Patent Publication Number: US-4322392-A

Title: SO2 Scrubbing system for flue gas desulfurization

Description:
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 025,577, filed Mar. 30, 1979, now abandoned. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION 
     Cross-Reference to Related Applications 
     Related subject matter is disclosed and claimed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 957,674, filed Nov. 6, 1978, for SULFUR DIOXIDE SCRUBBER WITH HYDROCLONE SEPARATOR--Biedell et al. 
     Technical Field 
     This invention is directed to a unique double-loop SO 2  scrubbing system for flue gas desulfurization which optimizes use of make-up water while controlling slurry concentration for SO 2  scrubbing efficiency and quenching. 
     Background of Prior Art 
     Scrubbing of boiler flue gases with slurries of limestone (CaCO3) or calcined limestone products, lime and hydrated lime, is a known method for the removal of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) from these combustion gases. The standard system does, however, require significant amounts of make-up water for operation and therefore increases the total plant requirements for water. As suitable quality water is often available to the plant only in limited quantities, it is essential that the scrubbing system use a minimum of high quality make-up or reused water. 
     Make-up water is required in sulfur dioxide scrubbing 25 systems to replace water lost principally in two areas: (1) water lost through evaporation by the quenching and lowering the temperature of flue gases passing into the scrubber; and (2) water lost with the discharge of the solid waste product composed of a slurry of unreacted reagent, calcium sulfite hydrates and calcium sulfate hydrates that are discharged from the system. The total make-up water requirements for the system can, therefore, be minimized by reducing these water losses. 
     Generally, make-up water is utilized in the sulfur dioxide scrubbing system in several areas: (1) water entering with the reagent in the form of a slurry: (2) water for slurry pump and agitator packing glands; (3) wash water to remove solids that have built up on impingement-type demisters; (4) quencher make-up water, which replaces most of the evaporative losses incurred in lowering the gas temperature. Most of the make-up water is introduced into the system either as demister wash water or quencher make-up water. The water used as demister wash water must be of sufficiently high quality, that is, low solids and reduced impurities, so as not to contribute to the solids buildup on the demisters that is designated to wash away. Its solids content and pH must be kept within limits. The quencher make-up water, on the other hand, can be of considerably lesser quality. 
     One prior art method for minimizing system water losses, i.e., process make-up water requirements, is to operate the scrubbing system in a closed loop manner. In closed loop operation, the discharge slurry from the absorber or scrubbing system is partially dewatered to generate two new streams: a high solids stream that is sent to disposal; and a low quality water stream that is recycled to the scrubbing system. 
     Utilization of this recycled water can reduce the overall process fresh makeup water requirements by up to 50%. However, the recycled water is saturated in sulfates which increase the potential for scaling in the absorber and demister systems. In addition, impurities including corrosive chlorides become concentrated within the absorber during closed loop operation. These impurities require the use of expensive materials of construction and often preclude closed loop operation in single loop desulfurization systems. 
     Further, to effect proper absorption and scale control in a calcium based, flue gas SO 2  removal system, the limits of operating conditions must be controlled within a specified range. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Applicants have discovered that by controlling recycled water from a dewatering system and selective utilization of high and low solids streams from the absorber system, the quencher slurry concentration may be controlled and the requirement for new make-up water reduced. The two loop process isolates the main absorber system including the demisters, which are prone to scaling and corrosion, from the evaporative quencher portion of the process. All the recycled water is returned to the evaporative quencher loop and none to the loop containing the demisters and the primary absorber sections. However, under varying SO 2  feed rates, the recycled water to the quencher loop may be in excess or insufficient for the evaporative material balance of the quencher loop. To compensate for either imbalance, it is necessary to utilize a separator and flow control between the two loops to decrease or increase the water balance flow to the quencher loop while maintaining the absorber loop at the proper operating balance. Normally, the slurry composition should be controlled to allow greater than 3% reaction products of combined calcium sulfite and calcium sulfate in the quencher loop. Further, to achieve an effective absorption of sulfur dioxide, the calcium base must be maintained above a minimum level. Typically, an absorber operates between 6% to 14% solid content. 
     The two loop process then, permits the operation of the demisters and the primary absorber sections in a complete open loop, whereupon contaminated recycled water is avoided and use of additional demister wash water is maximized. Eliminating recycled water in these sections reduces the encrustations, scale formation and uncontrolled crystallization which hampers continuous operation of the SO 2  removal system. This also permits the use of less expensive materials which would be required to prevent attack by dissolved chemicals such as chlorides. 
