A 1-D model of spraying performance for wet flue gas desulfurization scrubber based on predicted slurry temperature

To predict the slurry temperature in wet flue gas desulfurization system, a theoretical model was put forward and the calculation method was set up, the correlation between the parameters of inlet flue gas and the slurry temperature was first found. Based on the predicted slurry temperature, a 1-D coupled model of droplets motion, heat and mass transfer and pressureloss of liquid-gas two phases was established, and the numerical solutions were acquired by Runge-Kutta method, meanwhile, field tests were made to validate its reliability. Additionally, the distribution characteristics of droplet velocity, temperature and relative humidity of flue gas, and pressure loss over the height of spraying zone were discussed. The effect of drop diameter and other factors on the performance of spraying process were analyzed. The results show that the slurry temperature and pressure loss agree well with the operation values with errors of less than 5% and 7%. Outlet flue gas is near saturation state under discussed range of parameters. The drop diameter is the main factor that affects the performance of wet flue gas desulfurization system.