SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL OF SO2 AND NOx FROM SINTERING FLUE GAS USING AMMONIA-Fe(II)EDTA COMBINED WITH ELECTROLYTIC REGENERATION

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are health hazardous gases, which contribute to the formation of submicron acidic particulates. To reduce SO2 and NOx emission from the sintering flue gas, the combination of ammonia-Fe(II)EDTA solution scrubbing with Fe(III) electrolytic regeneration is proposed. The above method has the following advantages: direct conversion of NOx and SO2 to harmless N-2 and SO42-, recovery of the by-product (NH4)(2)SO4), simultaneous removal of NOx and SO2 emission from flue gas in the reactor. The effect of the pH, initial Fe(II)EDTA concentration, and voltage on the desulfurization and denitration efficiencies was investigated using a bench-scale reactor. The maximal desulfurization and denitration efficiencies were 98% and 52%, respectively. The optimum parameters were pH > 5.0, 2.1 V, and 0.05 mol.dm(-3) Fe(II)EDTA concentration. SO2 and NOx removal from the sintering flue gas by ammonia-Fe(II)EDTA solution scrubbing combined with electrolytic regeneration was also demonstrated in a pilot-scale reactor.