Wet stack – Analysis of condensation

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to introduce the study of condensation processes in the wet stack. Because of the high cost of reheating (due to the loss of useful heat of flue gases), wet stacks are being considered for new or retrofit applications of wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems around the word. Wet stacks, in contrast to classical chimneys where flue gases are heated up to avoid any condensation, works with wet flue gases and condensation is welcome. The study provides a quantitative analysis of the condensation.