NO_x reduction in the sintering process

A new process, NO_x reduction with recycling flue gas and modifying coke breeze, was proposed. The effects of modified coke breeze and recycled flue gas on NO_x reduction were investigated by sinter pot tests. The results show that the NO_x reduction rate is over 10wt% in the sintering of modified coke breeze, the effects of the additives on NO_x reduction are: CeO₂ > CaO > K₂CO₃. The NO_x reduction rate increases with the amount of recycled flue gas, and is 22.35wt% in the sintering with recycling 30vol% of the flue gas. When 30vol% of the flue gas is recycled into the sintering of CeO₂, CaO, and K₂CO₃ modified coke breeze, the NO_x reduction rates are 36.10wt%, 32.56wt%, and 32.17wt%, respectively.