Hitachi Zosen Corporation

The Pollution-related Health Damage Compensation and Prevention

The Pollution Related Health Damage Compensation & Prevention Association

Hidetsugu Kobayashi

Masayoshi Ichiki

Atsushi Fukuju

Takanobu Watanabe

Chikashi Inazumi

Yuki Sairyo

Shigenori Onitsuka

Masaki Akiyama

Teruo Iwamoto

Seietsu Kikuchi

Kaizo Agari

Akihiro Usutani

The invention discloses a NOx adsorption and removal apparatus employed in the method of passing NOx containing gas into the adsorber 1 filled with NOx adsorbent to adsorb a specific volume of NOx on the adsorbent, passing hot air into the adsorber to desorb NOx, and regenerating the adsorbent, wherein the adsorber is divided in plural zones arranged parallel in the gas flow direction. In this invention, by regenerating after adsorbing NOx in each zone, the regenerating apparatus can be reduced in size, and the energy may be saved by effective utilization of preheat.

NO.sub.x adsorption and removal apparatus

The invention provides first to fourth adsorbents for removing low-concention nitrogen oxides. The first adsorbent comprises a carrier of gamma-alumina, and ruthenium supported-thereon. The second adsorbent comprises a carrier of anatase-type titania, and ruthenium supported thereon. The third adsorbent comprises ceramic paper retaining a carrier of anatase-type titania thereon, and ruthenium supported on the ceramic paper. The fourth adsorbent comprises ceramic paper retaining a carrier of anatase-type titania thereon, and a ruthenium halide and a halide of addition metal which are co-supported on the ceramic paper. These adsorbents are free of the influence of moisture and therefore usable without necessitating energy-consuming dehumidification or only with dehumidification on a reduced scale.

Adsorbents for removing low-concentration nitrogen oxides

The invention provides first to fourth adsorbents for removing low-concentration nitrogen oxides. The first adsorbent comprises a carrier of gamma-alumina, and ruthenium supported thereon. The second adsorbent comprises a carrier of anatase-type titania, and ruthenium supported thereon. The third adsorbent comprises ceramic paper retaining a carrier of anatase-type titania thereon, and ruthenium supported on the ceramic paper. The fourth adsorbent comprises ceramic paper retaining a carrier of anatase-type titania thereon, and a ruthenium halide and a halide of addition metal which are co-supported on the ceramic paper. These adsorbents are free of the influence of moisture and therefore usable without necessitating energy-consuming dehumidification or only with dehumidification on a reduced scale.

Absorbents for removing low-concentration nitrogen oxides

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Hidetsugu Kobayashi