Experimental Study on Removal Characteristics of SO3 by Wet Flue

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Experimental Study on Removal Characteristics of SO3 by Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization Absorber Chenghang Zheng, Yipan Hong, Zhewei Xu, Cunjie Li, Li Wang, Zhengda Yang, Yongxin Zhang, and Xiang Gao Energy Fuels, Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b04057 • Publication Date (Web): 09 Apr 2018 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on April 9, 2018

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Experimental Study on Removal Characteristics of SO3 by Wet

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Flue Gas Desulfurization Absorber

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Chenghang Zheng, Yipan Hong, Zhewei Xu, Cunjie Li, Li Wang, Zhengda Yang, Yongxin Zhang, Xiang

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Gao*

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State Key Lab of Clean Energy Utilization, State Environmental Protection Center for

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Coal-Fired Air Pollution Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

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Abstract

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This paper reports a study on the simultaneous removal characteristics of SO3 in a wet flue gas

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desulfurization (WFGD) system. The impacts of the operating parameters, including liquid-to-gas

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(L/G) ratio, inlet SO3 concentration, flue gas temperature, superficial velocity, and slurry

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temperature, on the SO3 removal efficiency and SO3 aerosol characteristic were studied. Results

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showed that the overall SO3 removal efficiency varied from 20% to 55% under the experimental

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conditions. For the SO3 aerosol, particles measuring < 0.1 µm and > 0.5 µm had a higher removal

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efficiency, whereas particles measuring 0.1–0.5 µm were relatively difficult to remove in the

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WFGD system. Increases in L/G ratio and SO3 concentration exerted positive effects on the SO3

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aerosol capture, whereas superficial velocity, flue gas temperature, and slurry temperature had

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negative effects. After installing a sieve plate, the SO3 removal efficiency increased from 49.88%

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and 53.46% to 51.77% and 58.05%, respectively, under two typical conditions. A multi-layer

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perceptron artificial neural network model was applied to evaluate the relative importance of each

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parameter in SO3 removal performance. Results showed that inlet flue gas temperature, inlet SO3

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concentration, and slurry temperature had a relatively strong impact on SO3 removal performance.

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Keywords: SO3, aerosol, removal efficiency, wet flue gas desulfurization

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1. Introduction

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SO3 emission in coal-fired power plants has attracted considerable attention from researchers

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over the last few years because it can cause serious problems, such as plume opacity, acid

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deposition, and damage to human health[1-3]. SO3 is mainly formed from SO2 in two ways. During

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the combustion of coal, most of the sulfur is converted to SO2, but a small amount of SO3 is

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always produced[4]. Additional SO3 can be formed through SO2 oxidation in subsequent processes,

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especially during contact with the catalysts used in the commonly adopted selective catalytic

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reaction (SCR) process for flue gas cleaning[5, 6]. The rate of primary conversion of SO2 in a

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furnace is generally 0.1%–1.5%[7]. The values for the conversion rate in an SCR unit range from

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0.25% to 1.25%[7, 8].

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Numerous devices in power plants can remove SO3 simultaneously. For example,

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electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) are the main equipment to control dust emission from coal-fired

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power plants. The particle removal efficiency in ESPs can reach and exceed 99.5%, but the SO3

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removal efficiency in ESPs is low. When the ESP inlet temperature drops below the acid dew

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point, the SO3 removal efficiency can reach 80%[9]. Wet electrostatic precipitators (WESPs) are

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usually installed ahead of the stack, and they act as the ultimate emission control technology[10, 11].

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SO3 emission can be reduced by WESPs due to H2SO4 capture via electrostatic force and SO3

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absorption by the basic sprayed liquid[12]. As described by Huang et al.[13], the investigated WESP

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showed more than 99% removal efficiency on the basis of the mass of the sulfuric acid mist.

