Simultaneous removal of NO and SO2 using vacuum ultraviolet light (VUV)/heat/peroxymonosulfate (PMS)

Simultaneous removal process of SO2 and NO from flue gas using vacuum ultraviolet light (VUV)/heat/peroxymonosulfate (PMS) in a VUV spraying reactor was proposed. The key influencing factors, active species, reaction products and mechanism of SO2 and NO simultaneous removal were investigated. The results show that vacuum ultraviolet light (185 nm) achieves the highest NO removal efficiency and yield of and under the same test conditions. NO removal is enhanced at higher PMS concentration, light intensity and oxygen concentration, and is inhibited at higher NO concentration, SO2 concentration and solution pH. Solution temperature has a double impact on NO removal. CO2 concentration has no obvious effect on NO removal. and produced from VUV-activation of PMS play a leading role in NO removal. O3 and ·O produced from VUV-activation of O2 also play an important role in NO removal. SO2 achieves complete removal under all experimental conditions due to its very high solubility in water and good reactivity. The highest simultaneous removal efficiency of SO2 and NO reaches 100% and 91.3%, respectively.