Adsorption and desorption of mercury on sorbents at elevated temperatures

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 263-289

  Ho, T C ^a   Ghai, A R ^a   Guo, F ^a   Wang, K S ^a   Hopper, J R ^a  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Fixed bed; Mercury; Sorbent

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004623528     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209808924136     Document Type: Article

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