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Among all the flue gas cleaning devices in power plants, WFGD absorbers are superior due

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to their rapidly changing temperature and supersaturation conditions. These conditions result in

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homogeneous nucleation and heterogeneous nucleation, thereby converting the incoming gaseous

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H2SO4 into H2SO4 aerosol[14]. Such aerosol cannot be easily precipitated in the subsequent

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processes because its small size makes its removal challenging[15]. The formation and removal

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processes are extremely complex. Researchers have conducted studies in different dimensions,

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such as condensation mechanism, removal process, removal efficiency, test method, and

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simulation. Sinanis et al.[16] presented that the mechanism of homogeneous nucleation is

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predominant at high SO3 raw gas concentrations > 30 mg/m3 (STP) while aerosol formation can

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be attributed to heterogeneous nucleation at low raw gas concentrations between 2 mg/m3 and 10

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mg/m3 (STP) SO3. Wyslouzil et al.[17] investigated homogeneous nucleation from the vapor phase

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and noted that H2SO4 plays a critical role in new particle formation. Brachert et al.[18] examined

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particle size distribution and number of SO3 aerosols in a wet scrubber. Pan et al.[19] analyzed the

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effects of desulfurization operating conditions on the SO3 removal efficiency, with the sulfuric

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acid mist removal efficiency of the WFGD system ranging from 36% to 50%. Cao et al.[8]

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conducted lab-scale tests on coal-fired utility boilers and concluded that the SO3 removal

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efficiency of a WFGD is approximately 35% or lower. Huang et al.[20] conducted an experiment

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on an ammonia-based WFGD and found the SO3 removal efficiencies to range from 50% to 65%,

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which are higher than those for a limestone–gypsum WFGD system. Yu et al.[21] adopted a simple

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and rapid method for detecting the chemical components of individual aerosol particles on a

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Klarite substrate with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Despite the availability of such

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studies, the removal mechanisms and characteristics of SO3 in different conditions remain unclear,

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and the feasible ways to strengthen the removal of SO3 remain vacant. Therefore, carrying out

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research and proposing methods to enhance the synergistic removal of SO3 in WFGD systems are

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necessary.

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In the present study, the factors that affect SO3/H2SO4 removal efficiency were studied.

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Furthermore, the number concentration, particle size distribution, and transfer characteristic of

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SO3 aerosol in different conditions were analyzed. The removal characteristics of SO3 with a sieve

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plate scrubber were also investigated with consideration of the capability of a sieve plate tower to

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significantly enhance the SO2 removal efficiency. The results should provide theoretical and

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technical support for the enhancement of SO3 removal in WFGD systems.

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2. Experimental Setup

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2.1. Experimental system

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The experimental system is schematically presented in Figure 1. The system mainly

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comprises an SO3 generator, an air heater, a temperature measurement and control device, a

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desulfurization scrubber, and a pollutant test system. Air was fed into an air heater by the main fan.

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The simulated hot flue gas entered the scrubber through the stainless steel flue pipe and was then

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discharged by a drift fan. The stainless steel flue pipe had apertures to add gaseous SO3, SO2, fly

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ash, and other components. A heat insulator was installed outside the pipe. Gaseous SO3 was

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produced by an SO3 generator, which could stably and precisely generate gaseous SO3 at wide

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concentration ranges[22].

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The spray tower was 1500 mm high and had an inner diameter of 150 mm. The slurry tank,

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which was made of organic glass, had an inner diameter of 400 mm. The system was equipped

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with a slurry circulating pump, and a mechanical stirrer was installed for slurry mixing. The tank

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was equipped with three electric heating tubes for heating the desulfurization slurry. The pH of the

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slurry was measured in real time by a pH probe (FE20 type, Mettler) with a measurement error of

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± 0.01. The preceding heating equipment temperature mentioned was controlled by an REX-C700

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temperature controller. CaCO3 slurry with a concentration of 1.0 wt% was used as an absorbent in

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the experiment.

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Fig. 1 Schematic of the laboratory experimental setup

2.2 Measurement technique

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Three types of concentrations, namely, SO3 concentration, mass concentration, and number

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concentration of SO3 aerosols, were measured by two different apparatuses. On the basis of the

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selective absorption of SO3 in isopropanol (IPA), SO3 concentration and removal efficiency were

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tested. The mass and number concentrations of SO3 (H2SO4) aerosols, as well as the aerosol size

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distribution, were tested using an electrical low pressure impactor (ELPI+). Hence, the removal

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characteristics of SO3 (H2SO4) in the desulfurization scrubber and the transfer characteristics of

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the SO3 (H2SO4) aerosol particle size were analyzed.

