20110243822 | FLUE GAS CLEAN UP METHODS - The present invention relates to a method for potassium or nitrogen based fertilizer production from the byproducts of flue gas processing. Further, the present invention relates to a method for isolating fertilizer precursors from a stream of flue gas. The method including a dry sorbent operation, wet scrubbing operation and an oxidization step to remove air pollutants, a carbon dioxide capture step and a sodium bicarbonate precipitation step. The steps involved in the removal of air pollutants are used to isolate precursors for the production of fertilizer. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for the removal of carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream. | 10-06-2011 |