Inventors:
Michael P. Heap - Corona Del Mar CA
Shih L. Chen - Irvine CA
James M. McCarthy - Laguna Beach CA
David W. Pershing - Salt Lake City UT
Assignee:
Energy and Environmental Research Corporation - Irvine CA
International Classification:
C01B 2100
C01B 1700
B01J 800
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for selectively reducing NO. sub. x so that nitrogen can be removed from emission effluent streams and NO. sub. x emissions can be reduced to very low levels. In addition, the present invention teaches a method whereby NO. sub. x and SO. sub. x may be simultaneously removed from the effluent stream. The present invention teaches the reduction of NO. sub. x with --NH and --CN containing selective reducing agents such as ammonium sulfate, urea, and NH. sub. 3. Initially, the selective reducing agent is decomposed in a fuel-rich environment to form highly reactive decomposition products. The reaction of the selective reducing agent to produce its decomposition products, such as NH, NH. sub. 2, and related reaction intermediates, takes place in an oxygen-free, fuel-rich decomposition zone with the reaction temperature in the range of from about 300. degree. F. to about 2400. degree. F.