Advancements in the application of flue gas conditioning

The benefits of Flue Gas Conditioning (FGC) are well known to the industry, especially as an integral part of an overall Phase I Clean Air Compliance Strategy. Conditioning with sulfur trioxide or dual FGC (sulfur trioxide and ammonia) has proven very effective in improving the operation of older, marginal electrostatic precipitators and new units that require optimum performance. This paper reports that dual FGC has recently proved effective in improving baghouse performance. Fine particle emissions and bathouse pressure drop can be reduced by changing the properties of the fly ash. Using dual FGC, the filter cake becomes more cohesive and more porous, thus promoting better cleaning and lower operating costs