     The use of recycled water from the dewatering system in the second loop, namely the quencher section, permits the operation of the total system in a closed loop such that all the water available is utilized in the process rather than being disposed. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be more particularly described in reference to the drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a simplified flow diagram of the system; 
     FIG. 2 is a partial sectional diagrammatic view of a multi-stage quencher-absorber tower useful for carrying out the system of the invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION 
     Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings, 10 generally designates a system of the invention and the system includes a multiple-stage quencher-absorber tower 12, to be more fully described in reference to FIG. 2, which includes a quencher 14 and an absorber 16. 
     Arrows 18a, b and c designate, respectively, the gas flow to the quencher 14, gas flow from the quencher 14 to the absorber 16 and the SO 2  stripped flue gas from the absorber 16. 
     Other primary components of the system include absorber tank 20, quencher tank 22, dewatering system 24, an absorber separator 26, pumps 28, 30, and 32, each of which has a pump seal water inlet designated 34a, b and c for pumps 32, 30 and 28 respectively. 
     The primary liquid/slurry lines for the system are: line 36 from the absorber tank 20 to pump 28; line 38 comprising the primary absorber feed line from the pump 28 to the absorber 16; secondary absorber feed line 40 from absorber tank 20 to pump 30; secondary absorber feed line 42 from pump 30 to absorber 16; line 44 comprising a branch of line 42 from the secondary absorber feed to the absorber separator 26; line 46 from the absorber 16 to the absorber tank 20, the demister wash water line 48 for the multi-stage quencher-absorber tower 12; line 50 the reagent feed line for absorber tank 20; exit line 52 from the absorber separator 26 to absorber tank 20; exit line 54 from the absorber separator 26; absorber tank 20 overflow line 56 to the quencher tank 22; line 58 from quencher tank 22 to pump 32; line 60 comprising the quencher feed line from pump 32 to the quencher 14; quencher return line 62 from quencher 14 to quencher tank 22; line 64 comprising the discharge from the quencher tank 22 to the dewatering system 24; line 66 from the dewatering system 24 to the quencher tank 22; and line 68 comprising the dewatering system blow down line from dewaterer 24. 
     Referring now to FIG. 2, the multi-stage quencher-absorber tower 12 has a vertically extending shell 70 with a flue gas inlet 72 adjacent at the lower and a SO 2  stripped flue gas outlet 73 at the upper end. Below the flue gas inlet 72 is a sump 22 or quencher tank provided with a sump stirring mechanism generally designated 76. 
     In FIG. 2, the quencher section is generally designated 14 and the absorber section is generally designated 16. The quencher section includes a plurality of headers 80, which would be connected to line 60 from the pump 32, with each of the headers being provided with a plurality of spray outlet nozzles 82. In a preferred embodiment, the quencher section 14 is of the cyclonic type as the flue gases entering inlet 72 are caused to flow tangentially upwardly. Return line 62 depicted in FIG. 1 is the return by gravity of the treating fluid from the headers 80 to the quencher tank 22. 
     Between the quencher section 14 and the absorber section 16 is a gas/liquid bowl separator generally designated 84. This separator 84 collects the water from the demister and the slurry fluid from the absorber and the collected fluid is directed from the separator 84 for return to the absorber tank, via line 46. Above the bowl separator 84 are a plurality of headers designated 86 and 86a each having connection to lines 38 and 42 comprising the primary and secondary absorber feed lines. 
     Each of the headers 86 and 86a is provided with a plurality of spray type outlet nozzles 88 and between the headers 86 and 86a is a conventional packed tower arrangement 90. Above the header 86a is arranged lower demister 92 and upper demister 94. Wash water for the lower demister is provided via header 96 having spray type outlets 98. The upper demister 94 is also provided with a wash water means including a header 100 provided with spray type outlets 102. 
     The absorber separator 26 and the dewatering system 24 designated in FIG. 1 may take form of hydroclones, thickeners, centrifuges or vacuum filters. 
