Evaluation of a new approach for NOx removal from the flue gas in lab-scale

Shi Han Zhang, Yun Liu, Ling Lin Cai, Wei Li

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Abstract

A chemical absorption-biological reduction integrated approach is developed to achieve the NOx removal from the flue gas. In this integrated process, NO (the primary component of NOx) is chelated by Fe(II)EDTA and subsequently reduced to N2 by microorganism. Fe(III)EDTA formed via oxidation of Fe(II)EDTA by oxygen in the flue gas is simultaneously and biologically reduced back to Fe(II)EDTA. During the steady state operation, the integrated approach for the NO removal can be achieved to 90%, in comparison with 29% by the water-based biofilter. Moreover, full breakthrough of NO was observed in the scrubbing process after 5 h of operation at the same condition. Two dedicated bacterial strains (a Fe(II)EDTA-NO reducing bacterium and Fe(III)EDTA reducing one) were isolated and characterized. The competition between Fe(III)EDTA and Fe(II)EDTA-NO reduction was also investigated with the mixed cultures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAmerican Chemical Society - 237th National Meeting and Exposition, ACS 2009, Abstracts of Scientific Papers
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event237th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, ACS 2009 - Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Duration: Mar 22 2009Mar 26 2009

Publication series

NameACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
ISSN (Print)0065-7727

Other

Other237th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, ACS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySalt Lake City, UT
Period3/22/093/26/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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