Two types of manganese ore were tested as simultaneous SOx and NOx removal
agents in dry condition. It was found that manganese oxide has the dual fun
ction of De-SOx and De-NOx and that the SOx removal efficiency of simultane
ous De-SOx and De-NOx operation is almost the same as that of individual De
-SOx operation. In addition, a higher NOx removal efficiency was obtained a
t high temperatures compared with individual De-NOx operation. We found tha
t there was a large difference in removal efficiency between the two mangan
ese ores, which can be attributed of the manganese ore's surface areas. The
influence Of O-2 concentration of tested range on De-SOx efficiency in sim
ultaneous De-SOx/De-NOx operation was not observed. Over 90% of NOx removal
were achieved at about 10% O-2 concentration for simultaneous DeSO(x)/De-N
Ox experiment, which was higher than individual De-NOx experiment. (C) 2001
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