Status of trace element emission in a coal combustion process: A review

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 215-237

  Xu, Minghou ^a   Yan, Rong ^b,c   Zheng, Chuguang ^a   Qiao, Yu ^a   Han, Jun ^a   Sheng, Changdong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Coal combustion; Trace element emission; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; NUCLEATION; TRACE ELEMENTS; VAPORIZATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SUSPENDED AEROSOLS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 0345023622     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(03)00174-7     Document Type: Review

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