Status and Future of Baghouses in the Utility Industry

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 704-709

  Merritt, Randy Lee ^a   Bush, P Vann ^a  

^a SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; AIR POLLUTION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE DROP; SERVICE LIFE; STANDARDS;

BAG FILTERS; BAGHOUSE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

COAL;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASH; CLEANING; DUST; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FILTER; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031172783     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1997.10463927     Document Type: Article

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