Effect of binder on the properties of iron oxide sorbent for hot gas desulfurization

The most difficult problem in hot gas desulfurization in Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) is the pulverization of sulfur removal sorbents. Appropriate binders for hot gas sulfur removal sorbents can solve the pulverization problem. In this paper, six sorbents with binders of different argillaceous minerals were prepared by mechanical mixing method. Desulfurization behavior for hot gas desulfurization sorbents was investigated in a fixed-bed reactor. Result showed that sorbent NTKW2 with binder of clay had a better sulfidation performance. NTKW2 had a more stable performance than other sorbents in the continuous sulfidation-regeneration cycles. Sulfur capacity of sorbent remained the same in each cycle. The desulfurization efficiency and mechanical strength of NTKW2 were the best among the tested sorbents. The behavior of NTKW2 at different temperatures showed different performances, and the best reaction temperature was 550 °C. Higher heat stability, sulfur capacity and desulfurization efficiency were found on NTKW2 in six continuous sulfidation-regeneration cycles.