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Removal of mineral matter and trace elements by chemical coal cleaning, and use of the reaction product as desulfurization agent

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11218201
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Science and Engineering
Research InstitutionInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku Univ.

Principal Investigator

TOMITA Akira  IMRAM, Tohoku Univ. Professor, 多元物質化学研究所, 教授 (80006311)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) JIE Wang  IMRAM, Tohoku Univ. Research Associate, 多元物質化学研究所, 助手 (50302451)
MATSUOKA Koichi  IMRAM, Tohoku Univ. Research Associate, 多元物質化学研究所, 助手 (00292300)
京谷 隆  東北大学, 多元物質科学研究所, 助教授 (90153238)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥31,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥31,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥8,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥5,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥12,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,600,000)
KeywordsMineral Matter / Trace Element / Desulfurization / 石炭 / 微量元素
Research Abstract

To suppress emission of toxic heteroatoms during coal combustion, it is important to understand the mode of occurrence and behavior of heteroatoms during combustion. In this project, we aim to propose the methods to suppress the emission of sulfur oxide and toxic trace elements. Detailed objectives of this project are as follow : 1) desulfurization by loading calcium with simple methods, 2) chemical cleaning using lime for removal of trace elements as well as mineral matter, And 3) development of method for suppression of trace elements emission. The following results were obtained from this project.
1) SOx emission during combustion was effectively suppressed by loading hydrated calcium on coal. The level of SOx emission was much lower when compared with the combustion of the physical mixture of coal with limestone. Furthermore, desulfurization yield was increased when loading calcium under ultrasonic irradiation.
2) Removal yields of trace elements such as B, F, Cd, and As by chemical coal cleaning with lime were attained to about 70%. The yield was not so high in comparison with that of mineral matter, indicating the presence of organically associated trace elements.
3) Several insights on the mode of occurrence of trace elements were obtained by the comprehensive leaching experiments. We proposed a novel method, leaching of coal char as well as raw coal with HNO_3 and HCl, to elucidate the mode of occurrence of trace elements. We found that Pb, Cr and As were volatilized by heating up to 1100℃ and the volatilization behavior strongly depended on the heating rate. The heating rate dependency on the volatilization was related to the presence of unburnt carbon at high temperature region. Finally, we proposed a method for capture of As through the understanding of its volatilization behavior.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] Jie Wang, Akira Takaya, Akira Tomita: "Leaching of Ashes and Chars for Examining Transformations of Trace Elements during Coal Combustion and Pyrolysis"Fuel誌(本特定研究の成果特集号)に投稿中.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jie Wang, Atul Sharma, Akira Tomita: "Determination of the Modes of Occurrence of Trace Elements in Coal by Leaching Coal and Coal Ashes"Energy Fuels. 17(1). 29-37 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hao-Jie Fan, Koichi Matsuoka, Jie Wang, Akira Tomita: "Ultrasonic Loading of Calcium on Coal for Enhanced SO_2 Capture"Fuel. 82(5). 481-486 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka, Aki Abe, Yohsuke Suzuki, Akira Tomita: "Effectiveness of Hydrothermal Treatment of Coal with Lime for Removal of Trace Elements"Energy Fuels. 16(4). 920-924 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka, Aki Abe, aAkira Tomita: "Suppression of SO_2 Emission during Coal Oxidation with Calcium Loaded by Hydrothermal or Hydration Treatment"Energy Fuels. 15(3). 648-652 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jie Wang, Akira Takaya, and Akira Tomita: "Leaching of Ashes and Chars for Examining Transformations of Trace Elements during Coal Combustion and Pyrolysis"Fuel. submitted.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Haojie Fan, Koichi Matsuoka, Jie Wang, and Akira Tomita: "Ultrasonic Loading of Calcium on Coal for Enhanced SO_2 Capture"Fuel. 82(5). 481-486 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jie Wang, Atul Sharma, and Akira Tomita: "Determination of the Modes of Occurrence of Trace Elements in Coal by Leaching Coal and Coal Ashes"Energy Fuels. 17(1). 29-37 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka, Aki Abe, Yohsuke Suzuki, and Akira Tomita: "Effectiveness of Hydrothermal Treatment of Coal with Lime for Removal of Trace Elements"Energy Fuels. 16(4). 920-924 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka, Aki Abe, and Akira Tomita: "Suppression of SO_2 Emission during Coal Oxidation with Calcium Loaded by Hydrothermal or Hydration Treatment"Energy Fuels. 15(3). 648-652 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka, Aki Abe, Yohsuke Suzuki, Akira Tomita: "Effectiveness of Hydrothermal Treatment of Coal with Lime for Removal of Trace Elements"Energy Fuels. 16(4). 920-924 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hao-Jie Fan, Koichi Matsuoka, Jie Wang, Akira Tomita: "Ultrasonic Loading of Calcium on Coal for Enhanced SO_2 Capture"Fuel. 82(5). 481-486 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Jie Wang, Atul Sharma, Akira Tomita: "Determination of the Modes of Occurrence of Trace Elements in Coal by Leaching Coal and Coal Ashes"Energy Fuels. 17(1). 29-37 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka et al.: "Suppression of SO_2 Emission during Coal Oxidation with Calcium Loaded by Hydrothermal or hydration Treatment"Energy & Fuels. 15. 648-652 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Koichi Matsuoka: "Suppression of SO_2Emission during Coal Oxidation with Calcium Loaded by Hydrothermal or hydration Treatment."Energy and Fuels.. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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