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2.2.1 Sampling of SO3 and concentration measurement

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A continuous monitor developed by our group[22] on the basis of EPA method 8 was used for

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the quantitative sampling of SO3 (Figure 2). Flue gas was extracted from the gas duct through a

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heated sampling probe to avoid gaseous H2SO4 condensation on the inner surfaces. The quartz

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probe liner was held at 280 °C to ensure the complete conversion of sulfuric acid to the gaseous

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phase even in saturated atmospheres. The sampled gas flow was circulated through the wool filter

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to the absorption unit, where gas was mixed with the absorption solution. An 80% IPA solution (in

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water) was used as the absorption liquid because IPA could inhibit the oxidization of SO2, whereas

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the solubility of SO3 in pure IPA was insufficiently large.

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Fig. 2 Sulfur trioxide automatic sampler

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After sampling, ion chromatography (IC-900) was performed to test the sulfate content in the

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sample solution. SO3 concentration in flue gas can be calculated (H2SO4 in flue gas is also

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converted to SO3) by the following equation:

CSO3 =

cVM 1 , qTM 2

(1)

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where CSO3 is the SO3 concentration (mg/m3), c is the sulfate ion concentration (mg/L), V is the

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volume of the sample (L), q is the pumping flow rate (m3/min), T is the pumping time (min), and

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M1 and M2 are the molecular weights of SO3 and sulfate ion, respectively.

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The SO3 (H2SO4) removal efficiency in a wet desulfurization scrubber is calculated according to Equation (2).

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η SO =

CSO 3 ,in − CSO3 ,out

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CSO 3 ,in

× 100% ,

(2)

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where ηୗ୓య is the removal efficiency of SO3 (H2SO4) in the wet desulfurization absorber and

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cୗ୓య ,୧୬ and cୗ୓య,୭୳୲ are the inlet and outlet SO3 (H2SO4) concentrations of the absorber

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(mg/m3), respectively.

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2.2.1 SO3 aerosol sampling and measurement

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The size distribution and number concentration of aerosols were measured by ELPI+.

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Brachert et al.[14] proved the viability of ELPI+ and proposed that a dilution rate of at least 10 was

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needed to avoid condensation on impactor plates. Thus, a cyclone separator and a diluter were also

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used in the experiment, and the dilution rate of 16 was selected in our experimental procedure.

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The grade removal efficiency η୧ under different operation conditions was obtained by

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comparing the inlet and outlet concentrations of SO3 (H2SO4) aerosols. The definition of η୧ is as

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follows:

ηi =

N i ,in − N i ,out N i ,in

× 100% ,

(3)

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where i is the particle collecting stage of ELPI+ and N୧,୧୬ and N୧,୭୳୲ represent the concentration

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of aerosol particles at the inlet and outlet of the WFGD absorber (/Nm3), respectively. The

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concentration adopted in the experiment is the average value of a period in a steady state.

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3 Results and Discussion

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3.1 Effect of Liquid-to-Gas Ratio

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Liquid-to-gas (L/G) ratio is an important factor that affects the gas–liquid heat transfer and

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mass transfer performance, as well as the removal efficiency of fine particles (including SO3

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aerosols) in a WFGD system. In this section, SO3 removal efficiency, SO3 aerosol removal

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efficiency of number and mass concentrations, and SO3 aerosol grade removal efficiency are

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analyzed.

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Figure 3a shows the effect of L/G ratio on SO3 removal efficiency at different SO3 inlet

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concentrations. The experiments were conducted with a flue gas volume of 120 m3/h, scrubber

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inlet gas temperature of 90 °C, desulfurization slurry temperature of 45 °C, and L/G ratios of 5, 10,

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15, and 20 L/m3. Figure 3a shows that when the L/G ratio increases from 5 L/m3 to 20 L/m3, the

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removal efficiency of SO3 increases from 37.49% and 40.62% to 50.86% and 53.77% with the

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inlet concentrations of 53.6 and 78.6 mg/m3, respectively. The results indicated that L/G ratio had

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a significant positive effect on the removal of SO3. Figure 3b shows the number/mass

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concentration of the SO3 aerosol corresponding to different L/G ratios. This figure also shows that

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a considerable amount of SO3 aerosol was produced at the inlet of the scrubber. The number and

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mass concentration of the SO3 aerosol gradually decreases with the increase in L/G ratio, thereby

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indicating that increasing the L/G ratio can enhance the capture of SO3 aerosol. However, even if

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the L/G ratio is 20 L/m3, the number concentration of SO3 aerosol remains 3.57 × 107 /cm3, which

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is only 47.88% lower than that of the inlet. The corresponding SO3 number concentration removal

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efficiency is only 52.12 because increasing the L/G ratio increases the slurry droplet density of the

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contact area in the scrubber. Moreover, the mass transfer contact area is enlarged, and the contact

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time is prolonged, thus capturing an increased aerosol probability.

