Numerical simulation and experimental verification of chemical reactions for SCR DeNOx

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is a major commercial technology for NOx removal in power plants. There are a lot of complex chemical reactions in SCR reactors, and it is of great significance to understand the internal process of chemical reactions for SCR DeNOx and study the impact of various factors on NOx removal efficiency. In this paper, the impact of reaction temperature, ammonia-nitrogen molar ratio and resident time in the catalyst bed layer on NOx removal efficiency were studied by simulation of chemical reactions. Then calculated results were compared with catalyst activity test data in a power plant, which proved that the simulated results were accurate. As a result, the reaction conditions were optimized in order to get the best removal efficiency of NO, so that we can provide a reference for optimal running of SCR in power plants. © 2010 Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.