AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

THERMAL POWER O&M CONCLAVE, 2016

21 April 2016
DR. DEO NARAYAN
 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AMENDMENT RULES 7TH DEC2015

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 EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS IN INDIA

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 BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY-METHODOLOGY
1st Step Identify all available control Technologies for each
pollutants (SO2, NOx, PM 2.5 & 10 and Hg)
2nd Step Eliminate all technically infeasible control
technologies
3rd Step Rank the remaining control technologies by control
effectiveness
4th Step Evaluate the feasible control technologies
beginning with:
Most efficient
With respect to economic
Energy and Environmental Impacts
5th Step select as Best available control technology, which is
not rejected considering the efficiency, economics,
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 NOX CONTROL
2 NO+O2 2NO2. NO2 is a secondary pollutant that gives O3 in presence of
sunlight and HC generates O3, photochemical smog, acid rain and particulate matter.
NOx emission oxidation of atmospheric nitrogen during combustion from 1st from
Thermal NOx and 2nd from Prompt NOx (combustion flame)
Thermal NOx oxidized at high temp in boiler fire box yield NO & NO2 and other
oxides of nitrogen. Thermal NOx is function of residence time and free oxygen and
varies exponentially with peak flame temp.
Technologies:
Low-NOx Burners
Over Fire Air
Natural Gas Reburn
Flue gas recirculation
Selective Non Catalytic Reduction
Selective Catalytic Reduction
EMxTM (SCONOxTM)

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 NOX REDUCTION PROCESS

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 AVAILABLE NOX TECHNOLOGY

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 SO2 CONTROL

SO2 is an eye, nose and throat irritant associated with respiratory illness
Coal Combustion consists, primarily SO2, with minor SO3 and gaseous
sulphates
SO2 Control Technologies
Low Sulphur Coal
Wet FGD
Lime Wet FGD
MEL Wet FGD
Duel Alkali Wet FGD
Chiyoda JBR
Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization

CaCO3+SO2+1/2 O2+2H2O CaSO4.2H2O+CO2

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 SO2 CONTROL TECHNOLOGY - RANKING

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 WET FGD PARAMETERS

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 TYPICAL WET FGD SYSTEM

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 TYPICAL DRY FGD SPRAY DRIER ABSORBER

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 ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR

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 PULSE JET FABRIC FILTER

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 RANKING OF AVAILABLE PM/PM10 CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES

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 MERCURY CONTROL
If it finds its way to water source, will convert in water soluble methyl
mercury. It may accumulate in fatty tissues of fishes and may cause
risk to human beings.
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) injection in flue gas is made for
the best Hg control for the coal with high Cl content.

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 HORIZONTAL WET ESP

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 TYPICAL PLANT CONFIGURATION FOR HIGH SULFUR BITUMINOUS COAL

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