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The effect of various types of cement dust on the behaviour of sulphur dioxide in the air was investigated on model systems in different experimental conditions.
Experiments were carried out with PC-15z-45s (Portland-blast furnace cement containing 15% blast furnace slag), PC-25p-35s (Portland-pozzolan cement containing 25% pozzolan) and EFD (electrofilter dust).
EFD most effectively removed SO2 from the air stream. The next efficacious was PC-15z-45s, whereas PC-25p-35s was the least efficient. The efficacy of cement dusts for SO2 removal from the air stream depended on their chemical and granulometric composition and in particular on the size of specific surface.
The rate of reaction was also influenced by experimental conditions—relative humidity, the length of contact, that is, the flow rate of gaseous mixture through the reactor, and the amount of cement dust.
The experimental data show that in the contact between SO2 and cement dust catalytic oxidation of SO2 to sulphates takes place. Sulphates remain bound to the surface, from which they cannot be thermally desorbed, but can be released by extraction in the Soxhlet apparatus.
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Vadjić, V., Gentilizza, M. & Halle, R. The effect of various types of cement dust on sulphur dioxide oxidation in the air. Environ Monit Assess 11, 59–68 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00394512
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