COURSE OUTLINE

Following is an abbreviated list of the topics covered:

Water Chemistry Concepts

  • The atom, atomic structure, and chemical periodicity

  • Compounds, compound formation, and chemical reactions

  • Solutions in power plant chemistry

  • pH and conductivity of solutions

Corrosion and Corrosion Control

  • Corrosion mechanisms and types of corrosion

  • Chemistry aspects of corrosion

Fossil Scrubber Chemistry

  • Calcium-based wet scrubbing

  • Magnesium-based wet scrubbing

  • Dual alkali wet scrubbing

  • Lime spray-drying

  • Wellman Lord process

  • Alstom seawater (FGD)

Lime/Limestone Process Chemistry

  • Gas-liquid interactions

  • Liquid-liquid interactions

  • Liquid-solid interactions

Limestone Scrubber Process Considerations

  • Reagent selection / feed

  • Reagent size reduction / classification

  • Absorber designs and additives

  • Recycle streams

  • Reject stream

  • Product gypsum

  • Waste handling

Monitoring Process Performance

  • Flue gas measurements

  • Reagent feed system measurements

  • Slurry measurements

  • Alkaline reagent utilization

  • Ion balance calculations

  • Liquid phase alkalinity

  • Relative saturation

  • Product solids measurements and characterization

Acquiring and Handling Samples

  • Flue gas desulfurization system samples

  • Obtaining representative samples

  • Sample handling, preservation, and storage

 

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