Number concentration (/cm3)

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Cin = 53.6 mg/m Cin = 78.6 mg/m3

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Q = 120 m3/h TG = 90

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TL = 45

Number concentration Mass concentration

8x107

100 7x107

90

6x107

80

5x107 7

4x10

70 Q = 120 m3/h TG = 90

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Cin = 53.6 mg/m3

TL = 45 7

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3x10

20

0

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10

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20

50

3

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L/G (L/m )

L/G (L/m )

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Mass concentration (mg/m3)

9x107

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Fig. 3 a) Effect of L/G ratio on SO3 removal efficiency; b) effect of L/G ratio on number and mass

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concentration of SO3 aerosol

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Figure 4 shows the comparison of three removal efficiencies. Evidently, SO3 removal

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efficiency is higher than the number and mass removal efficiency of SO3 aerosol. This finding

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indicates that removing SO3 in a scrubber is difficult when it transforms into aerosol. Comparing

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the mass concentration removal efficiency with the number concentration removal efficiency is

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interesting. That is, with the increase in L/G ratio, the increase rate of mass concentration removal

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efficiency is slower than that of number concentration removal efficiency. This finding indicates

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that when L/G ratio increases, the mean diameter of aerosol particles enlarges. This conclusion is

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consistent with the simulation and experiment results of previous studies [23-26].

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SO3 removal efficiency

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Number removal efficiency of SO3 aerosol

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Mass removal efficiency of SO3 aerosol

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L/G (L/m )

Fig. 4 Comparison of three removal efficiencies

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ELPI+ was used to test the inlet and outlet SO3 aerosol number/mass concentration and

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particle size distribution of the scrubber to verify the analysis. The test results are shown in

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Figures 5a and 5b. The effect of L/G ratio on the particle size distribution of SO3 aerosol, where

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Dp represents the aerosol particle size, is shown in Figure 5a. Evidently, SO3 aerosol mainly

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comprises submicron particles with particle sizes below 0.1 µm because SO3 easily combines with

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water vapor to form into H2SO4 vapor. A previous study showed that gaseous H2SO4 with a

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concentration of 0.1 mg/m3 has already reached a saturated condition with a flue gas temperature

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of 55 °C and relative humidity of 80%

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present experiment was higher than the saturated concentration. In addition, the slurry easily

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evaporated, and the flue gas temperature rapidly decreased due to the strong heat and mass

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transfer between the high-temperature gas and the low-temperature slurry. Hence, the humidity in

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the scrubber was higher than 80%. SO3 (H2SO4) rapidly formed a considerable amount of small

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SO3 aerosols by nucleation in a short time. As shown in the figure, particle size of above 1 µm and

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below 0.1 µm visibly decreases when the L/G ratio increases.

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109 108 107

.) By contrast, the SO3/H2SO4 concentration in the

1.5x107 1.2x107 9.0x106 6.0x106 3.0x106 0.01

0.1 Dp (µm)

106 105

Before spary scrubber 3 L/G = 5 L/m 3 L/G = 10 L/m L/G = 15 L/m3 L/G = 20 L/m3

104 3

10

102

[26]

Grade removal efficiency(%)

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Number concentration (/cm3 )

Number concentration (/cm3)

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0.1

1

10

70 3

L/G = 20 L/m

60

L/G = 15 L/m3

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L/G = 10 L/m3

40 30 20 L/G = 5 L/m3

10 0

0.01

Dp (µm)

0.1

1

10

Dp (µm)

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Fig. 5 a) Particle size distribution of SO3 aerosol; b) grade removal efficiency under different L/G

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ratios

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Figure 5b shows the grade removal efficiency of SO3 aerosols at different L/G ratios. As

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illustrated in the figure, when the particle size of an aerosol particle is less than 0.1 µm, the

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removal efficiency of the SO3 aerosol decreases with the increase in particle size, and the grade

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efficiency reaches the lowest point at approximately 0.25 µm. After that point, the removal

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efficiency rapidly increases, and the growth rate abruptly slows down to approximately 1.0 µm.