     Referring again to the drawings of the present invention, the two-loop system includes a quencher loop A wherein almost all of the evaporative water losses occur, and an absorber loop B (which includes the demisters 92-94), wherein gases pass first through the quencher loop, then through the absorber loop. Reagent flow is counter-current to the gas flow, passing first through the absorber loop. Solids are removed from the system as follows. Solids products of the reaction between the calcium based reagent and sulfur dioxide, as well as some unreacted reagent, are fed from the absorber tank 20 of the absorber loop B to the quencher loop A along with some water through line 56 at rather constant concentration. Slurry is also fed to loop A by line 44, absorber separator 26 and line 54. The solids are then circulated throught the quencher loop A wherein more reaction products are formed as the concentration of unreacted reagent decreases. The solids are then discharged from the quencher to the dewatering system 24 and ultimate waste disposal. 
     Make-up water enters the absorber loop as (1) water entering with the reagent at 50; (2) small amounts of water for slurry pump packing glands at 34c and b; and (3) demister wash water at 48. Make-up water enters the quencher loop as: (1) small amounts of fresh make-up water for slurry pump and agitator packing glands at 34a and 34d, respectively; (2) quencher make-up water (recycled water) at 66, which replaces most of the evaporative losses; and (3) water accompanying the absorber loop discharge solids at 56&#39;. 
     When the process requirement for quencher make-up water is satisfied by the recycled water generated by the sludge dewatering system and the absorber loop discharge, optimum water utilization is achieved. However, the process requirement for quencher make-up water is directly related to the volume of flue gas treated, and the concentration of sulfur dioxide in the gas. Therefore, there is only one precise sulfur dioxide concentration for any given treated gas volume for which the process requirement for quencher make-up water equals the recycled water or slurry available for return to the process. There are many operating conditions when the recycled water and absorber loop discharge available exceeds or is less than the quencher make-up water requirement. 
     Where the recycled water generated exceeds the quencher make-up water requirement, the concentration of solids in the absorber loop discharge slurry must be increased. This is accomplished by standard controls at the absorber separation 26 which directs the high solids stream containing solids content in the range of 10% to 50% to flow through line 54 to mix with the slurry flowing through line 56 while the low solids stream containing solids content in the range of 3% to 10% is to be returned to the absorber tank 20. The absorber loop then operates as an open system discharging high solids content slurry into the quencher loop. Of course, both loops considered together constitute a closed loop system. 
     For those operating conditions when the recycled water generated is less than the quencher make-up water requirement, it is desirable to increase the water content or decrease the solids content in the absorber discharge by directing the low solids stream existing from the separator 26 to mix with the absorber tank discharge slurry in line 56&#39;. At the same time, water may be added to the absorber loop as demister wash water relative to the total fresh make-up water requirement. 
     As described above, it is necessary to vary the amount of water exiting with the absorber loop discharge solids, that is, the concentration of the discharge slurry, without affecting the solids and chemical balances of the absorber loop. This is done through the use of solid/liquid separating device 26 and controls which may be commercially purchased. This device treats a portion of the absorber loop slurry to generate two streams, a high solids stream and a low solids stream. Either or both of these streams can be combined through one or more lines 54 with an appropriate quantity of untreated absorber loop slurry 56 to produce a stream 56&#39; containing the desired concentration in the slurry flowing into quencher tank 22. With the approach, a wide range of solids content is attainable from the absorber discharge stream. 
     For those operating conditions (cases 1 and 2) where the sulfur content in the treated gas is high, the high solids stream from the absorber separator is combined with the absorber tank discharge slurry 56 to increase the concentration and reduce the water accompanying the absorber discharge solids. For those operating conditions (case 3) where the sulfur content is less, the slurry concentration is reduced and the water content increased. 
     Because plant operating conditions, i.e., load factor and SO 2  gas content, are constantly varying, the rate of solids generation in the absorber circuit, and the amount of water required to enter the quencher circuit are also changing. To allow the absorber system to react to the process requirements for water versus solids in the slurry a process signal is utilized. This signal relates the SO 2  mass flow into the absorber tower, absorber slurry density, or any other process variable which changes with changing SO 2  mass flow to the absorber tower to the required concentration of slurry discharge from the absorber loop to the quencher tank. The signal is fed to a controller (not shown) which maintains the concentration of solids discharge to the quencher tank at the desired level. Therefore, with this control scheme, the quencher loop can receive the amount of water from the absorber circuit that it requires under all process operation conditions. 
     The following examples, designated Cases 1, 2 and 3 for a high, medium and low sulfur containing gas stream will further delineate the present invention. 
