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Published on: June 15, 2014
Hot waste-to-energy flue gas treatment using an integrated fluidised bed reactor
A Bianchini1, M Pellegrini, C Saccani
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
Abstract:
This paper describes an innovative process to increase superheated steam temperatures in waste-to-energy (WTE) plants. This solution is mainly characterised by a fluidised bed reactor in which hot flue gas is treated both chemically and mechanically. This approach, together with gas recirculation, increases the energy conversion efficiency, and raises the superheated steam temperature without decreasing the useful life of the superheater. This paper presents new experimental data obtained from the test facility installed at the Hera S.p.A. WTE plant in Forlì, Italy; discusses changes that can be implemented to increase the duration of experimental testing; offers suggestions for the design of an industrial solution.
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