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Two types of fine particle capture mechanism exist in the spray scrubber: Brown diffusion and

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inertia collision[27]. Brown diffusion plays a dominant role in aerosol particles with particle sizes

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below 0.1 µm. Moreover, diffusion strength decreases with an increase in particle size, leading to a

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decrease in grade removal efficiency. The effect of inertial collision has become increasingly

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significant for aerosol particles with particle sizes above 0.1 µm. Furthermore, the inertial effect

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increases with an increase in particle size, leading to an increase in grade removal efficiency. In

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addition, the figure shows that aerosol particle grade removal efficiency increases with the

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increase in L/G ratio, especially at particle sizes above 1 µm and below 0.1 µm. Apart from the

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preceding analysis, this finding can be attributed to the strengthened heat transfer between gas and

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liquid due to the increasing L/G ratio.

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3.2 Effect of Inlet SO3 Concentration

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The influence of SO3 concentration on SO3 removal efficiency in the flue gas of the

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desulfurization tower is shown in Figure 6. The experiments were conducted with a flue gas

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volume of 120 m3/h, flue gas temperature of 90 °C, scrubber slurry temperature of 45 °C, L/G

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ratio of 15 L/m3, and inlet SO3 concentrations of 17.9, 36.25, 53.6, and 78.6 mg/m3. The figure

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shows that with the increase in inlet SO3 concentration, the SO3 aerosol removal efficiency

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increases from 40.93% to 50.41%, but the outlet concentration of SO3 also increases with the

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increase in inlet concentration from 10.6 mg/m3 to 39.0 mg/m3. This finding may be attributed to

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the increased SO3 concentration, which raises the partial pressure of SO3/H2SO4 vapor, thereby

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promoting the condensation of SO3 aerosols[18] and strengthening the mutual condensation of SO3

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aerosol particles[28]. The large aerosol particle formation is likely to be trapped by the

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desulfurization slurry droplets. Furthermore, the increase of inlet SO3 concentration causes

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significant concentration gradient, which leads to a high mass transfer rate between aerosols and

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slurry. Thus, SO3 aerosol removal efficiency increases with the increase in inlet SO3

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70 Q = 120 m3/h TG = 90

L/G = 15 L/m3 TL = 45

60 50

45

40 40 30 35

20

30 25

Cout (mg/m3)

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40

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60

70

80

0

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Cin (mg/m3)

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Fig. 6 Effect of inlet SO3 concentration on SO3 removal efficiency

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The influence of inlet flue gas SO3 concentration on the cumulative number distribution of

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SO3 aerosols at the outlet of the scrubber is shown in Figure 7. The figure shows that with the

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increase in SO3 concentration, the cumulative distribution curve of SO3 aerosols at the outlet of

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the scrubber shifts to the right, and the median particle size increases from 0.025 µm to 0.053 µm.

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The results are consistent with the results of Brachert[18], who also found that changes in SO3 mass

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concentration in flue gas do not lead to significant changes in the number concentration of SO3

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aerosols. Therefore, in conjunction with Figure 7, increasing the inlet SO3 concentration within a

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certain range can promote the growth and condensation of SO3 aerosols and form aerosols with

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large particle sizes, thus increasing the removal efficiency of SO3 aerosols.

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D50=0.053µm

0.6

D50=0.033µm

0.4

D50=0.025µm

Cin= 78.6 mg/m3

Cin= 53.6 mg/m3

Cin= 17.9 mg/m3

0.2 After spray scrubber

0.0

0.01

0.1

1

10

Size (µm)

1 2 3

Fig. 7 Cumulative number distribution of outlet SO3 aerosols

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Figure 8 shows the influence of flue gas temperature at the inlet of the WFGD system on the

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SO3 removal efficiency. The experiments were conducted with a flue gas volume of 120 m3/h,

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inlet SO3 concentration of 53.6 mg/m3, slurry temperature of 45 °C, L/G ratio of 15 L/m3, and

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inlet flue gas temperatures of 70 °C, 80 °C, 90 °C, 100 °C, and 110 °C. The figure shows that the

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SO3 removal efficiency decreases with the increase in inlet flue gas temperature. When the inlet

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flue gas temperature rises from 70 °C to 110 °C, the removal efficiency of SO3 decreases from

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51.23% to 42.02%. This decrease can be attributed to the increase in humidity when the

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temperature of the flue gas in the scrubber is reduced, thus promoting the condensation and

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growth of the SO3 aerosol particles in the supersaturated environment[29].