     A comparison of the three cases reveals that the required solids content of stream 56&#39;--SLURRY FEED TO QUENCHER FROM ABSORBER--increases as the SO 2  feed rate (expressed here in ppm SO 2  in the inlet gas stream) increases. The solids content of stream 56&#39; goes from 8.54% at 750 ppm SO 2  to 15.34% at 1500 ppm SO 2  to 25.33% at 3000 ppm SO 2 . Since, for the cases chosen, the absorber tank solids content is 10%, for all cases where the solids content of stream 56&#39; is 40%, the absorber tank overflow stream 56 must combine with a more concentrated stream to produce stream 56&#39;. Accordingly in Case 3, a 5% solids stream from the absorber separator is combined with stream 56 to produce stream 56&#39;; in Case 1 and Case 2, a 40% solids stream from the absorber separator is combined with stream 56 to produce 56&#39;. The absorber separator permits both operations to take place as required. The SO 2  mass flow signal 110 determines which operation shall occur. Ranges of stream solids contents is set forth in Table 1. 
     
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STREAMS CASES 1 and 2                                                     
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18a  GAS IN                                                               
18b  GAS                                                                  
18c  GAS OUT                                                              
50   REAGENT FEED                                                         
34c  PRIMARY ABSOBER PUMP SEAL WATER                                      
34b  SECONDARY ABSORBER PUMP SEAL WATER                                   
48   DEMISTER WASH WATER                                                  
38   PRIMARY ABSORBER FEED                                                
42   SECONDARY ABSORBER FEED                                              
44   ABSORBER SEPARATOR FEED                                              
52   ABSORBER SEPARATOR OVERFLOW                                          
54   ABSORBER SEPARATOR UNDERFLOW                                         
56   ABSORBER TANK OVERFLOW                                               
56&#39;  SLURRY FEED TO QUENCHER FROM ABSORBER                                
34a  QUENCHER PUMP SEAL WATER                                             
66   DISPOSAL RETURN WATER                                                
60   QUENCHER FEED                                                        
64   DISCHARGE TO DEWATERING SYSTEM                                       
68   DEWATERING SYSTEM BLOWDOWN                                           
EL   EVAPORATIVE LOSSES                                                   
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ASSUMPTIONS Cases 1 and 2                                                 
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(1) Absorber Tower Efficiency = 90%                                       
    Quencher Efficiency = 30%                                             
    Absorber Efficiency = 85.71%                                          
(2) Reagent Utilization = 95%                                             
(3) Limestone Purity = 95%                                                
(4) No fly ash absorbed into slurry streams                               
(5) Forced oxidation in quencher to 95% mole fraction                     
    CaSO.sub.4 . 2H.sub.2 O                                               
(6) 80% solids blowdown to ultimate disposal (fully                       
    closed loop)                                                          
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Case 1                                                                    
High Sulfur (3,000 ppmw) case                                             
Absorber feed to quencher = 25.33% solids                                 
Case 2                                                                    
Medium Sulfur (1,500 ppmw) case                                           
Absorber feed to quencher - 15.34%                                        
Case 3                                                                    
Low Sulfur (750 ppmw) case                                                
Absorber feed to quencher - 8,53%                                         
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GAS STREAMS                                                               
CASE 1                                                                    
GAS IN - 18a                                                              
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr    ppm                                     
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N.sub.2   1,207,421                                                       
                   43,122         767,000                                 
CO.sub.2  296,852  6,747          120,000                                 
O.sub.2   53,973   1,687          30,000                                  
SO.sub.2  10,795   169            3,000                                   
H.sub.2 O 80,959   4,497          80,000                                  
Total     1,650,000                                                       
                   56,222         1,000,000                               
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DENSITY    0.0550 lb/ft.sup.3                                             
TEMP       280° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   8.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         29.348 LB/LB MOLE                                              
ACFM       500,000                                                        
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GAS SATURATED - 18b                                                       
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr    ppm                                     
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N.sub.2   1,207,421                                                       
                   43,122         730,447                                 
CO.sub.2  299,079  6,797          115,135                                 
O.sub.2   49,484   1,546          26,188                                  
SO.sub.2  7,556.5  118.07         2,000                                   
H.sub.2 O 134,144  7,452          126,230                                 
Total     1,697,685                                                       
                   59,035         1,000,000                               
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DENSITY    0.0707 lb/ft.sup.3                                             
TEMP       125° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   5.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         28.757 LB/LB MOLE                                              
ACFM       400,000                                                        
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GAS OUT - 18c                                                             
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr    ppm                                     
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N.sub.2   1,207,421                                                       
                   43,122         732,423                                 
CO.sub.2  303,532  6,898          117,161                                 
O.sub.2   44,379   1,387          23,558                                  
SO.sub.2  1,079.5  16.87          287                                     
H.sub.2 O 134,144  7,452          126,571                                 
Total     1,690,556                                                       
                   58,876         1,000,000                               
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DENSITY    0.0701 lb/ft.sup.3                                             
TEMP       125° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   3.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         28.71 LB/LB MOLE                                               
ACFM       401,951                                                        
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LIQUID STREAMS                                                            
CASE 1                                                                    
               SOLIDS                                                     
Stream                                                                    
     lb/hr                                                                
         lb/hr   lb/hr  lb/hr                                             
                            lb/hr                                         
                                 lb/hr                                    
                                      GPM  %  ppm                         
Number                                                                    
     CaCO.sub.3                                                           
         CaSO.sub.3 . 1/2H.sub.2 O                                        
                 CaSO.sub.4 . 2H.sub.2 O                                  
                        Inerts                                            
