Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit

Abstract Due to the rapid development of new energy power generation, most coal-fired power plants cannot always operate at full capacity. The changes in flue gas temperature at the inlet of low-low temperature electrostatic precipitator and unit load are the important factors affecting the emission...

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Main Authors: Yujia Wu, Zhenyao Xu, Siqi Liu, Minghui Tang, Shengyong Lu
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2022-02-01
Series:Aerosol and Air Quality Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210268
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description Abstract Due to the rapid development of new energy power generation, most coal-fired power plants cannot always operate at full capacity. The changes in flue gas temperature at the inlet of low-low temperature electrostatic precipitator and unit load are the important factors affecting the emission of condensable and filterable particulate matter (CPM and FPM). CPM and FPM were sampled from a typical ultra-low emission coal-fired power unit with different operating loads (650, 850, and 1000 MW) and flue gas temperature (90 and 100°C). The emission concentration of FPM, organic and inorganic components of CPM were obtained. The representative organic matter n-alkanes and phthalates in CPM (C-N and C-P) were quantified. The concentrations of CPM emitted from the coal-fired unit ranged from 6.66–8.93 mg Nm−3, which was 2.4–6.2 times higher than FPM. The emission concentration of CPM was the lowest from the unit under high load and low flue gas temperature. The decrease of flue gas temperature increased of SO42– emission concentration, which was the soluble ion with the highest concentration in CPM. The effect of unit load and flue gas temperature changes on monocomponent C-N and C-P was limited; however, the effect on its total emission concentration was consistent with that on CPM. The concentrations of n-alkanes and phthalates in CPM accounted for more than 20% at all four stages.
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spelling doaj-art-3637bf175b78493698626fddf0b6f95c2025-02-09T12:17:08ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092022-02-0122411210.4209/aaqr.210268Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired UnitYujia Wu0Zhenyao Xu1Siqi Liu2Minghui Tang3Shengyong Lu4State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityState Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityAbstract Due to the rapid development of new energy power generation, most coal-fired power plants cannot always operate at full capacity. The changes in flue gas temperature at the inlet of low-low temperature electrostatic precipitator and unit load are the important factors affecting the emission of condensable and filterable particulate matter (CPM and FPM). CPM and FPM were sampled from a typical ultra-low emission coal-fired power unit with different operating loads (650, 850, and 1000 MW) and flue gas temperature (90 and 100°C). The emission concentration of FPM, organic and inorganic components of CPM were obtained. The representative organic matter n-alkanes and phthalates in CPM (C-N and C-P) were quantified. The concentrations of CPM emitted from the coal-fired unit ranged from 6.66–8.93 mg Nm−3, which was 2.4–6.2 times higher than FPM. The emission concentration of CPM was the lowest from the unit under high load and low flue gas temperature. The decrease of flue gas temperature increased of SO42– emission concentration, which was the soluble ion with the highest concentration in CPM. The effect of unit load and flue gas temperature changes on monocomponent C-N and C-P was limited; however, the effect on its total emission concentration was consistent with that on CPM. The concentrations of n-alkanes and phthalates in CPM accounted for more than 20% at all four stages.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210268Coal-fired power unitCondensable particulate matterFilterable particulate matterEmission characteristics
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Zhenyao Xu
Siqi Liu
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Shengyong Lu
Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit
Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Coal-fired power unit
Condensable particulate matter
Filterable particulate matter
Emission characteristics
title Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit
title_full Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit
title_fullStr Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit
title_short Effects of the Changes of Load and Flue Gas Temperature on the Emission of Particulate Matter from the Coal-fired Unit
title_sort effects of the changes of load and flue gas temperature on the emission of particulate matter from the coal fired unit
topic Coal-fired power unit
Condensable particulate matter
Filterable particulate matter
Emission characteristics
url https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210268
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