SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCALE BUILD-UP IN A WFGD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140112834A1
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13960384

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The present invention relates generally to the cleaning of a flue gas and, in one embodiment, to a device, system and method that mitigates and/or prevents slurry deposition at the flue inlet to a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) unit in order to keep the inlet dry and minimize deposition (e.g., deposition scale) at the flue inlet to the WFGD tower. In one embodiment, a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) unit, system and/or method according to the present invention comprises, among other features, a scale prevention system comprising a plenum air device and/or forced-air box located proximate the inlet transition zone. In another embodiment, a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) unit, system and/or method according to the present invention comprises, among other features, a scale prevention system comprising at least one chill plate located proximate the inlet transition zone.

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THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY20 SOUTH VAN BUREN AVENUE BARBERTON OH 44203

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Johnson, Daniel B Orland Park, US 7 38

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