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Investigation of Plume Opacity Induced by the Combustion of Orimulsion  

Kim, Young-Hun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Kim, Jong-Ho (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Joo, Ji-Bong (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Lee, Jeong-Jin (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Kim, Jin-Soo (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Kwak, Byung-Kyu (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
Jeong, Jin-Heun (Department of Environment Management, Youngnam Thermal Power)
Park, Soong-Keun (Department of Environment Management, Youngnam Thermal Power)
Yi, Jong-Heop (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.29, no.3, 2007 , pp. 297-303 More about this Journal
Abstract
Orimulsion, a bitumen-in-water emulsified fuel, has been used throughout the world as a substitute fuel for heavy oil and coal. Orimulsion has relatively high levels of sulfur, nickel, and vanadium, compared to other fuel oils and coals, and has been the subject of much debate regarding the environmental impacts. In Korea, Y power plant has operated boilers with Orimulsion as a fuel, and they has some drawbacks during the plant operation, such as plume opacity. In this study, we investigated the cause of formation mechanism and factors for the plume opacity by investigating the operation data, and measuring the particle size distribution at EP(Electrostatic Precipitator), FGD(Fuel Gas Desulfurization) and TMS(Telecommunications Management System) units. Resulting data showed the primary particles below 1 ${\mu}m$ formed were regrown by the recombination of $SO_3$ in wet-limestone FGD process, and thus the secondary particles are induced to cause the plume opacity.
Keywords
Orimulsion; Plume Opacity; Particle Matter; SOx; NOx;
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