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Wet Oxidation Regeneration Method Carbon regeneration
Equipment introduction
The wet oxidation regeneration method is that under the condition of high temperature and pressure, oxygen or air is used to oxidize and decompose the organic matter adsorbed on the activated carbon in the liquid phase into small molecules. The best regeneration conditions of activated carbon are as follows: regeneration temperature 230 °C, regeneration time 1h, oxygenation PO 20.6 MPa, carbon addition 15 g, water addition 300 mL. The regeneration efficiency reached 45±5%, and after 5 cycles of regeneration, the regeneration efficiency only decreased by 3%. The partial oxidation of activated carbon surface micropores is the main reason for the decrease of regeneration efficiency.
Regeneration process
After the preliminary pretreatment, the waste powdered activated
carbon is dried by a paddle dryer to remove most of the water, and
then enters the static carbonization furnace for high-temperature
carbonization to further volatilize the organic matter in the waste
carbon, and then is activated and regenerated by the fluid
activation furnace. The generated high-temperature flue gas is
cooled and heat exchanged in a high-temperature heat exchange box,
and the finished product is collected by a cyclone separator and a
bag dust collector. Waste granular activated carbon directly enters
the rotary kiln for activation and regeneration. The production
process is adjusted according to the characteristics of the waste
carbon. The finished product is packaged directly after cooling.
The exhaust gas generated by the two sets of devices enters the
secondary combustion chamber to continue incineration. The
incineration temperature in the secondary combustion chamber is
above 1100°C. The flue gas generated by the incineration recovers
heat through the waste heat boiler. The flue gas undergoes rapid
cooling, dry acid removal, bag dust collector, and spraying. After
washing in the shower tower and heating the flue gas, the smoke is
discharged into the atmosphere in compliance with safety standards.
The ignition and combustion-supporting fuel of this device uses
natural gas, and SNCR is used for denitration.
Activation and Principles
Activation is to use process measures to make the carbonized
material have a good pore structure and a large specific surface
area while maintaining the strength of the carbon, so as to achieve
the technical properties required by activated carbon, such as
(Alan, iodine value, ash, volatile matter, moisture, etc.)
(1) The basic principle of the gas activation method: The gas
activation method is to put the carbonized material into the
activation furnace and heat it to 800-950°C to perform an oxidation
reaction with the gas activator, making it have a developed pore
structure and a large ratio. There are many types of activated
carbon with surface area, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide,
oxygen, chlorine, etc. Currently, water vapor activation is the
most common method in China.
Water vapor activation is a series of complex chemical reactions
between water vapor and carbonized materials under high temperature
conditions, which makes the pore structure of the carbonized
materials more developed and the specific surface area increased.
How do these chemical reactions change the properties of the
carbonized materials? It is generally believed that the activation
reaction ultimately achieves the purpose of activation through the
following stages.
The thermal decomposition of carbonization continues at high
temperatures, because the temperature has risen to 800-950°C.
During the heating process, further pyrolysis removes the
disordered carbon and tar products that exist in the pores of the
carbonized material during carbonization, making the The blocked
pores are opened, and at the same time, the high-temperature
activated gas-water vapor can react chemically with the pyrolysis
products that have opened the pores but are still firmly adsorbed
on the pore surface at a considerable reaction rate to generate
simple compounds. The surface of the graphite crystal of carbon
becomes clean, so that the water vapor reacts with the exposed part
of the carbon, causing this part of the carbon to be burned,
forming new fine pores, and at the same time increasing the
specific surface area inside the carbon. The gas generated by the
activation reaction leaves the carbon surface and new unsaturated
carbon atoms appear, that is, new active points are exposed to the
surface of the microcrystals, and a new activation reaction occurs.
The reaction rate between water vapor and carbon is higher than
that at high temperatures. The pyrolysis reaction is much slower,
so that a new pore structure can be formed through the reaction of
part of the carbon. Therefore, the oxygen content (air) must be
strictly controlled during the activation process to avoid serious
damage to the carbon surface. The activation reaction continues,
the carbon surface is continuously burned, and the pores continue
to expand, and finally meet the process requirements. Due to
different properties of raw materials, different activation media
and process conditions, the pore structures of the final carbon
particles are different. Different pore structures Suitable for use
requirements in different industries.
Technical advantages of the process
It turns out that the activated carbon regeneration process is a
one-step method, that is, after the waste carbon is dried, it
directly enters the fluidized activation furnace for carbonization
and activation. During the activation process, a large amount of
steam needs to be added for surface oxidation reaction. The
generated flue gas and the high-temperature desorbed organic flue
gas are mixed and then enter the tail gas treatment system to be
heated to 1100°C for denitrification treatment. The total amount of
flue gas at this time is about 8000-10000N.M3/h, and the required
fuel is converted into 350N.M3/h natural gas, which consumes a lot
of energy.
The latest process features are: after drying the waste carbon, it
is carbonized at high temperature in an advanced static furnace to
desorb and analyze more than 95% of the organic matter in the waste
carbon. During this process, the static furnace is completely
anaerobic, and the organic matter produced is The amount of flue
gas is very small. After spray washing, most of the organic matter
and ash are dissolved in the water. When the circulating washing
water COD reaches a certain concentration, it enters the waste
liquid disposal workshop. At this time, the amount of harmful flue
gas entering the tail gas treatment is very large. Small, the air
volume is about 1000N.M/h, plus the amount of flue gas generated
during drying, the air volume is about 5000M3/h, which is about 50%
of the original process, which greatly reduces the energy
consumption of exhaust gas treatment. The carbonized carbon, Then
it enters the fluid activation furnace for activation. At this
time, the tail gas of the fluid activation furnace can be
completely emptied directly.
The optimized process has low requirements for ash content, organic
matter content, etc. in the waste carbon market (even waste carbon
from sewage plants can be carbonized). It can also provide
different qualities of recycled carbon according to the
requirements of recycled carbon dealers. Make the operation of the
entire project flexible. At the same time, reducing treatment costs
can also face the impact of future disposal prices due to the rise
of the incineration industry.