ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Numerical Study of Integrated Pollutant Control
Equipment with Activated Carbon Absorbers
Xiaowen Hao1, Xiangyu Chao2, Yi’e Zhao1
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1Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, School of Automotive Engineering, Weihai, 264209, China
2Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, School of Energy Science and Engineering, 150001, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(1):85-94
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ABSTRACT
Novel pollutant control equipment, which were called integrated pollutant control equipment, consisted
of bag filters and activated carbon (AC) absorbers. The AC absorbers were put forward to absorb the additional
pollutants between the old and new emission standards to satisfy Chinese emission standards. The
absorbers could be fixed (mobile) bed, annular column, or fluidized bed. The numerical method was employed
to simulate the inner flow fields in the integrated equipment. The results show that annular column absorbers
can make the flow field more uniform than the others, but its absorption duration has to be discussed. The
mobile bed and the annular column absorbers are recommended. The fluidized bed absorber can be applied
only if strong heat and mass transfer during absorbtion are needed.