                            Water                                         
                                 Total                                    
                                      Total                               
                                          Solids                          
                                              Chlorides                   
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50   15,980                                                               
         0       0      841 31,239                                        
                                 48,060                                   
                                      76  35  1,000                       
34c  0   0       0      0   5,000                                         
                                 5,000                                    
                                      10  0   1,000                       
34b  0   0       0      0   2,500                                         
                                 2,500                                    
                                      5   0   1,000                       
48   0   0       0      0   22,812                                        
                                 22,812                                   
                                      45  0   1,000                       
38   273,759                                                              
         505,427 135,525                                                  
                        39,289                                            
                            8,586,000                                     
                                 9,540,000                                
                                      18,000                              
                                          10  1,023                       
42   114,066                                                              
         210,595 56,469 16,370                                            
                            3,577,500                                     
                                 3,975,000                                
                                      7,500                               
                                          10  1,023                       
44   8,276                                                                
         15,279  4,097  1,188                                             
                            259,560                                       
                                 288,400                                  
                                      544 10  1,023                       
52   3,547                                                                
         6,548   1,756  509 234,840                                       
                                 247,200                                  
                                      480 5   1,023                       
54   4,729                                                                
         8,731   2,341  679 24,720                                        
                                 41,200                                   
                                      64  40  1,023                       
56   1,131                                                                
         2,088   560    162 35,469                                        
                                 39,410                                   
                                      72  10  1,023                       
56&#39;  5,860                                                                
         10,819  2,901  841 60,189                                        
                                 80,610                                   
                                      136 25.33                           
                                              1,023                       
34a  0   0       0      0   3,750                                         
                                 3,750                                    
                                      7.5 0   9,525                       
66   0   0       0      0   148,547                                       
                                 148,547                                  
                                      297 0   9,525                       
60   23,818                                                               
         29,184  739,429                                                  
                        25,069                                            
                            4,632,500                                     
                                 5,450,000                                
                                      10,000                              
                                          15  9,525                       
64   799 979     24,805 841 155,403                                       
                                 182,827                                  
                                      335 15  9,525                       
68   799 979     24,805 841 6,856                                         
                                 34,280                                   
                                      38  80  9,525                       
EL   0   0       0      0   53,185                                        
                                 53,185                                   
                                      106 0      0                        
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GAS STREAMS                                                               
CASE 2                                                                    
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GAS IN - 18a                                                              
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr ppm                                        
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N.sub.2   1,202,656                                                       
                   42,952      767,000                                    
CO.sub.2  295,680  6,720       120,000                                    
C.sub.2   53,760   1,680       30,000                                     
SO.sub.2  5,376    84          1,500                                      
H.sub.2 O 82,152   4,564       81,500                                     
Total     1,639,624                                                       
                   56,000      1,000,000                                  
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DENSITY    .0547 lb/ft.sup.3                                              
TEMP       280° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   8.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         29.279 lb lb/mole                                              
ACFM       500,000                                                        
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GAS SATURATED - 18b                                                       
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr ppm                                        
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N.sub.2   1,202,656                                                       
                   42,952      728,460                                    
CO.sub.2  296,789  6,745       114,394                                    
O.sub.2   52,655   1,645       27,899                                     
SO.sub.2  3,763.2  58.8        997                                        
H.sub.2 O 136,120  7,562       128,250                                    
Total     1,691,983                                                       
                   58,963      1,000,000                                  
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DENSITY    .0705 lb/ft.sup.3                                              
TEMP       125° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   5.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         28.696 lb lb/mole                                              
ACFM       400,000                                                        
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GAS OUT - 18c                                                             
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr ppm                                        
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N.sub.2   1,202,656                                                       
                   42,952      728,499                                    
CO.sub.2  299,007  6,796       115,267                                    
O.sub.2   52,521   1,641       27,833                                     
SO.sub.2  537.6    8.4         142                                        
H.sub.2 O 186,120  7,562       128,259                                    
Total     1,690,042                                                       
                   58,959      1,000,000                                  
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DENSITY    .0701                                                          
TEMP       125° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   3.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         28.618 lb lb/mole                                              
