A study of trace element behaviour in two modern coal-fired power plants : II. Trace element balances in two plants equipped with semi-dry flue gas desulphurisation facilities

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-34

  Aunela Tapola, L ^a   Hatanpaa E ^b   Hoffren, H ^b   Laitinen, T ^a   Larjava, K ^a   Rasila, P ^c   Tolvanen, M ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Fortum Oil and Gas Oy   (Finland)

^c Helsinki Energy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coal fired power plants; Desulphurisation; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESULFURIZATION; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; FLUE GASES; GAS BURNERS; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS;

FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0032045772     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(97)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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