DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE ABSORPTION OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR OXIDES BY IRON-MANGANESE CONCRETIONS

Abstract

Iron-manganese concretions (IMC) absorption characteristic and composition of the material was studied. The active component in it is manganese (IV) oxide MnO2. A method is proposed for using a suspension of iron-manganese concretions ore to capture industrial emissions: nitrogen oxide (II) NO and sulfur oxide (IV) SO2. This method involves the reaction of the absorption of nitrogen oxide (II) NO by manganese (IV) oxide MnO2 in the presence of nitric acid HNO3. The formation of manganese nitrate Mn(NO3)2 occurs. Also, the reaction of the absorption of sulfur oxide (IV) SO2 by manganese (IV) oxide MnO2 with the formation of manganese sulfate MnSO4 takes place. Special installations for research and development of the process of sorption were developed. The results of experimental studies of the sorption process of nitrogen oxide (II) NO and sulfur oxide (IV) SO2 by a suspension based on IMC are presented. The main parameters of the influence on the process of the system operation are indicated: time for reaching a constant mode, temperature of the working suspension, method of mixing. Tables and figures are given showing the experimental results of the processes with various factors of influence. Optimal conditions for maximum efficient conduction of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide absorption process were determined for adsorption of these gases to 85% and 99%, respectively, from the model mixtures that corresponds to the waste gases. Comparative analysis of sorption processes of NO and SO2 was performed.