Nitrogen Oxides Absorption on Calcium Hydroxide at Low Temperature

Abstract

Solid Ca(OH)2 was used to absorb NO and NO2 with water vapor present in the flue gas. Nitrogen oxides were captured as nitrite and nitrate, and part of NO could be released into the gas as the HNO2 decomposed, which was produced in the absorption process. A mathematical model was founded to predict the process of NOx absorption and nitrite and nitrate production. With the overall kinetic parameters (OKPs) evaluated by the typical experimental result at 70 °C and 60% relative humidity, the model can simulate the experimental results at various conditions quantitatively.