Hello Raju,
1.) NOx can be generated in kiln systems in two ways, primarily as thermal NOx due to oxidation of the nitrogen in the air as a result of the high temperature of the flame, and secondly due to the oxidation of nitrogen containing compounds in the raw materials,
AFRs and fuels.
SOx is almost completely generated by pyrites (metal sulphides) in the raw materials.Sulphur in the fuels and sulphates in the raw materials are not normally volatile enough to escape the scrubbing effect of the preheater, as long as enough oxygen is present
in the kiln and preheater,
2. NOx can be controlled by reducing the flame temperature of the main and calciner burners, by maintaining a small amount of CO at the back end of the kiln, or (if all else fails) by dosing of a reducing agent to chemically destroy the NOx eg. ammonia
or urea solution.
SOx is normally controlled by minimising sulphide content in the raw materials and by keeping the O2 in the kiln inlet >2-3%
3.) Thermal NOx is generated from nitrogen and oxygen in the air at high temperature according to the equations;-
N2 + O2 ---> 2 NO
2 NO + O2 ---> 2NO2
Raw material NOx comes from the oxidation of nitrogen-containing compounds contained in the raw materials.
Fuel NOx comes from the oxidation of nitrogen-containing compounds contained in the fuel, particularly coal.
The largest contributers to NOx generation are thermal NOx and fuel NOx.
4.) Low NOx burners are designed to generate a small amount of CO which chemically reduces the NOx compounds to CO2 and N2. ie 2 NO2 + 4 CO ----> 4 CO2 + N2.
Regards,
Ted.