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Study on NO(2) absorption by ascorbic acid and various chemicals.

Li W, Wu CZ, Fang HL, Shi Y, Lei LC

Institute of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Study on NO(2) absorption aimed at seeking a better NO(2) absorption chemical at pH 4.5 approximately 7.0 for application to existing wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD). The results from the double-stirred reactor indicated that ascorbic acid has very high absorption rate at this pH range. The rate constant of ascorbic acid reaction with NO(2) (0 approximately 1,000 x 10(-6) mol/mol) is about 3.54 x 10(6) mol/(Ls) at pH 5.4 approximately 6.5 at 55 degrees C.

Published 20 December 2005 in J Zhejiang Univ Sci B, 7(1): 38-42.
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