Gas-phase mercury reduction to measure total mercury in the flue gas of a coal-fired boiler

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-67

  Meischen, Sandra J ^a   Pelt, Vincent J Van ^a   Zarate, Eugene A ^a   Stephens, Edward A ^b  

^a TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY   (United States)

^b Tennessee Valley Authority Chattanoog   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUE GASES; MERCURY (METAL); OXIDATION; STEAM TURBINES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETERS;

SPECTRAL INTERFERENCE; THERMAL REDUCTION;

COAL FIRED BOILERS;

COAL; GOLD; HYDROGEN; MERCURY;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BOILER; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLUE GAS; HEAT TREATMENT; MEASUREMENT; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SAND; SPECTROPHOTOMETER;

EID: 0346096668     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2004.10470886     Document Type: Article

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