Disclosed herein are activated carbon having a particle size distribution of d.sub.95 ranging from 1 m to 28 m and a d.sub.95/d.sub.50 ratio ranging from 1.5 to 3, compositions comprising such activated carbons and methods of making the same, and methods of mercury removal from flue gas generated from coal combustion by injecting activated carbon into the flue gas.

Disclosed herein are activated carbon having a particle size distribution of d.sub.95 ranging from 1 m to 28 m and a d.sub.95/d.sub.50 ratio ranging from 1.5 to 3, compositions comprising such activated carbons and methods of making the same, and methods of mercury removal from flue gas generated from coal combustion by injecting activated carbon into the flue gas.

A method for more efficiently removing pollutant gases from flue gases of a solid-fueled steam generator includes storing a silo a carbonaceous sorbent in a powdered form; extracting a superheated steam from a superheated steam source; and reducing a temperature, pressure and moisture content of the superheated steam to provide a processed steam of a desired pressure, temperature and moisture content. The method further includes providing a sorbent mill receiving the carbonaceous sorbent and the processed steam, wherein the sorbent mill is operable to de-agglomerate and comminute the carbonaceous sorbent using the processed steam to provide a processed sorbent. Further the method includes injecting the processed sorbent into the flue gases at a desired location in the solid-fueled steam generator thereby adsorbing the pollutants therefrom; and collecting and thereby remove the carbonaceous sorbent from the flue gas fluidly downstream from the desired location.

A multi-functional composition of matter that is useful for injection into a flue gas stream to rapidly and efficiently remove mercury from the flue gas stream. The multi-functional composition of matter may include a fixed carbon sorbent and minerals, halogens in the form of halide salts, as well as other physical and chemical properties to enhance (1) the oxidation reaction kinetics for the oxidation of mercury species and (2) the mass diffusion kinetics of the mercury species.

An exhaust gas treatment system includes: a dust collection facility that includes a denitration layer on which a denitration catalyst is carried and through which exhaust gas passes; a carbon dioxide recovery device that is positioned on a downstream side of the dust collection facility in a flow direction of the exhaust gas; a first heat recovery device that is positioned on an upstream side of the dust collection facility in the flow direction of the exhaust gas and that performs heat exchange between the exhaust gas and a heat medium; a sensor that includes a first thermometer capable of detecting a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing between the first heat recovery device and the dust collection facility, and a second thermometer capable of detecting a temperature of the exhaust gas flowing between the dust collection facility and the carbon dioxide recovery device; and a control device.

The present invention is generally related to a system and method that efficiently and effectively removes mercury, dioxin, and furan while also reducing granule activated carbon (GAC) bed fires on high temperature municipal fluid bed sludge incinerators. In this manner, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Maximum Achievable Control Technology LLLL (MACT LLLL) emission limits on mercury, dioxin, and furans can be met for new high temperature fluid bed municipal sludge incineration plants, while the likelihood of GAC fires can be reduced.

The present invention discloses an industrial solid waste incinerator and flue gas treatment apparatus, comprising a water-cooled feed hopper, a water-cooled grate and a chamber which are connected in sequence. A front arch, a rear arch and side walls which are formed of membrane water-cooled walls, are provided between the water-cooled grate and the chamber, and a dechlorination tower is arranged behind the chamber. Two sets of rear secondary air pipes, which comprise an upper set of rear secondary air pipes and a lower set of rear secondary air pipes, are arranged on the rear arch, and a dry desulfurization device is arranged between the two sets of rear secondary air pipes, so that the reaction medium and the flue gas are sufficiently disturbed and mixed, and stroke is extended.