A novel modified multi-stage bubble column scrubber for SO2 removal from industrial off gases

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 3421-3442

  Meikap, B C ^a   Kundu, G ^b   Biswas, M N ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption; Environment; Pollution; Processes; SO2; Wet scrubber

Indexed keywords

FLUE GASES; POLLUTION CONTROL; SCRUBBERS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; SULFUR DIOXIDE; WATER;

BUBBLE COLUMN; DESULFURIZATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS-GAS SEPARATION; SCRUBBER; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BUBBLE COLUMN REACTOR; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DESULFURIZATION; ENVIRONMENT; GAS; PLANT; POLLUTION CONTROL; PREDICTION; SCRUBBER;

EID: 0036408219     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120014435     Document Type: Article

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