ACFM       401,951                                                        
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LIQUID STREAMS                                                            
CASE 2                                                                    
Stream                                                                    
     lb/hr                                                                
         lb/hr   lb/hr  lb/hr                                             
                            lb/hr                                         
                                 lb/hr                                    
                                      GPM %   ppm                         
Number                                                                    
     CaCO.sub.3                                                           
         CaSO.sub.3 . 1/2H.sub.2 O                                        
                 CaSO.sub.4 . 2H.sub.2 O                                  
                        Inerts                                            
                            Water                                         
                                 Total                                    
                                      Total                               
                                          Solids                          
                                              Chlorides                   
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50   7,958                                                                
         0       0      419 15,557                                        
                                 23,934                                   
                                      38  35  1,000                       
34c  0   0       0      0   5,000                                         
                                 5,000                                    
                                      10  0   1,000                       
34b  0   0       0      0   2,500                                         
                                 2,500                                    
                                      5   0   1,000                       
48   0   0       0      0   33,767                                        
                                 33,767                                   
                                      67  0   1,000                       
38   243,310                                                              
         449,265 120,488                                                  
                        34,937                                            
                            7,632,000                                     
                                 8,480,000                                
                                      16,000                              
                                          10  1,012                       
42   60,828                                                               
         112,316 30,122 8,734                                             
                            1,908,000                                     
                                 2,120,000                                
                                      4,000                               
                                          10  1,012                       
44   2,370                                                                
         4,376   1,174  340 74,340                                        
                                 82,600                                   
                                      156 10  1,012                       
52   1,016                                                                
         1,876   503    146 67,263                                        
                                 70,805                                   
                                      138 5   1,012                       
54   1,354                                                                
         2,500   671    194 7,077                                         
                                 11,795                                   
                                      18  40  1,012                       
56   1,564                                                                
         2,888   774    235 49,069                                        
                                 54,521                                   
                                      103 10  1,012                       
56&#39;  2,918                                                                
         5,388   1,445  419 56,146                                        
                                 66,316                                   
                                      121 15.34                           
                                              1,012                       
34a  0   0       0      0   2,500                                         
                                 2,500                                    
                                      5   0   1,000                       
66   0   0       0      0   73,980                                        
                                 73,980                                   
                                      148 0   16,640                      
60   19,058                                                               
         23,367  591,512                                                  
                        20,063                                            
                            3,706,000                                     
                                 4,360,000                                
                                      8,000                               
                                          15  16,640                      
64   398 488     12,353 419 77,395                                        
                                 91,053                                   
                                      167 15  16,640                      
68   398 488     12,353 419 3,415                                         
                                 17,073                                   
                                      19  80  16,640                      
EL   0   0       0      0   53,968                                        
                                 53,968                                   
                                      108 0   0                           
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GAS STREAMS                                                               
CASE 3                                                                    
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GAS IN                                                                    
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr ppm                                        
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N.sub.2   1,202,656                                                       
                   43,952      767,000                                    
CO.sub.2  295,680  6,720       120,000                                    
O.sub.2   53,760   1,680       30,000                                     
SO.sub.2  2,688    42          750                                        
H.sub.2 O 82,908   4,606       82,250                                     
Total     1,637,292                                                       
                   56,000      1,000,000                                  
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DENSITY    0.547 lb/ft.sup.3                                              
TEMP       280° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   8.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         29.237 lb lb/mole                                              
ACFM       500,000                                                        
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GAS SATURATED                                                             
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr ppm                                        
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N.sub.2   1,202,656                                                       
                   42,952      728,000                                    
CO.sub.2  296,789  6,745       114,323                                    
O.sub.2   52,483   1,640       27,797                                     
SO.sub.2  1,881.6  29.4        498                                        
H.sub.2 O 137,394  7,633       129,374                                    
Total     1,691,204                                                       
                   58,999      1,000,000                                  
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DENSITY    0.0705                                                         
TEMP       125° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   5.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         28.665 lb lb/mole                                              
ACFM       400,000                                                        