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50 Q = 120 m3/h TL = 45 ℃

55

L/G = 15 L/m3 Cin = 53.6 mg/m3

45

50 40

45 40

35

35

30

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80

90

100

110

20

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TG (℃ )

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Fig. 8 Effect of inlet gas temperature on SO3 removal efficiency

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Figures 9a and 9b are the number concentration and cumulative number concentration of

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SO3 aerosols at different inlet flue gas temperatures, respectively. The figures show that with the

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increase in the inlet flue gas temperature, the SO3 number concentration of aerosols significantly

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increases at the inlet and outlet of the scrubber. When the inlet flue gas temperature rises from

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70 °C to 100 °C, the number concentration of SO3 aerosols at the inlet increases from 4.7 ×

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107/cm3 to 9.1 × 107/cm3. The cumulative distribution curve of aerosols moves to the left with the

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increase in the inlet flue gas temperature, that is, the median particle size of SO3 aerosols

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decreases with the increase in flue gas temperature. This finding can be attributed to the increase

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in inlet flue gas temperature, which promotes the nucleation rate of SO3 aerosols[30], thereby

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producing high number concentrations of SO3 aerosols in a short time. Such condition also leads

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to a large temperature difference between the slurry and the flue gas, thereby increasing the

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cooling rate. Under the function of nucleation mechanism, additional fine SO3 aerosols are

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formed[31]; these aerosols are difficult to remove. 1.0x108 8.0x10

25.8%

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TG = 80 TG = 90

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Q = 120 m /h

CO = 53.6 mg/m3

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The inlet flue gas temperature exerts a significant effect on SO3 aerosol formation in a spray

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scrubber. With the low inlet flue gas temperature, the relative humidity of flue gas increases in the

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scrubber, thereby forming a supersaturated vapor environment that benefits the SO3 aerosol

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coagulation[32]. A portion of SO3 aerosols with large particle sizes is condensed and coagulated,

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thereby achieving high removal efficiency. Therefore, reducing flue gas temperature at the inlet of

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the scrubber is beneficial to promote the SO3 aerosol removal efficiency in a certain range.

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Figure 10 shows the influence of superficial velocity on SO3 removal efficiency. The

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inlet SO3 concentration of 53.6 mg/m3, and superficial velocities of 1.26, 1.57, 1.89, and 2.20 m/s.

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49.88% and 53.46% to 38.49% and 42.76%. According to a previous study, increasing the flow

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turbulence between flue gas and liquid increases, and such change benefits the diffusion of aerosol

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particles[33]. However, increasing the flow rate of flue gas leads to the decline of collision

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probability between aerosol particles and slurry droplets. Another study shows that with a decrease

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in flue gas flow rate and increase in residence time, the median particle size of SO3 aerosols at the

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Figure 11a shows the effect of desulfurization slurry temperature on SO3 removal efficiency.

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53.6 mg/m3, inlet flue gas temperature of 90 °C, L/G ratio of 15 L/m3, and slurry temperatures of

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37 °C, 40 °C, 45 °C, 50 °C, and 55 °C. The figure shows that with the increase in slurry

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temperature, the SO3 removal efficiency gradually decreases from 50.6% to 44.1%. The

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temperature of the flue gas is quenched, the relative humidity is increased, and the saturation of

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the vapor environment is large with a low slurry temperature[19,

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temperatures. The grade removal efficiency of SO3 aerosols with particle sizes less than 0.1 µm

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increases with the decrease in slurry temperature. In addition, with the decrease in slurry

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temperature, the SO3 aerosol concentration at the outlet of the scrubber decreases. Therefore,

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reducing the slurry temperature within a certain range promotes the condensation growth of SO3

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aerosols in the spray scrubber. With the increase in the particle size of the SO3 aerosol particles,

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the condensation of the aerosol particles is enhanced, and large size particles are formed, thereby

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Figure 12 presents the comparison of SO3 removal efficiency between the sieve plate–spray

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tower and the spray tower at different L/G ratios. The experiments were conducted with flue gas

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and slurry temperature of 45 °C. The figure shows that when the L/G ratio is 10 L/m3, the SO3

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aerosol removal efficiencies of the sieve plate–spray tower and spray tower are 51.77% and

