Capture of mercury in combustion systems by in situ-generated titania particles with UV irradiation

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-148

  Wu, Chang Yu ^a   Lee, Tai Gyu ^a   Tyree, Glendon ^b   Arar, Elizabeth ^a,c   Biswas, Pratim ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^b MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Combustion; Mercury; Photocatalyst; Photooxidation; Sorbents; Titania; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CATALYSTS; COMBUSTORS; EXHAUST GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; MERCURY (METAL); OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTOOXIDATION; SORBENTS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

MERCURY; SORBENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

COMBUSTION; MERCURY; SEPARATION; SORPTION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; COMBUSTION; FILTER; PHOTOOXIDATION; REACTOR; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0031871433     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1998.15.137     Document Type: Article

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