To fundamentally solve the problem of chlorine corrosion in blast furnace gas (BFG) systems, a supported adsorbent is used for HCl removal at low temperature. In this paper, three alkaline… Click to show full abstract
To fundamentally solve the problem of chlorine corrosion in blast furnace gas (BFG) systems, a supported adsorbent is used for HCl removal at low temperature. In this paper, three alkaline substances, Ca(OH)2, NaOH, and Na2CO3, were separately coated on the surface of activated alumina balls (AABs) by wetness impregnation method, using the as-active components. These materials were measured by XRF, XRD, SEM, TEM, and N2 adsorption to characterize textural properties. The modification experiments indicated that Na2CO3 fibers can be obtained on the surface of AABs by adjusting the loading amounts, impregnation time, and drying conditions. The fibers' structure contributes to the gas phase diffusion in the product layer, greatly improving the conversion of Na2CO3 (>0.98). The highest value of HCl adsorption capacity reaches 3.56 mmol g−1 when the Na2CO3 loading amount is 20 wt%, five times the adsorption capacity of pure AABs. The kinetics of HCl removal by the Na2CO3 fiber-modified AABs is controlled by the interfacial chemical reaction.
               
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