Analysis of Spent Active Coke Properties by Spouted Bed Technique

• Authors: Bronislaw Buczek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Samples of active coke, fresh and spent after cleaning flue gases from communal waste incinerators, were studied. The outer layers of both coke particles were separately removed by comminution mechanism in a spouted bed. Analyses included density, mercury porosimetry and adsorption. The remaining cores were examined to determine the degree of consumption of coke by adsorption of hazardous emissions (SO2, HCl, heavy metals) through its bed. The differences in contamination levels within the porous structure of the particles were estimated. The study demonstrated the effectiveness of active coke in the cleaning of flue gases.

Keywords

EN

active coke; spouted bed; waste incineration plant; WKV method

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Chemical and Process Engineering
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 415-421

Dates

published

1 - 09 - 2013

online

08 - 10 - 2013

Contributors

author

Bronislaw Buczek

• AGH – University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Energy and Fuels, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/cpe-2013-0034