There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; and (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine.

There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate; (e) separating taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate to give an aqueous mother liquor solution; and (f) recovering the monoethanolamine sulfate from the aqueous mother liquor solution and recycling to the monoethanolamine sulfate to step (b).

There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate; (e) separating taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate to give an aqueous mother liquor solution; and (f) recovering the monoethanolamine sulfate from the aqueous mother liquor solution and recycling to the monoethanolamine sulfate to step (b).

There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; and (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine.

Controlling aerosol production during absorption in ammonia-based desulfurization. The absorption reaction temperature, the oxygen content and water content of the process gas may be controlled, and an absorption circulating liquid containing ammonium sulfite may be used for removing sulfur dioxide in flue gas, so as to control aerosol production during absorption in the ammonia-based desulfurization.

Controlling aerosol production during absorption in ammonia-based desulfurization. The absorption reaction temperature, the oxygen content and water content of the process gas may be controlled, and an absorption circulating liquid containing ammonium sulfite may be used for removing sulfur dioxide in flue gas, so as to control aerosol production during absorption in the ammonia-based desulfurization.

There is disclosed a cyclic process for producing taurine from monoethanolamine comprising the steps of: (a) recovering monoethanolamine sulfate from an aqueous mother liquor solution; (b) reacting the monoethanolamine sulfate with sulfuric acid to form an aqueous solution comprised of monoethanolamine bisulfate; (c) heating the aqueous solution comprised of the monoethanolamine sulfate and optionally added monoethanolamine sulfate to yield 2-aminoethyl hydrogen sulfate ester; (d) reacting the ester with ammonium sulfite or an alkali sulfite to yield taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate; (e) separating taurine and ammonium or alkali sulfate to give an aqueous mother liquor solution; and (f) recovering the monoethanolamine sulfate from the aqueous mother liquor solution and recycling to the monoethanolamine sulfate to step (b).

Controlling aerosol production during absorption in ammonia-based desulfurization. The absorption reaction temperature, the oxygen content and water content of the process gas may be controlled, and an absorption circulating liquid containing ammonium sulfite may be used for removing sulfur dioxide in flue gas, so as to control aerosol production during absorption in the ammonia-based desulfurization

Controlling aerosol production during absorption in ammonia-based desulfurization. The absorption reaction temperature, the oxygen content and water content of the process gas may be controlled, and an absorption circulating liquid containing ammonium sulfite may be used for removing sulfur dioxide in flue gas, so as to control aerosol production during absorption in the ammonia-based desulfurization

Apparatus and methods for oxidizing an ammonia desulfurization solution. The apparatus may include an oxidation air system. The apparatus may include an oxidation tank. The apparatus may include in the tank, a gas-liquid dispersion enhancer. The enhancer may include a sieve plate layer that includes a sieve plate. The sieve plate layer may be one of a plurality of sieve plate layers. The plurality may include two or three sieve plate layers. The apparatus may include an oxidation enhancing device mated to the tank. The oxidation enhancing device may include an acoustic wave generating device. The oxidation enhancing device includes an ultrasonic wave generating device. The ultrasonic generating device may be configured to provide a sound intensity in the range 12 to 40 Watts/Liter. The ultrasonic generating device may be configured to provide to a liquid sound intensity in the range 12 to 40 Watts/Liter.