Ammonia injection grid (AIG) is used to introduce vaporized ammonia (NH3) into an exhaust gas stream for nitrous oxide (NOx) reduction in selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. Computational and experimental studies on the AIG resulted in significant improvements in the turbulence mixing between the injected ammonia and the exhaust gas. Improved mixing is instrumental to maximize catalyst performance, extend catalyst life time, minimize catalyst volume, decrease system pressure drop, minimize reagent use and ammonia slip, minimize the overall size of the SCR system, and minimize risks associated with designing the SCR system. It is found that an AIG with a turbulence-generating edge dramatically increases the mixing efficiency and, therefore, reduces the mixing distance required to obtain acceptable distributions of the NH3 to NOx ratio. Results indicate over 50% reduction of the required mixing distance due to the turbulence generating edge. This work summarizes the obtained results from computational CFD simulations for two-dimensional and three-dimensional models, however the proposed arrangement of the injection grid has been successfully tested in laboratory experiments and applied to several commercial power generating systems. The commercial performance results will be reported in the subsequent publications.
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ASME 2007 Power Conference
July 17–19, 2007
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Power Division
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0-7918-4273-8
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Optimized Ammonia Injection for Power Plant SCR Systems
Mark A. Buzanowski,
Mark A. Buzanowski
Peerless Mfg. Company, Dallas, TX
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Dani Fadda
Dani Fadda
Peerless Mfg. Company, Dallas, TX
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Mark A. Buzanowski
Peerless Mfg. Company, Dallas, TX
Dani Fadda
Peerless Mfg. Company, Dallas, TX
Paper No:
POWER2007-22141, pp. 493-496; 4 pages
Published Online:
April 21, 2009
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Buzanowski, MA, & Fadda, D. "Optimized Ammonia Injection for Power Plant SCR Systems." Proceedings of the ASME 2007 Power Conference. ASME 2007 Power Conference. San Antonio, Texas, USA. July 17–19, 2007. pp. 493-496. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22141
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