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G OUT                                                                     
          lb/hr    lb moles/hr ppm                                        
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N.sub.2   1,202,656                                                       
                   42,952      728,664                                    
CO.sub.2  297,343  6,752       114,545                                    
O.sub.2   51,370   1,605       27,228                                     
SO.sub.2  268.8    4.2         71                                         
H.sub.2 O 137,394  7,633       129,491                                    
Total     1,689,032                                                       
                   58,946      1,000,000                                  
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DENSITY    0.700                                                          
TEMP       125° F.                                                 
PRESSURE   3.0 IWC @ SEA LEVEL                                            
MW         28.654 lb lb/mole -ACFM 401,951                                
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LIQUID STREAMS                                                            
CASE 3                                                                    
Stream                                                                    
     lb/hr                                                                
         lb/hr  lb/hr  lb/hr                                              
                           lb/hr                                          
                               lb/hr                                      
                                   GPM %   ppm                            
Number                                                                    
     CaCO.sub.3                                                           
         CaSO.sub.3 . 1/2H.sub.2 O                                        
                CaSO.sub.4 . 2H.sub.2 O                                   
                       Inerts                                             
                           Water                                          
                               Total                                      
                                   Total                                  
                                       Solids                             
                                           Chlorides                      
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50   3,979                                                                
         0      0      209 7,779                                          
                               11,967                                     
                                   19  35  1,000                          
 34c 0   0      0      0   5,000                                          
                               5,000                                      
                                   10  0   1,000                          
 34b 0   0      0      0   2,500                                          
                               2,500                                      
                                   5   0   1,000                          
48   0   0      0      0   39,385                                         
                               39,385                                     
                                   79  0   1,000                          
38   243,310                                                              
         449,265                                                          
                120,488                                                   
                       34,937                                             
                           7,632,000                                      
                               8,400,000                                  
                                   16,000                                 
                                       10  1,046                          
42   60,828                                                               
         112,316                                                          
                30,122 8,734                                              
                           1,908,000                                      
                               2,120,000                                  
                                   4,000                                  
                                       10  1,046                          
44   585 1,082  299    84  18,423                                         
                               20,470                                     
                                   38  10  1,046                          
54   251 466    124    36  16,669                                         
                               17,546                                     
                                   34  5   1,046                          
52   334 616    175    48  1,754                                          
                               2,925                                      
                                   4   40  1,046                          
56   1,208                                                                
         2,243  598    173 37,118                                         
                               42,217                                     
                                   80  10  1,046                          
 56&#39; 1,459                                                                
         2,709  722    209 54,664                                         
                               59,763                                     
                                   114 8.53                               
                                           1,046                          
 34a 0   0      0      0   2,500                                          
                               2,500                                      
                                   5   0   1,000                          
66   0   0      0      0   36,990                                         
                               36,990                                     
                                   0   74  33,468                         
60   19,058                                                               
         23,367 591,512                                                   
                       20,063                                             
                           3,706,000                                      
                               4,360,000                                  
                                   8,000                                  
                                       15  33,468                         
64   199 244    6,177  209 38,698                                         
                               45,527                                     
                                   84  15  33,468                         
68   199 244    6,177  209 1,708                                          
                               8,537                                      
                                   10  80  33,468                         
EL   0   0      0      0   54,486                                         
                               54,486                                     
                                   109 0   0                              
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Ranges of Stream Solids Contents                                          
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Stream Number                                                             
            52      54       56      56&#39;                                  
Stream Name ABSORBER                                                      
                    ABSORBER ABSORBER                                     
                                     SLURRY FEED TO                       
            SEPARATOR                                                     
                    SEPARATOR                                             
                             TANK    QUENCHER FROM                        
            OVERFLOW                                                      
                    UNDERFLOW                                             
                             OVERFLOW                                     
                                     ABSORBER                             
Range of % Solids                                                         
             3-50    3-50     5-15    3-50                                
Hi Sulfur % Solids                                                        
            5       40       10      25.33                                
(Case 1)                                                                  
Medium Sulfur % Solids                                                    
            5       40       10      15.34                                
(Case 2)                                                                  
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