Open AccessInteractions between trace metals, sodium and sorbents in combustion. Quarterly report No. 4, July 1, 1995--September 30, 1995
Author(s) -
Jost O.L. Wendt,
Sheldon B. Davis
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/206974
Subject(s) - bauxite , arsenic , combustion , environmental chemistry , sodium , chemistry , cadmium , kaolinite , combustor , environmental science , waste management , mineralogy , materials science , metallurgy , engineering , organic chemistry
The proposed research is directed at an understanding of how to exploit interactions between sodium, toxic metals and sorbents, in order to optimize sorbents injection procedures, which can be used to capture and transform these metals into environmentally benign forms. The research will use a 17kW downflow, laboratory combustor, to yield data that can be interpreted in terms of fundamental kinetic mechanisms. Metals to be considered are lead, cadmium, and arsenic. Sorbents will be kaolinite, bauxite, and limestone. The role of sulfur will also be determined