Removal of SO2 and NO from flue gas by wet scrubbing using an aqueous NaClO2 solution

This study used a NaClO₂/NaOH solution as the additive/absorbent to determine the extent of NO_x removal in a wet scrubbing system. A combined SO_x/NO_x removal system was also tested. The experiments were performed in a bench-scale spraying sieve tray wet scrubber in a continuous mode. The operating variables included NO and SO₂ concentrations, L/G ratio, molar ratio, and initial pH.

The results of the individual DeNO_x experiments show that the maximum DeNO_x efficiencies ranged from 3.1 to 12.6%. The results of the combined DeSO_x/DeNO_x experiments show that the maximum DeNO_x and DeSO_x efficiencies ranged from 36.6 to 71.9% and from 89.4 to 100.0%, respectively. The major parameters affecting NO_x removal efficiencies are the L/G ratio and the dosage of additive. The major parameter influencing DeSO_x efficiencies is the L/G ratio.