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49.88%, respectively. When the L/G ratio is 15 L/m3, the removal efficiencies of the sieve plate–

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spray tower and spray tower are 58.05% and 53.46%, respectively. After adding the sieve plate,

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the removal efficiency of SO3 aerosols increases by 1.89% and 4.59%. A layer of holding liquid is

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formed above the sieve plate, and it increases the contact area between the aerosol particles and

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the slurry, thereby promoting collision probability. Meanwhile, the increase in L/G ratio increases

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the air rate of the holding liquid and the turbulence, thereby increasing the rupture and renewal

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strength of bubbles, which is beneficial to the capture of fine particles[35].

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Removal efficiency (%)

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without sieve plate SO3 removal efficiency with sieve plate SO2 removal efficiency without sieve plate SO2 removal efficiency with sieve plate

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A multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural network is a computational model based on the

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structure and operation of a biological neural network. It is capable of implementing

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approximating nonlinear functions with arbitrary accuracy by regulating variable weight

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connections. The mean impact value was used with the MLP artificial neural network model to

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evaluate the relative importance of each parameter on SO3 aerosol removal[36]. The relative

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importance of each parameter is shown in Table 1, which shows that the inlet flue gas temperature,

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inlet SO3 concentration, and slurry temperature have a relatively strong impact on SO3 aerosol

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removal efficiency of approximately 24%. Figure 13 graphically shows the sensitivities of

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different parameters. The base values are as follows: L/G ratio = 15 L/m3; slurry temperature =

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45 °C; superficial velocity = 1.89 m/s; inlet SO3 concentration = 53.6 mg/m3; and inlet flue gas

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temperature = 90 °C. When inlet SO3 concentration decreases by 20%, the SO3 aerosol removal

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efficiency could increase by 30%. When the inlet SO3 concentration decreases by 20%, the SO3

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aerosol removal efficiency could decrease by 25%.

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Table 1 Relative importance (%) of parameters

Parameter

Relative importance (%)

L/G ratio (L/m3)

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Slurry temperature (℃ ℃)

23.90

Superficial velocity (m/s)

15.88

Inlet SO3 concentration (mg/m3)

24.12

Inlet flue gas temperature (℃ ℃)

24.93

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In this study, the mechanism of the effect of different factors was analyzed, and ways to

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enhance removal efficiency were proposed. Furthermore, a sieve plate was adopted to observe its

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effect on removal efficiency.

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(1) Increasing the L/G ratio increases the saturation of the vapor environment, which is

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beneficial to the formation of large size particles; hence, SO3 aerosol removal efficiency increases

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with the increase in L/G ratio. When the L/G ratio increases from 5 L/m3 to 20 L/m3, SO3 aerosol

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removal efficiency increases by 13.37%, and the maximum removal efficiency is 50.86% at the

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inlet SO3 concentration of 53.6 mg/m3.

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(2) The increase in inlet SO3 concentration promotes the condensation and growth of SO3

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aerosol and strengthens the mutual coagulation of SO3 aerosol particles, thereby forming aerosol

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particles with large particle sizes that can easily be captured by the desulfurization slurry. The

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removal efficiency of SO3 aerosols in a certain range increases with the increase in inlet SO3

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concentration. In addition, the cumulative particle size distribution curve of the SO3 aerosols

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migrates to the right with the increase in inlet SO3 concentration.

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(3) A decrease in the slurry and inlet flue gas temperatures increases humidity and promotes

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the coagulation of aerosols. A high inlet flue gas temperature equates to a high concentration of

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SO3 aerosol particles and leads to the production of well-proportioned fine particles. Moreover,

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reducing the flue gas temperature improves the removal efficiency of SO3 aerosols. At a slurry

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temperature ranging from 40 °C to 55 °C, the removal efficiency increases by approximately 3%

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when the slurry temperature decreases by 10 °C.

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(4) The removal efficiency of SO3 can be improved by installing a sieve plate. Under the

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experimental conditions, the removal efficiency of SO3 increases by 1.89%–4.59% after sieve

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plate installation.

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Acknowledgment This work was financially sponsored by the National Key Research and Development Plan

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(2016YFC0203705),

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Environmental Welfare Project of the Ministry of Environmental Projection of China (201509012),

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and the Key Research & Development Plan of Shandong Province (2014GJJS0501).

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