Techniques filtration combustion

Once an undesirable material is created, the most widely used approach to exhaust emission control is the appHcation of add-on control devices (6). Eor organic vapors, these devices can be one of two types, combustion or capture. AppHcable combustion devices include thermal iaciaerators (qv), ie, rotary kilns, Hquid injection combusters, fixed hearths, and uidi2ed-bed combustors catalytic oxidi2ation devices flares or boilers/process heaters. Primary appHcable capture devices include condensers, adsorbers, and absorbers, although such techniques as precipitation and membrane filtration ate finding increased appHcation. A comparison of the primary control alternatives is shown in Table 1 (see also Absorption Adsorption Membrane technology). 

Modem coal combustion employs two principal techniques combustion in a fluidized bed or pulverization, followed by combustion of fine particles suspended in moving air. Figure 1 shows a schematic of pulverized coal combustion, a process much used in steam-raising plants. Each process produces a characteristic residue fluidized bed combustion gives rise mainly to a clinker-like or granular product, whereas pulverization, followed by combustion, produces mainly a much finer, micrometre-sized ash residue. Pulverization also yields a coarser fraction, the so called bottom ash , which is periodically removed without difficulty. However, the finer fly ash has to be recovered by filtration and electrostatic precipitation. Commercially, fly ash has... 

Emissions from biomass-fueled boilers can be controlled by a variety of methods. The control systems needed depend mainly on the composition of the feedstock. First, good combustion control is essential to maximize combustion and to minimize emissions of unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. Efficient removal of particulate matter in the flue gases can be achieved by various combinations of cyclonic separation, electrostatic precipitation, agglomeration, and filtration. Removal of acid gas emissions can be achieved by flue gas scrubbing and treatment with lime. There are several approaches to the control of NO, emissions (Clearwater and Hill, 1991). Combustion control techniques include use of staged combustion, low excess... 

Particulate hydrocarbons may be recovered from sea water by filtration with gentle vacuum or moderate over pressure to avoid rupture of cell material. Since lipid molecules, such as fatty acids have been shown to be adsorbed by membrane (0.45-jum) filters (Quinn and Meyers, 1971), it is recommended to use fibreglass filters (e.g. Whatman GF/C, 1 jam or GF/F, 0.7 (im), which can be combusted and pre-extracted with a solvent. The filtration techniques employed by various workers differ depending on the sample volumes involved (see Table I). 

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