In the current era of renewable energy prominence,the wide operational capacity of coal-fired boilers has emerged as crucial for ensuring the sustainability of power plants.However,attaining ultra-low nitrogen oxides(...In the current era of renewable energy prominence,the wide operational capacity of coal-fired boilers has emerged as crucial for ensuring the sustainability of power plants.However,attaining ultra-low nitrogen oxides(NO_x)emissions during periods of low-load operations presents a significant and persistent challenge for coal power enterprises.While techniques such as biomass re-burning and advanced re-burning have shown promise in enhancing NO reduction effciency above 800℃,their elevated levels of chlorine(Cl)and alkali metals pose potential risks to boiler equipment integrity.Therefore,this study proposes the utilization of biomass char derived from pyrolysis as a dual-purpose solution to enhance NO reduction efficiency while safeguarding boiler integrity during low-load operations.Findings indicate that pyrolysis treatment effectively reduces the Cl and alkali metal content of biomass.Specifically,it was determined that biomass char produced through deeply pyrolysis at 300℃achieves the highest NO reduction efficiency while minimizing the presence of harmful components.At a reduction temperature of 700℃,both re-burning and advanced re-burning techniques exhibit NO reduction efficiencies of 55.90%and 62.22%,which is already an ideal deficiency at low temperatures.The addition of water vapor at 700-800℃obviously avoids the oxidation of ammonia to NO in advanced reburning.Upon further analysis,denitrification efficiency in biomass char re-burning and advanced reburning is influenced not only by volatile content but also by physicochemical properties such as porosity and surface functional group distribution under certain reaction conditions.This study provides a theoretical framework for the industrial implementation of biomass char for NO control in coal-fired power plants,offering insights into optimizing NO reduction efficiency while mitigating potential risks to boiler equipment.展开更多
基金supported by the Open Topics of State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal-Fired Power Generation and Pollution Control(D2022FK103)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22278250)+1 种基金the Shanxi Province Science and Technology Cooperation and Exchange Special Program(202104041101014)the Shanxi Province Scholarship Council。
文摘In the current era of renewable energy prominence,the wide operational capacity of coal-fired boilers has emerged as crucial for ensuring the sustainability of power plants.However,attaining ultra-low nitrogen oxides(NO_x)emissions during periods of low-load operations presents a significant and persistent challenge for coal power enterprises.While techniques such as biomass re-burning and advanced re-burning have shown promise in enhancing NO reduction effciency above 800℃,their elevated levels of chlorine(Cl)and alkali metals pose potential risks to boiler equipment integrity.Therefore,this study proposes the utilization of biomass char derived from pyrolysis as a dual-purpose solution to enhance NO reduction efficiency while safeguarding boiler integrity during low-load operations.Findings indicate that pyrolysis treatment effectively reduces the Cl and alkali metal content of biomass.Specifically,it was determined that biomass char produced through deeply pyrolysis at 300℃achieves the highest NO reduction efficiency while minimizing the presence of harmful components.At a reduction temperature of 700℃,both re-burning and advanced re-burning techniques exhibit NO reduction efficiencies of 55.90%and 62.22%,which is already an ideal deficiency at low temperatures.The addition of water vapor at 700-800℃obviously avoids the oxidation of ammonia to NO in advanced reburning.Upon further analysis,denitrification efficiency in biomass char re-burning and advanced reburning is influenced not only by volatile content but also by physicochemical properties such as porosity and surface functional group distribution under certain reaction conditions.This study provides a theoretical framework for the industrial implementation of biomass char for NO control in coal-fired power plants,offering insights into optimizing NO reduction efficiency while mitigating potential risks to boiler equipment.
