a function of operating conditions such as pH, concentration of the oxidants, residence time, temperature, flue gas compositions.
Under acid conditions, sodium chlorite can stoichiometrically react and absorb 99.5% NO and 80% SO2 in the same scrubber with 0,672 M NaClO2 in buffered solution at pH 6, and 0.3 M NaOH. During the reaction, nitric oxide was oxidized to nitrates and nitrites and sulfur dioxide to sulfates. Consequently, sodium chlorite can be used to control NO as well as SO2. However, the parasitic effect Of SO2 in consuming the reactant results in a relatively high operating cost. On the other hand, organic cumene hydroperoxide scrubbing solution has been found to operate under high alkalinity to control nitric oxide. The hydroperoxide used in this study was less expensive than sodium chlorite system and commercially available. The removal of 92% nitric oxide was achieved at 94º C, 1.531 min residence time (scrubber contains 1.49 dm3 solution and flue gas is bubbled at 0.94 dm3 /min), with 0.12 M cumene hydroperoxide and 0.1 M potassium hydroxide. The major products obtained from the NO oxidation by alkaline cumene hyddroperoxide are NO2- and NO3- and cumyl alcohol. Other products such as acetophenone and cc-methyl styrene are observed as a result of the decomposition of the reactant and intermediates.
Recommended Citation
Lolertpiphop, Wanna, "Development of aqueous scrubber to oxidize and absorb nitric oxide" (1997). Theses. 977.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/977
