The invention discloses a device and a method for detecting
sulfur trioxide (SO3) in
flue gas on line. The device comprises a
flue gas collecting unit, a gas liquid separator, a
gas phase detection unit, a first solution tank, a
liquid phase detection unit and a
digital control unit, wherein the gas liquid separator is used for condensing SO3 in the
flue gas from a
flue gas sampling unit into
sulfuric acid liquid drops and separating the
sulfuric acid liquid dropsfrom
gas phase; the
gas phase detection unit is used for measuring the flow of the gas phase from the gas liquid separator; the first solution tank is used for providing an absorption liquid to the gas liquid separator and mixing the absorption liquid with the
sulfuric acid liquid drops to form mixed liquid; the
liquid phase detection unit is used for measuring the
mass of the transformed SO3 in the mixed liquid from the gas liquid separator; and the
digital control unit is used for calculating the SO3 concentration of the
flue gas according to the detection results of the gas phase detection unit and the
liquid phase detection unit. According to the device and the method, on-line measurement of the SO3 of the
flue gas is realized, the SO3 of the flue gas is sampled and the SO3 content is analyzed, so that a
coal-fired power
plant can take corresponding measures conveniently, the SO3 content of the flue gas is controlled, the
corrosion to a flue and equipment is reduced, and the heat loss due to exhaust
smoke of a boiler is reduced to the maximum degree.