FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

Limestone Slurry Feed System

Flue Gas System
Oxidation Air System
Absorber Slurry System
Process Water System

1. Introduction
The Santee Cooper Pee Dee flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system will remove S02
from the flue gas. The flue gas will come into contact with a limestone slurry in the
absorber for S02 removal. Systems included as part of the FGD system are discussed
below.
2. Limestone Slurry Feed System
The system consists of a regent slurry storage tank and reagent pumps. The
reagent slurry is pumped by the reagent pumps in a continuous loop to prevent
solids from settling. A control valve will respond to the demand for limestone,
adding the appropriate amount of limestone to the absorber.
3. Flue Gas System
3.1 Flue Gas Duct Work
Flue Gas from the boiler is introduced to the FGD system absorber by .opening the
louver dampers. The initiation of the system operation will be from the boiler control
system. The flue gas system consists of louver dampers at ID fan discharge,
emergency quench water system piping and valves, instrumentation, and associated
absorber inlet and outlet flue gas ducts.

3.2 Emergency Quench Water System

Absorber inlet and outlet flue gas temperature will be measured using thermocouples.
High average absorber inlet or outlet temperature will initiate the absorber quench
water system.
The emergency quench water pumps and valves will activate when either of the
following occur:

absorber outlet gas temperature is greater then 140 F

absorber inlet gas temperature is greater than 400 F
only one recycle pump is in operation

4. Oxidation Air System

Air for oxidation of calcium sulfite to calcium sulfate in the reaction tank is supplied
by two of three 50% oxidation air blowers. Should either of the operating blowers

trip, the third blower can be started.

Humidification water will be introduced at the inlet to the oxidation distribution
header.

5. Absorber Slurry System

5.1 Absorber Slurry System
The absorber slurry system pumps slurry to contact the flue gas, maintains a reaction
tank material balance, controls the bleed of gypsum to the dewatering system, and
controls the reaction tank level. The absorber slurry system consists of the absorber
recycle pumps, absorber agitators, absorber bleed pumps, instrumentation, and
associated piping.

5.2 Absorber Recycle Pumps

Absorber recycle pumps pump the slurry to a series of spray nozzles located in the
absorber. This allows the limestone slurry to contact the flue gas and S02 to be
removed. Absorber recycle pumps are provided, one dedicated to each level of spray
nozzles. One spare recycle pump will be supplied.

5.3 Absorber Agitators

All absorber agitators will be in operation whenever there is an adequate reaction tank
level. The absorber agitators ensure proper mixing of the slurry in the reaction tank.
The agitating also distributed the oxidation air through the reaction tank.
5.4 Absorber Slurry Bleed System
The absorber slurry bleed system maintains the proper gypsum slurry density in the
reaction tank by controlling the gypsum slurry bleed flow from the reaction tank to the
dewatering system. Reaction tank slurry is maintained between 14 and 16 percent
suspended solids. Absorber inlet raw gas SO2 mass flow, corrected by the reaction tank
density will control the absorber bleed flow.

6. Process Water System.

6.1 Mist Eliminator Wash
An appropriate quantity of process water must be added to the absorber to make up for
the water lost to evaporation and bleed.
During operation of the absorber, process water is primarily supplied through the mist
eliminator (ME) wash. Additional makeup water is supplied directly to the absorber.
In addition, there are small quantities of cooling water and flushing water entering
the system.

6.2 Operation Philosophy

During operation, all ME faces except for the second stage top face, are washed
intermittently to keep the mist eliminator clean. Clean mist eliminators are essential
to minimize the entrainment of absorber slurry and water droplets in the clean gas.
There are wash headers dedicated to first stage bottom face and shared headers for
the first stage top face and the second stage bottom face. A full cycle of ME wash
will include first stage bottom face (once), first stage top face and second stage
bottom face (once). In the dwell time between two full cycles, the mist eliminator is
not washed. This dwell time changes a demand for process water changes.