Measures and methods for NOx reduction from glass-melting furnaces

Abstract

The nitrogen oxides emitted to atmosphere effect significantly on formation of photochemical smog, acidic rains and destroying of ozone shell of the earth. Therefore, the regulations for limited emission of nitrogen oxides to atmosphere become very strict. Glass manufacturing is a high-temperature, energy-intensive activity, because of the high temperature NOx emissions are extremely high. NOx emissions could be reduced by primary process modifications measures end secondary post-combustion measures. Primary process modifications are usually based on the following techniques: stoichiometric combustion and advanced burners systems, staged combustion (air- or fuelstaged), recircylation of flue gasses.

Razvojem tehnike i tehnologije javlja se potreba za većom proizvodnjom energije. Iako se danas uvode u upotrebu i drugi izvori energije, još uvek je najzastupljenije dobijanje energije u procesu sagorevanja goriva. Zbog visokih temperatura koje nastaju pri sagorevanje dolazi do velike emisije NOx oksida. U ovom radu opisane su mere i metode kojima je moguće smanjiti emisiju NOx u procesima dobijanja stakla.