A
system and method for
ammonia-based desulfurization and decarbonization of
phosphogypsum and co-production of
ammonium sulfate and
calcium carbonate is disclosed. This
system removes over 98% of SO₂ from
flue gas, reduces CO₂ emissions by 10-20%, and converts over 95% of
calcium sulfate dihydrate (the main component of
phosphogypsum) into
calcium carbonate usable as
cement raw material, while also co-producing
ammonium sulfate for
fertilizer.
Ammonia emissions in the
tail gas are less than 10 mg / m³. This invention utilizes
waste heat from
flue gas to deammonize and desorb
ammonia-containing
slurry, saving energy required for
evaporation and improving
mass transfer efficiency during desulfurization and decarbonization due to lower
flue gas temperature. By recycling the deammoniation-treated
slurry as a washing liquid for escaping
ammonia and replacing process water with
ammonium sulfate solution to prepare the
phosphogypsum, the ammonia escape problem is effectively solved, while reducing
energy consumption for subsequent
ammonium sulfate crystallization and
evaporation treatment by approximately 35%. Employing a structural design similar to traditional limestone-
gypsum desulfurization towers, this
system achieves a technological
upgrade of ammonia-based desulfurization and decarbonization without altering the existing main structure of the desulfurization
tower, significantly reducing investment costs for technological upgrades. This invention successfully overcomes the technical pain points of ammonia desulfurization and decarbonization technology, such as severe ammonia escape, large washing
water volume leading to
high energy consumption in subsequent
product processing and high equipment modification costs, resulting in significant energy saving,
water saving, emission reduction and increased revenue benefits.