Simultaneous flue gas treatment using electron beam

The studies performed at the LAF I in the reporting year 1984/85 concerning further development of the simultaneous fluegas treatment process using electron beam, focus on orientational irradiation tests in a batch reactor, construction and commissioning of AGATE experimental flue gas loop and provision and testing of measurement equipment and technique for flue gas components and reaction product aerosols. Batch-reactor tests mainly provided the following results: to obtain a given separation rate, the required dose is proportional to the concentrations of SO2 and NOsub(x). Maximum SO2 separation can be obtained, at 60% relative humidity already. The titanium window of the beam emitter must be protected against deposits. The AGATE test loop is connected to the flue gas duct of the fuel-oil-fuelled boiler plant of the KfK process steam power plant and taps a partial flow of a maximum of 1,000 cbm flue gas per hour. Flue gas is irradiated by a 3.5 kW electron accelerator. Test measurement equipment and technique were tested using flue gas with special emphasis placed on measurement gas processing. (orig.)