This invention discloses a process for in-situ decarbonization of oily
sludge using autocatalytic gasification of
sintering circulating
flue gas to produce
hydrogen-rich gas, which is then reinjected into the
sintering machine. The core innovation of this process lies in the fact that it eliminates the need for additional catalysts and carbon-fixing agents. It directly utilizes the
metal oxides contained in the ash of the oily
sludge as an autocatalyst and the
calcium-based components as a carbon-fixing agent. Using
sintering circulating
flue gas as the gasification medium, under
reaction conditions of 500-900℃, the autocatalytic gasification of the oily
sludge and in-situ
carbonization of CO2 are simultaneously achieved, thereby producing high-purity
hydrogen-rich gas. This
hydrogen-rich gas is then reinjected into the sintering
machine, replacing fossil fuels in sintering production. Simultaneously, the iron- and
calcium-rich residue generated after the reaction is recycled back into the ore and used as sintering
raw material in the sintering process, realizing the
resource recovery of valuable elements. This invention effectively achieves waste
resource utilization, process decarbonization, and energy
cascade utilization, significantly reducing the total carbon emissions and production operating costs of the sintering process.