Uptake of Elemental Mercury Vapors by Activated Carbons

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-250

  Vidic, Radisav D ^a   McLaughlin, J Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CHEMISORPTION; COAL FIRED BOILERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPORS;

ADSORPTIVE CAPACITY; COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS; ELEMENTAL MERCURY; SULFUR IMPREGNATED ACTIVATED CARBONS;

MERCURY (METAL);

ACTIVATED CARBON; MERCURY; SULFUR; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0030110973     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1996.10467458     Document Type: Article

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